Canopy
A mourning heart walks a lonely forest in search of memories of his lost love.
On the one year anniversary of Cara’s death, Liam returns to the forest he and his partner would always visit together. After hours of searching in vain for something they left buried in the forest, Cara appears to him. They have one last moment together as Liam grapples with the difficult prospect of hanging on to the memories they share while also finding the strength to move on. An emotional story about love, loss, and keeping those you cherish close to you, always.
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Massimo RussoDirector
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Massimo RussoWriter
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Massimo RussoProducer
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Danny LauProducer
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Duke TranProducer
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Anthony VoltsinisProducer
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Mitchell JaramilloKey Cast"Liam"
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Arielle WinemakerKey Cast"Cara"
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Danny LauDirector of Photography
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Emily GalloProduction Designer
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Massimo RussoEditor
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Massimo RussoComposer
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Kyra JanszHair and Makeup
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Kathryn EngelLocation Sound
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Riley GaringerSound Assistant
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Danny LauColorist
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Massimo RussoSound Design
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Emily Gallo1st Assistant Director
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Brian Vien1st Assistant Camera
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Nurdaulet Suleimenov2nd Assistant Camera
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Dhruval PatelGaffer
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Mitch ServiceKey PA
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Travis WallacePA
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Tristan TumandaBTS Video
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Carrie DamBTS Photo
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:14 minutes 54 seconds
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Completion Date:January 17, 2025
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Production Budget:1,500 CAD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:Mixed
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Massimo is an Italian-Canadian director that tells stories centered around deep emotion, lived experiences, and both the subtle and grand conflicts one lives through in an average life. He is based in Toronto, Canada where he collaborates with amazing creatives to tell stories that strike true to our collective human experience.
Canopy is about loss. This is not solely affixed to the negatives of loss, though those are very important. The difficulty, the pain, the grief, life turned upside down, the fear of not knowing what can happen, how you could ever move on.
But with loss comes the opportunity to remember. The love. The happiness you shared. The laughs, the bad moments you helped each other through, the great moments you celebrated as one.
With loss comes the opportunity for growth. To gain personal strength and meet the challenges of the next chapter of your life with a renewed sense of self, armed with the beautiful memories of those you love.
Stemming from my own experiences with loss, Canopy is a love letter to those struggling to carry the weight of grief and those searching for answers to some of the most difficult questions love sometimes leaves us with.