Dark at Sea
A man’s struggle versus himself to find true meaning in his journey as a dancer. An unsettling exploration of frustration and defeat; and the externalization of oneself’s addiction to succeess.
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Carlos AsseDirectorContracorriente
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Matthew GibbsKey Cast"Dancer"
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Paul TheodoroffCinematographer
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Carlos AsseWriter
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Paul M. TheodoroffProducer
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Carlos Asse ZapanProducer
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Experimental, Dance, Short Film
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Runtime:2 minutes 15 seconds
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Completion Date:April 16, 2019
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Production Budget:3,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Shooting Format:35mm
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Directors Circle Festival of ShortsPhiladelphia
United States
December 7, 2019
Best Experimental Short Film -
Directors Notes
August 8, 2019
Official Selection -
BOOOOOOOM TV
Canada
March 1, 2019
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Film Shortage
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Frog & Toad Film Fest
Carlos Asse is a Mexican filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. His work is shaped by a passion for storytelling and blends surrealism into the most honest and thought-provoking elements of life itself. Attracted to the human condition, he strives to evoke an emotion in the viewer with every frame.
Dark at Sea started as a love letter to the ambitions and the payoffs that come with being a creative, and the sacrifices that it entails. I wanted to create something personal and abstract but that the general audience, and especially our creative community, could relate to. I was hungry and passionate to create something from a vulnerable standpoint. Making this film reminded me that the persistence and self-afflicting nature of the human being is, however, what keeps us hungry for what’s left out there to conquer.