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Bugbear

The short follows a man who is stuck in the middle of nowhere and finds himself to be followed by some mysterious figure.

Selected at the Flint Youth Film Festival (2022)

  • John-Paul Casella
    Director
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • John-Paul Casella
    Writer
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • Njoka Njue
    Producer
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • John-Paul Casella
    Producer
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • Lilly Widener
    Executive Producer
  • Li Wilson
    Executive Producer
  • Sean Witham
    Executive Producer
  • John-Paul Casella
    Cinematography
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • John-Paul Casella
    Editor
    Into the Sea of Life
  • Njoka Njue
    Composer
  • Brayden Reynolds
    Composer
  • Sean Witham
    Key Cast
    "The Man"
    Into the Sea of Life, Tomato Blues
  • Hayden Piacentino
    Key Cast
    "Boy (Bugbear)"
  • Connor Freeman
    Key Cast
    "Confused Driver"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 8, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Flint Youth Film Festival
    Flint Michigan
    United States
    July 23, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Festival Angaelica
    Pasadena, CA
    United States
    August 3, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - John-Paul Casella

A passionate teen filmmaker in Delaware. Currently a junior at MOT Charter High School in Delaware.

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Director Statement

A horror comedy folk tale heavily inspired by Hitchcock films, b-movies, and The Twilight Zone. The film is about fear and how it can lead people to do irrational things.