Private Project

Detective Ultra

A tormented action hero finds out he's more powerful than he thought.

  • Elizabeth Ababio
    Director
    Sanctuary
  • Josefina Llanos
    Writer
  • Christopher Flint
    Producer
  • Josefina Llanos
    Producer
  • Elizabeth Ababio
    Producer
  • Darrin Vo
    Key Cast
    "Detective Ultra"
  • Marlene Castaños
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Lopez"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Film Noir, Drama, Action, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 16, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Langara College
  • Whistler Film Festival
    Vancouver, Canada
    Canada
    December 17, 2020
    World Premiere
  • Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 5, 2022
    World Premiere
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Kathmandu World Film Festival (KWFF)
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    December 31, 2021
    World Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Elizabeth Ababio

Elizabeth is a director who has always loved film. Film is a medium that allows her to release her creativity and share what she sees in her head . Elizabeth wants to tell audiences the stories she writes in her mind, to show them how she views the world. She wants to entertain and inspire.

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Director Statement

This is a film I have always dreamed of making I grew up watching film noir tv shows and movies with my mother. It was our way of bonding. I have always been fascinated by the language of the time, the fashion, and how the medium istelf captures crime of that era.