Private Project

For The Billionth Time Today

Driving recklessly away from a nightmarish encounter, a young man deeply rooted in his own self loathing loses his grip on reality and is confronted by his childhood demon.

“For The Billionth Time Today” is a multidisciplinary generational horror film combining several forms of media from live action to experimental animation and archival footage. This dreamlike coming of age epic uses deeply surreal imagery and atmospheres in order to bring a unique sense of closure to one’s adolescence. The project also touches heavily on grief, derealization and the critical importance for emotional vulnerability in young men.

  • Jack Chisik
    Director
  • Jack Chisik
    Writer
  • Jack Chisik
    Editor
  • Emma Lundgren
    Producer
  • Jaylen Corbin
    Producer
  • Cole Kamerick
    Producer
  • Jaylen Corbin
    Key Cast
    "The Driver"
  • Cole Kamerick
    Key Cast
    "Ed"
  • Cole Kamerick
    Key Cast
    "The Demon"
  • Hugo Rogowski
    Additional Cast
  • Trinity Sutherland
    Additional Cast
  • Jerome Burns
    Additional Cast
  • Fred Osborn
    Additional Cast
  • Faith Serio
    Additional Cast
  • Emma Lundgren
    Additional Cast
  • Curran
    Additional Cast
  • Jack Chisik
    Director of Photography
  • Hannah Zimmerman
    Chief Lighting Technician
  • Mackenzie Ricker
    Technical Director
  • Hailee Mcclelland
    Forest Art Direction
  • Emma Lundgren
    Dance Choreography
  • Raina Yarbrough
    Assistant Acting Coach
  • Brandon Fecteau
    Gaffer
  • Cristian Elias
    Body Double
  • Trinity Sutherland
    On Set Videographer
  • Curran
    Production Assistants and Consultants
  • Jacket
    Production Assistants and Consultants
  • Nik Liguori
    Production Assistants and Consultants
  • Oksana Mirzoyan
    Faculty Advisor
  • Luke Rogowski
    Sound Technician
  • Jasmine Choi
    Anomalocaris Sound Effects
  • Sid Bostek
    ADR Technician
  • Jack Chisik
    Sound Design
  • Jack Chisik
    Original Soundtrack
  • Kris Mitchell
    Costuming
  • Avis Kerns
    Costuming
  • Hailey Howe
    Costuming
  • Cole Kamerick
    Costuming
  • Hailee Mcclelland
    Additional Props
  • Robby Simms
    Additional Props
  • Whitney Hockman
    T-Shirt Coordinator
  • Emma Lundgren
    Slime Coordinators
  • Whitney Hockman
    Slime Coordinators
  • Eve Geboski
    Slime Coordinators
  • Jack Chisik
    Chief VFX Artist and Animator
  • Zoe Jakacki
    Rough Creature Animation
  • Jayden Corbin
    Business Angel TV Animation
  • Eric Le
    Digital Hallway and Attic Technician
  • Faith Serio
    Juice Box and T-Shirt Illustrations
  • Danielle Lyle
    Special Thanks
  • Scott Northrup
    Special Thanks
  • John Carlson
    Special Thanks
  • David Gazdowicz
    Special Thanks
  • Daniel Land
    Special Thanks
  • Josh Harrell
    Special Thanks
  • Amon Waters
    Special Thanks
  • Clayre Shaver
    Special Thanks
  • Kamilla Kostrubiec
    Special Thanks
  • Elena Robertson
    Special Thanks
  • Alaina Smith
    Special Thanks
  • Matti's Fresh Market
    Special Thanks
  • CCS AVC
    Special Thanks
  • Mom and Dad
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Horror, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 26, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 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 - College for Creative Studies
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Jack Chisik

Jack Chisik is an experimental independent filmmaker/animator residing in Detroit, MI recently graduated from the College For Creative Studies. Chisik finds inspiration from the intersection of normal and bizarre. He appreciates narratives that challenge viewers to analyze the abstract with "out of bounds" visuals that shock the senses while also leaving an impactful deep resonance, often tapping into 21st century nostalgia. Chisik is intricately involved in all processes of filmmaking from conception, direction, visual and practical effects, and original scoring, leaving his unique touch on every project he puts forth.

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Director Statement

The earliest ideas of “For The Billionth Time Today” originated from a journal series I produced two summers ago- primarily focusing on spontaneity and channeling my emotions about my own upcoming college graduation, entrance to adulthood and long term self deprecation.

I became inspired to turn the words and images from my pages into a surrealist narrative piece, embracing the iterative process that helped the journals come to life in the beginning. Although so much of this film was heavily storyboarded, planned and scripted, another half was improvisational- embracing the authenticity of the actors’ real emotions and reactions, and utilizing it as a base for the dialogue.