Ghost Girl
Ghost Girl is the musical journey of a little girl who longs to fit in. The only problem? She's terrorized by malevolent spirits, and nobody believes her—except for her loving but overbearing mother.
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Christopher KezelosDirectorZero, The Maker
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Jonathan SchangWriter
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Leslie HuntWriterAmerican Idol (Season 6, Contestant)
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Christine KezelosWriterZero, The Maker
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Christopher KezelosWriterZero, The Maker
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Christine KezelosProducerZero, The Maker
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Hoa HanIllustrator
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Monkeyhunt VFXAnimatorZero, The Maker
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Brett BimsonDesignerZero, The Maker
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Jonathan SchangExecutive Producer
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Jonathan SchangComposer
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Leslie HuntComposer
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Project Type:Animation, Music Video, Short
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Runtime:11 minutes
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Completion Date:September 10, 2020
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Production Budget:15,000 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:1920 x 1080, 30 FPS, Animation
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Christopher Kezelos is a multi-award-winning filmmaker and author. His short films Zero and The Maker received 37 film festival awards, were nominated for an Australian AFI and Academy Award, and have been viewed over 35-million times online. His book, The Magnum Opus, was a Distinguished Favorite at the Independent Publisher Book Awards and Los Angeles Book Festival. He recently released a new book, The Sasquatch of Jackson Farm, which he's developing into a feature film.
When I first heard the song Ghost Girl by District 97, I was instantly drawn into the disturbing tale of a young medium terrorized by evil spirits and the epic highs and lows of this sweeping rock ballad.
Every line of the song conjured haunting and beautiful images in my mind that I wanted to bring to the screen.
The song, sung from the protagonist's point of view, felt very personal. I wanted to portray her story through a diary as she journals her life and shares her intimate secrets with the viewer. Sketches that ebb from dark and gritty to light and calm as she pours her heart and soul onto the page.
I wanted every scene to feel like a beautiful cinemagraph. A memory captured in time, with a hint of motion that draws you into Ghost Girl's world.
My hope is that her tale of transformation resonates with audiences struggling with their own demons.