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Death in The Desert

A wayward soul strikes an unlikely friendship with a divine entity

  • Anna Long
    Director
  • Anna Kathryn Long
    Writer
  • Daniel Chenoweth
    Producer
  • Noelle Kayser
    Key Cast
    "Death"
  • Nayomi Van Brunt
    Key Cast
    "Soul"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 9, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Anna Long

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Anna K. Long is an LA-based filmmaker, choreographer, and Certified Gaga teacher. Anna started her dance career in earnest at three years old, when, after watching a beat up VHS of Mikhail Baryshnikov's nutcracker, she took a solemn vow to never sit still again. Twenty years, one liberal arts degree, and many dance classes later, Anna became certified as a Gaga teacher in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since 2013 Anna has choreographed works in New York, Chicago, Paris, Denver, Los Angeles, and Stuttgart.

Anna began work as a writer and director in 2021. Her first narrative short, Death in the Desert, was awarded best short drama at Breck Film Fest 2024, best writing (short drama) at Film Invasion LA, and best actor at Idyllwild Film Festival. Most recently, her horror feature screenplay, the Experience, has been named a quarterfinalist in the 2025 Nashville Film Festival Screenplay competition.

She is also a 2025 finalist in the Fujifilm Aspiring Filmmakers Award through Decentralized Pictures.

Anna’s currently an Associate Programmer for the Salute Your Shorts Film Festival and produces Gaga workshops in Southern California.

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