Don't Answer
Trying to sleep through her biggest fear, a lonesome dark night, Carrie’s tranquil evening is quickly disrupted when a dark and threatening presence appears on her doorstep.
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Van GalexDirector
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Van GalexWriter
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Des MonsonScript Editor
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Van GalexProducer
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Makayla BellKey Cast"Carrie"
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Abigail DiruggieroKey Cast"Lisa"
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Bill SchwartzKey Cast"Richard"
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Des MonsonKey Cast"9-1-1 Operator"
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Janine MoragaFirst Assistant Director
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Jasmine BrabazonFirst Script Supervisor
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Savannah WheatonSecond Script Supervisor
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Jane NegreiraCinematographer
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Riley KarekosFirst Assistant Camera
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Danny MatoSecond Assistant Camera
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Aldo NovoGaffer
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Benjamin SiegelGrip
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Marcus SmithSound Mixer
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Carlos Mas Jr.Assistant Sound Mixer
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Demi NicoleBoom Operator
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Van GalexSound Designer
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Van GalexEditor
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Jane NegreiraColorist
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Logan SchmidelerVisual Effects
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Savannah WheatonGraphics
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Jasmine BrabazonStunt Coordinator
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Abigail DiruggieroLead Makeup & Hair
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Arianna ZerqueraAssistant Makeup & Hair
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Judiene GordonCostume Designer
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Arianna ZerqueraProduction Assistant
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Genres:Horror, Thriller, Experimental, Technicolor
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Runtime:9 minutes 3 seconds
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Completion Date:May 5, 2023
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Production Budget:1,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - University of Central Florida
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Kino Short Film Fest 2023Online
United States
Official Selection -
Central Florida Film SlamOrlando, Florida
United States
October 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Student Experimental Film Festival of BinghamtonBinghamton, New York
United States
December 2, 2023
Official Selection -
Austin Lift-Off Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
April 1, 2024
Official Selection -
Vancouver Independent MovieMaker AwardsVancouver, British Columbia
Canada
April 8, 2024
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San Francisco Arthouse Short FestivalSan Francisco, California
United States
May 22, 2024
Semi-Finalist -
Miami Underground Film FestivalMiami, Florida
United States
September 28, 2024
Official Selection
Van Galex is a Florida-based filmmaker with connections to Tampa, Orlando, and Miami. Striving to unnerve audiences with his films, Galex implements elements heavily inspired by the avant-garde techniques of Theatre of Cruelty. With a BFA in Narrative Film Production from the University of Central Florida, Galex has written, directed, edited, sound designed, and produced a Technicolor Horror Nightmare [Don't Answer] and a hauntingly beautiful Folklore Tale [Consummation].
Within Galex's work, one embarks upon a journey that meticulously torments. The objective is to create immersive experiences that provoke introspection. Take a moment to sit with yourself, and ponder upon your role in these dark works. As a voyeur, you find yourself peering into the lives of these tormented individuals - but in doing so, how are you contributing to their suffering? How does your mere presence become an accomplice to their actions? The act of immersing oneself in a film transports. Defy passive consumption. Allow yourself to be consumed by the visceral, the profound, and the disturbing.
From the love child of Dario Argento and Antonin Artaud comes “Don’t Answer”. An attack on the senses. A Technicolor Nightmare that will leave you both confused and horrified. Exploring how sound and lighting induce fear. Here we are met with the grotesque terrors our mind portrays when we are left alone.