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Go Stella

Stella is a popular teenage girl who shares her day-to-day life on a YouTube channel. In her latest video, Stella explains why she decided to lose her virginity to Travis, a guy she met on a dating app. Is he going to be the one?

  • Bruno M. Viana
    Director
  • Bruno M. Viana
    Writer
  • Bruno M. Viana
    Producer
  • Gillian Abrams
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
  • Zachary Stoner
    Key Cast
    "Travis"
  • Ying Ding
    Sound Recording
  • Reza Mehr
    Assistant Director
  • Reza Mehr
    Assistant Camera
  • Bruno M. Viana
    Editor
  • Bruno M. Viana
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Bruno M. Viana

Bruno M. Viana is a young Brazilian filmmaker, born and raised in Pelotas, southern Brazil, with a Journalism degree from PUC-RS and a film and photography specialization from Mackenzie University, in Sao Paulo.

Bruno started his career in film while attending the Wolf Maya Acting School, where after 3 years he realized he did not want to be in front of the camera but rather, behind it.

Inspired by his passion for cinematography along with his experience in acting, he decided to shoot and direct his own low budget short films. Bruno always believed it was possible to tell good stories with limited resources supported by creativity. Since then, Bruno has written, produced and directed several short films and started Studio MV11, a small production company with the primary goal of making independent films. Some of his work has been screened in Festivals in Brazil, the U.S. and Europe.

Bruno is currently pursuing his MFA degree in Film at Ohio University, where he also teaches 16mm film techniques to undergraduate students.

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Director Statement

"Go Stella" is a very important project in my career as a filmmaker. Since my first shorts I always believed it was possible to make good films even without financial resources or major equipments. I have always been influenced by Brazilian cinema, which is often able to tell intriguing and touching stories supported by the talent and creativity of people, despite low budgets.

For the past two years, however, ever since I started my MFA in Film at Ohio University, I have had a few different experiences where Directors depended 100% on other people's opinions and ability to put "their projects" together, so I wondered: Are those really the Director's films? I know Filmmaking is a collaborative art, but in my opinion the Director has to be the brain of the production to make the gear work.

I then decided to go back to my origins and reminisce about the first steps of my career as a filmmaker and ask the question again: Is it possible to make good films and tell good stories with basically no money? I believe I have the answer. Go Stella is a project very similar to my first short films: Totally independent, tiny budget and a very small crew and cast, but with creativity, filmmaking knowledge, passion and hard work as our main resources.