Experiencing Interruptions?

Beside Myself

Left to sink or swim, three siblings are lost in a wake of familial dysfunction.

A sibling passes and the others are gravely responsible. The liminal spaces these men once occupied can talk.

  • Finn O'Connell
    Director
    Believe You Me.
  • Lauren Robinson
    Assistant Director
  • Finn O'Connell
    Writer
    Believe You Me.
  • Lauren Robinson
    Writer
  • Nick Leffel
    Writer
    Zordovia, My Love
  • Stuart Blue
    Producer
    The Execution of a Painting
  • Brandon Stearns
    Producer
  • Stuart Blue
    Key Cast
    "Ansel"
    Bite Me
  • Brandon Stearns
    Key Cast
    "Elton"
  • Casey Soyk
    Key Cast
    "Jesse"
    Harms Way (Band)
  • Henry Ellis
    Key Cast
    "Elton"
  • Chet O'Connell
    Key Cast
    "Ansel"
  • Nick Leffel
    Key Cast
    "Funeral Attendant"
    Zordovia, My Love
  • NK Xiong
    Gaffers
    Why My Father Loves
  • Cece Stocker
    Gaffers
  • Brandon Stearns
    Gaffers
  • Clyde Jennings
    Sound Capture
    Beautiful Fish
  • NK Xiong
    Sound Capture
    Why My Father Loves
  • Cece Stocker
    Sound Capture
  • Diya Digitani
    Make- Up/ Wardrobe
    Bite Me
  • Yuyu Blue
    Production Assistants
    We Almost Did
  • Sam Butzen
    Production Assistants
  • Lauren Robinson
    Production Assistants
  • Finn O'Connell
    Director of Photography
    Believe You Me.
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Crime, Noir, Landscape
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 19, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 480p, Braw 4/6k, 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Finn O'Connell

Finn O’Connell is a filmmaker and Cinematographer based out of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Growing up a dancer, Finn has directed that creative pursuit into experimental narratives focused on identity, environment, and non-linear storytelling interpreted through movement and body. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in December of 2022 through a major in film production and a minor in journalistic studies at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Finn has been able to experiment with his craft with both independent and commissioned ventures creating short films, video installations, dance exhibitions, music videos, advertisements, etc.

Finn won recent recognition with his freshman short film "Believe You Me." An experimental landscape film centered on fleeing the cold and lifeless midwestern landscape.

Finn is currently honing his craft as an AV Technician and Projectionist at John Ridley’s NO Studios Milwaukee.

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Director Statement

I grew up the youngest of four brothers. A 10-year difference between us all left me alone. As the child of a mature and fracturing family, I had to become callus far too early.

My father left, and my siblings became my father figures. Delinquency became a common trait among us. The violent cycles of dysfunction were passed down. The love shared between us all was life-saving, but as we continue to mature and separate I'm not sure what it all meant.