Experiencing Interruptions?

AMONG US

Anna, a young pianist, needs to fight for her passion and future as a musician when she begins to go deaf.

  • Kat Bugarin
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
  • Irene O'Brien
    Key Cast
    "Catherine (Grandmother)"
  • Jennifer Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Lea (Mother)"
  • Maycee Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Young Anna"
  • William Briggs
    Key Cast
    "Karl (Teacher)"
  • Kathryn Walsh
    Key Cast
    "Double for Anna"
  • Linda Walsh
    Key Cast
    "Principal"
  • Gretchen Lindeman Ho
    Key Cast
    "Doctor"
  • Stephan Eigenmann
    Director
  • Stephan Eigenmann
    Writer
  • Kat Bugarin
    Producer
  • Stephan Eigenmann
    Producer
  • Patrick Dingman
    Director of Photography
  • Davis Burch
    Editor
  • Alexander Rhodes-Wilmere
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 23, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 43rd Denver Film Festival
    DENVER
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Premiere
    Selection
  • 18th London Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 18, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Selection
  • 35e Édition - Le FIFF | Festival International de Films de Fribourg
    Fribourg
    Switzerland
    July 16, 2021
    Switzerland
    Selection
  • Euregion Film Festival
    Heerlen
    Netherlands
    March 19, 2021
    Selection
  • 21st Beverly Hills Film Festival
    Beverly Hills
    United States
    April 28, 2021
    Selection
  • Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival
    Springs, CO
    United States
    March 26, 2021
    Selection
  • Indie Spirit Film Festival
    Springs, Colorado
    United States
    October 2, 2021
    Selection
  • Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
    Toronto
    January 20, 2021
    Selected
  • Momòhill Film Fair (Switzerland)
    Brusino Arsizio
    Switzerland
    June 5, 2021
    Best Directing / Best Editing Davis Burch / Best Lead Actress Kat Bugarin
Distribution Information
  • Omeleto
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Internet
  • Kinolife Distribution
    Distributor
    Country: Ukraine
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Hotel, Airline
  • Gonella Productions
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Country: United Kingdom
  • VSYN+
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Stephan Eigenmann

I completed (Summer 2021) a Master in Creative Producing at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) after spending 3 years in Denver Colorado earning a degree in screenwriting and directing. My goal now is to earn my living full-time as a producer and/or director and/or screenwriter of TV series, feature films or other visual media content, either independently or in a production company.

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Director Statement

The essence of our films is to bring awareness to issues that are not discussed enough. That's the reason why we make them.

In my first short film, PURE, I showed the importance of self-acceptance through a woman struggling with alopecia, which I also have. So it was a very personal story for me. Next, I wanted to learn more about other struggles, learn and understand them, in this case it was about the deaf community.

The story is about discrimination against people with disabilities, especially the hearing impaired, and the impact that has on their mental health. With this in mind, my team and I tried to tell a story with artistic choices that convey the inner struggles of the protagonist. In addition, the structure of the story, and especially the ending, is meant to represent the protagonist's uncertain future.