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Dr. Drayce

The 15 minute horror/thriller “Dr. Drayce” deals with the ill-fated relationship between the mad scientist Dr. Drayce and his greatest creation: his daughter, whom he created using the DNA of his deceased wife. When Dr. Drayce realizes that his daughter is misusing his scientific legacy to enrich herself through carrying out contract murders, he decides to destroy all that he possesses. He sends his last creation into a bloody struggle against the crew of elite killers: a struggle that has a deadly outcome for all involved.

  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Director
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Writer
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Seth Goldberg
    Producer
  • Michael Tietz
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Drayce"
    Rheingold, Der Teufel von Rudow, Unser Charly, Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast, Verbotene Liebe
  • Dominic Yikilmis
    Cinematographer
    Milch kaputt, drei Papier, Sex & Crime, Route B96
  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Editor
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Colorist
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Makeup
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Stefan Diblitz
    Soundtrack
  • Stefan Block
    Sound Mixer
  • Zetkin Yikilmis
    Production Designer
    Wo willst du hin, Habibi?, Low Key
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Türkiye
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes HQ (Digital)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Zetkin Yikilmis

Zetkin Yikilmis (former Zetkin Ucar) studied both physics and prehistoric archeology in Berlin, before devoting her full energies to her love of art. After several years of work that resulted in the creation of a large catalog of graphic and installation pieces — including the widely acclaimed and controversial installation „Guantanamo Box“ — she began experimenting with video and film.

This led to her writing and directing a series of experimental and short films and to her involvement in a number of independent film projects where, in a differing roles including assistant director, she gained further experience and insight into the art of film and the film production process.

During this time she developed a unique visual style which is hallmarked by it’s highly stylized images. Owing to her practical and theoretical knowledge of fine arts and movie production, she is able to create movies which are cost-effective and have a high artistic quality.

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Director Statement

It was an exciting and fascinating journey for just the two of us to take a film from the planning stage to the last take and final completion – without any budget at all! Of course this was only possible, because our wonderful producer Seth Goldberg enabled us to obtain all the equipment necessary, along with assisting us with numerous logistic tasks.

Along with days long searching through junk piles for props and redecorating basement rooms into sets, we needed to be ready to shoot at a moment’s notice when the situation presented itself. Dominic Yikilmis (former Dominic Kellermeier) was faced with the challenge of creating the pictures without any help from a camera or lighting assistant, while at the same time preventing any loss of quality. He accomplished this task with flying colors.

The balancing act between set design, costume, make-up and direction, along mastering with the work in front of the camera – including giving each individual character her own personality – pushed me to the limits enabling me to experience the making of film anew.

Of course the fact that we filmed “mit ohne sound” made the post-production more difficult and created additional problems. However, thanks to the wonderful original film score from Stefan Diblitz and the super sound design by Stefan Block we were able to overcome these hurdles. We are also thankful for the special effects by Florian Henniges

This film will always be very special to me and an experience I will always treasure.