Private Project

Be Like You

An isolated young woman fights impossible standards through diet, exercise, grooming and breaking down in her intimate struggle to become her ideal self.

  • Adam Bentley
    Director
    Teenage Dance
  • Madeline Setzer
    Writer
  • Adam Bentley
    Producer
  • Madeline Setzer
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, No dialogue, Dance
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • YEGFilm
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Adam Bentley

Adam Bentley, the face of #yegfilm, is an Amiskwaciwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ) (Edmonton)-based screenwriter, filmmaker, and founder of the International Festival of Winter Cinema. He produces video works on anxiety and distance in an era of climate breakdown and isolation. His works have been funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Edmonton Arts Council, Calgary Arts Development, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Edmonton Heritage Council. He was also short-listed for Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program. His works have been screened at film festivals across Canada, and on every continent except Antarctica. His work has also been featured on Air Canada and CBC Television. When not writing or filming, he can be found biking, summer or winter, in Edmonton’s river valley.

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Director Statement

This film was the result of the #YEGFilm screenwriting boot camp!