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The Chronocular Device

A shadowy figure, upon breaking into an abandoned home, finds a strange device which allows him a glimpse into the home's past.

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  • Edward Loupe
    Director
  • Edward Loupe
    Writer
  • Erik Armstrong
    Key Cast
  • Manda Neal
    Key Cast
  • Jacob Midkiff
    Cinematographer
  • Juliana Olivo
    Production & Costume Design
  • Peter Vilardi
    Original Score Composed by
  • Graham Holford
    1st Assistant Director
  • Nic Walli
    2nd Assistant Director
  • Linnea Stevens
    On-Set Costuming & Set Dresser
  • Max Van Dyke
    FX Makeup Artist
  • Taylor Johnson
    1st Assistant Camera & BTS Photographer
  • Devin Chen
    B Camera Operator & Motion-Control Technical Lead
  • Anthony Shirk
    2nd Assistant Camera, Assistant Motion-Control
  • Kanat Omurbekov
    On-Set Sound Mixer
  • Eve Zhao
    On-Set Sound Mixer
  • Daouda Zalle
    Production Assistant
  • Devin Chen
    Grip/Electric
  • Eve Zhao
    Grip/Electric
  • Daouda Zalle
    Grip/Electric
  • Anthony Shirk
    Grip/Electric
  • Nic Walli
    Grip/Electric
  • Eve Zhao
    Stand-In for Manda Neal
  • Edward Loupe
    Set Construction, Editing, Sound Design & Visual Effects by
  • Jacob Midkiff
    Set Construction Assistants
  • Juliana Olivo
    Set Construction Assistants
  • Ian LaBarge
    Set Construction Assistants
  • Stefan Stojanovic
    Set Construction Assistants
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED Scarlet
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.9:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ohio University
  • Tallgrass Film Festival
    Wichita, Kansas
  • Flamingo Film Festival
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Award Winner: Best Digital Visual Effects, Best Fiction, Best Overall
  • Doc Sunback Film Festival
    Mulvane, Kansas
    Award Winner: Best Kansas Filmmaker
  • Chain NYC Film Festival
    New York City, New York
    Award Winner: Best Student Film
  • The Big Sandy Film Festival
    Louisa, Kentucky
    Award Winner: Best Editing, Short Film
  • Busan New Wave Short Film Festival
    Busan, South Korea
    Nominated: Best Editing
  • Ohio Shorts 2024 at the Wexner Center
    Columbus, OH
  • MisCon International Short Film Festival
    Missoula, MT
  • Newark International Film Festival
    Newark, NJ
  • The Great Film Club
    New York City, NY
  • Cinema338
    New York City, NY
  • Last Wednesdays Short Film Screenings by Dangerworks
    New York City, NY
  • Crescent City Film Festival
    New Orleans, LA
  • The Appalachian Film Festival
    Huntington, WV
  • Soo Film Festival
    Sault Ste. Marie, MI
  • Roosevelt Island Film Festival
    New York City, New York
  • Nahal International Student Short Film Festival
    Tehran, Iran
  • Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Bridge Film Festival
    Verona, Italy
  • RTF Realtime International Film Festival
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Raleigh Film & Art Festival
    Raleigh, NC
  • Treasure Coast International Film Festival
    Port St. Lucie, FL
  • The Lake County Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
  • The HB Film Festival
    Paisley, Renfrewshire, UK
Director Biography - Edward Loupe

Edward Loupe is a filmmaker from Lawrence, Kansas, currently based in New York City. He has a BFA in Film Directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and an MFA in Film Production from Ohio University's School of Filmmaking.

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Director Statement

What would it be like to watch your life from the outside? Would you judge yourself, would you understand, would you seem like a stranger? I wanted to explore this question and make it concrete, following a character who has the opportunity to, literally, see himself from a new perspective.

This film was made with a cast and crew of undergraduate and graduate students at the Ohio University School of Film in Athens, Ohio, and shot entirely on the OU School of Film soundstage.