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ASH

...and the snow fell as ash off a cigarette. Christmas becomes his own personal hell.

  • Jared Charles
    Director
  • Jared Charles
    Writer
  • Jared Charles
    Producer
    Suicide Painter
  • Jared Charles
    Key Cast
    Moving Parts, The Vulture
  • Jared Charles
    Cinematographer
    Moving Parts
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • TBR MEDIA
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jared Charles

Jared Charles works primarily as a film journalist, covering movie and television news with an emphasis on media criticism. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Film Studies and English, minoring in Political Science and Gender Studies. Additionally, Jared has experience in stage acting.

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Director Statement

This is a deeply personal story for me. Having lost my mother to COPD, it seemed only appropriate to explore the physicality of grief across the visual medium of film. In a lot of ways, ASH is a culmination of tragedy for me. From 2014-2017, as I graduated high school and began college, my last remaining grandparent and both of my parents passed. This period of my life shaped me into the person I am today. Cinematography is crucial to this story; waking up daily to extreme loneliness can be soul crushing. Through the shot composition, I wanted to convey a feeling of dissociation. The focus is hyper-stylized--but that wasn’t always the intention. I took inspiration from the de-dramatization of Berlin School films. ASH was shot over the course of just 6 hours on Christmas Eve of 2023. There was no script: it's a day-in-the-life kind of experience. One that was once my own reality.