Private Project

CERNUNNOS

A violinist's devouring insecurity of her musical greatness ravages her body and soul as she begrudgingly calls to the Horned God that behooves her.

  • Winston Stemler
    Director
  • Winston Stemler
    Writer
  • Winston Stemler
    Producer
  • Aslan Dalgic
    Producer
  • Veronika Issa
    Key Cast
    "The Soloist"
  • Rory Chenoweth
    Composer
    Ataraxia, 17 Minutes
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Musical
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Welsh
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:0
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Winston Stemler

A junior pursuing a Cinema and Media Studies degree at the University of Southern California (USC), Winston has focused his undergraduate career on enveloping himself in the horror genre. With experience at Blumhouse and Atomic Monster Productions, the two most innovative horror production companies in Hollywood, he has immersed himself in every opportunity to study the psychology behind the uncanny in film and literature. A guitarist since six years old, his love of performing music has strongly influenced his approach towards film-making and his interest in exploring the intersection of the two mediums.

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Director Statement

Cernunnos is meant to convey the inescapable feeling that not only are you bound to a previous mistake, but you are now forced to confront the principal reason why the mistake was ever made: your own insecurity. This is a contemporary Myth of Sisyphus. Her shortcomings paradoxically propel her to revel in her constant dejection because she knows she is not yet above reproach - she is still human.