Experiencing Interruptions?

ELIJAH'S DANCE: DEATH'S LABYRINTH

The circumstances of Life can be a tantalizing reflection of Death's inevitability. Elijah, a soldier who encounters Death itself- will soon learn which he has a stake in, and which he does not.

  • Cooper Wood
    Director
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Cooper Wood
    Writer
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Cooper Wood
    Producer
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Sam Sauer
    Producer
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Kevin Wood
    Producer
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Lorena Molina
    Producer
  • Cooper Wood
    Key Cast
    "Elijah"
    "Wake Up Dead"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fantasy, Arthouse, War, Psychological Thriller
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director - Cooper Wood
Director Statement

This film is a direct reflection of my own consciousness. Developed over an entire semester- I utilized the mediums of white and black charcoal to render a plane of existence whose absurdity and terror brings my character face-to-face with my greatest fear- Death. In recent times, I have encountered Death in several ways. As a concept, as a force, and as an inevitability. The fear it elicits cripples all those who face it- time being the determining factor in how much it effects someone. But just as it seems that there is an irrationality to Death, there is an equal absurdity to this concept of fear. The lives we lead don't change our fate- Death always waits at the top of the mountain in life's climb. But fear? Fear is a choice.