Beyond The Lens

Beyond the lens is a self reflection. It shows that not everyone is as they may seem. It is a contrasting video with various physiological thoughts overlapping. The video starts with me doing a self-tape audition. The monologue is a very social character, the complete opposite of who I am. The audio of the monologue continues, with me being myself, doing my casual introverted activities. This is contrasting the highly extroverted monologue that I mostly audition for.
Through this clip, I hope to show that everyone isn't as they seem, and it's okay to be reserved, and an introvert. The voices overlapping the video signify my inner-thoughts, opinions, and critiques!

  • Rowan Troy Santos
    Director
  • Rowan Troy Santos
    Writer
  • Rowan Troy Santos
    Producer
  • Rowan Troy Santos
    Key Cast
    "Rowan"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Slice of life
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 4, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Auburn Mountainview Highschool
Director Biography - Rowan Troy Santos

Rowan Santos is a nonbinary, Filipino (Filipinx) performing artist based in Seattle Washington. They are passionate about film, and acting. They are inspired by themes of social justice, pop culture, and cultural folklore. Their aim is to share their story and be seen while uplifting underrepresented youth. Rowan is currently pursuing film acting and voice acting. They were featured as Young Alysia Yeoh (the first transgender-nonbinary character to be played in a DC movie), in the canceled Warner Brothers movie, Batgirl.
They have also been seen in plays at theaters in Seattle, as Zalmai in A Thousand Splendid Suns (Seattle Rep) and as Time in Everybody (12th Ave Arts).

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