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Fermata

A struggling pianist makes a peculiar discovery.

  • Preston Bowe
    Director
  • Preston Bowe
    Writer
  • Emma Kiernan
    Key Cast
  • Preston Bowe
    Director of Photography
  • Preston Bowe
    Editor
  • Preston Bowe
    Composer
  • Preston Bowe
    Special Effects Artist
  • Preston Bowe
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Psychological Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 13, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Vassar College
  • Opificer Media Student Film Festival
    Brentwood, California
    United States
    November 18, 2022
    WINNER Best Screenplay & Best Actress (Emma Kiernan) | NOMINEE for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best College, and Best In Show
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    WINNER Best Mystery, Best First Time Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, & Best Young Actress (Emma Kiernan)
  • FEEDBACK Under 5 Minute Film Festival

    June 9, 2023
    Best Horror Film
  • Mykonos Biennale
    Ano Mera, Mykonos
    Greece
    October 2, 2023
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Canted Angle Film Festival
    Springfield, Missouri
    United States
    October 29, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Preston Bowe

Preston Bowe is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City and Dutchess County, NY. Coming of age as a queer Asian American, his body of work finds its roots in the intersection of horror, youth, and body politics.

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Director Statement

I made this film for a college class over the course of a couple days. I had no budget but I like to think I had an idea. An homage to the horror films I love, FERMATA explores the kind of fear that inhibits ambition, suppresses our desires, and holds us back from realizing our potential—only if we let it.