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In the mind of every filmmaker, there are two wolves locked in an epic, eternal, and fierce battle for control and influence.
The combatants? The analytical left brain and the whimsical right. [INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE] personifies these cerebral hemispheres in the monumentally (or at least marginally) comedic performances of Chrissy Mozylisky and Matthew MacCaull, evoking the cinematic manifestation of that cerebrum arm wrestle in the form of a meta-troll of the short film genre.
Delicately straddling the line between homage and parody, ISFT stands on the shoulders of giants, taking filmic inspiration from sources as varied as classical German Expressionism, adrenaline fueled American action movies, the daring Danish Dogme95 independent movement, literal internet memes, and many, many more.
ISFT accomplishes all of this while constraining itself to a tight 12-ish minute run time and while taking on the herculean, virtually-impossible task of getting an audience to be genuinely excited to watch other people’s short films.
Box office smash? Maybe. Oscar-bait? Cha-duh. Good enough to be accepted into semi-reputable film festivals? Oh God, please, God.
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Kory OrbanDirectorhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7662791/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_3_q_Kory%2520Orban
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Kory OrbanWriterhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7662791/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_3_q_Kory%2520Orban
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Vincent StanderProducerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7150975/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_Vincent%2520Stander
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Alecia MaslechkoProducerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm6772114/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_4_q_Alecia%2520Maslech
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Kory OrbanProducerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7662791/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_3_q_Kory%2520Orban
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Jon BrinnProducer
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Chrissy MozyliskyKey Casthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm5589384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_q_Chrissy%2520Mozylisky
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Matthew MacCaullKey Casthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531468/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_0_nm_7_q_Matthew%2520Mac
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Cherilynn FulbrightSupporting Casthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2177049/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_Cherilynn
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Bennett TaylorSupporting Casthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7121620/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_Bennett%2520Taylor
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Kayvon SaremiSupporting Casthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7695595/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_4_q_Kayvon%2520Saremi
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Jesse WicklundOther Key Creativeshttps://www.jessewicklund.com
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Rio Savana PrystayOther Key Creativeshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm4216241/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_q_Rio%2520Pry
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 21 seconds
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Completion Date:September 15, 2023
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Production Budget:20,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Alternative Film FestivalToronto
Canada
December 27, 2023
Winner - Best Director -
The Art House Film FestivalOnline
January 14, 2024
Semi-Finalist -
Atlanta Comedy Film FestivalAtlanta, Georgia
United States
November 10, 2023
Nominee - Best Comedy Film -
Brussels World Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
November 13, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
Berlin Indie Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
May 10, 2024
Official Selection -
Canada Shorts Film FestivalVancouver
Canada
December 16, 2023
Award of Excellence -
Chicago International REEL Shorts FilmChicago, Illinois
United States
October 16, 2023
Winner - Best International Short -
The Comedy Short AwardsLondon
United Kingdom
February 9, 2024
Nominee - Best International Short, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography -
Dublin International Comedy Film FestivalDublin
Ireland
November 29, 2023
Official Selection -
Fest Short BerlinBerlin
Germany
December 18, 2023
Official Selection -
Flight Deck Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 18, 2023
Winner - Best Director -
The Great Canadian Comedy Film FestivalToronto
Canada
November 24, 2023
Official Selection -
Genre Celebration FestivalTokyo
Japan
November 24, 2023
Winner - Best Director, Best Comedy Short -
Ha Ha Harvest Comedy and Film FestivalPortland, Oregon
United States
November 24, 2023
Official Selection -
Hawaii International Film AwardsHawaii
United States
February 26, 2024
Winner - Best Comedy -
Hollywood BLVD Film FestivalLos Angeles
December 9, 2023
Nominee - Best Comedy Short -
Hollywood North International Film FestivalNorth Vancouver
Canada
December 16, 2023
Official Selection -
Houston Comedy Film FestivalHouston
United States
February 10, 2024
Official Selection -
The Iron Mule Short Film FestivalNew York
United States
January 16, 2024
Official Selection -
Kurz KlubRadovljica
United States
October 27, 2023
Official Selection -
Las Cruces International Film FestivalLas Cruces
United States
April 3, 2024
Official Selection -
Los Angeles Comedy FestivalLos Angeles, California
Australia
November 10, 2023
Official Selection -
London International Filmmakers FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 20, 2023
Semi-Finalist - Best Comedy -
Love Your Shorts Film FestivalSanford
United States
February 15, 2024
Official Selection -
London-Worldwide International Comedy Short Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
February 3, 2024
Official Selection -
Milton Film FestivalMilton
Canada
January 26, 2024
Official Selection -
Mindfield Film FestivalAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Slovenia
August 23, 2024
Semi-Finalist -
Near Far Film FestivalDayboro, Queensland
United States
December 8, 2023
Nominee - Best Narrative Film -
Oakland Film FestivalOakland
United States
December 14, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
The Rio Grand Film FestivalVancouver
United States
December 4, 2023 -
Santa Clarita International Film FestivalSanta Clarita
Canada
December 7, 2023
Official Selection -
Santa Monica International Film AwardsSanta Monica
United States
Semi-Finalist - Best Comedy Film -
San Jose Independent Film FestivalSan Jose
United States
December 13, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
Screaming Ostrich International Film FestivalNewton, Massachusetts
United States
October 14, 2023
Finalist -
Short Film SlamPhiladelphia
United States
December 16, 2023
Official Selection -
Spokane International Film FestivalSpokane
United States
February 9, 2024
Official Selection -
Tampa Bay Underground Film FestivalTampa Bay
United States
December 7, 2023
Winner - Best Short Film, Best Cinematography; Nominee - , Best Director, Best Effects, Best Editing, Best Production Design -
Top ShortsOnline Competition
United States
Winner - October 2023 (Short of the Month, Best Narrative Film, Best Comedy, Best First Time Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Score) -
Toronto Indie ShortsToronto, Ontario
Canada
January 5, 2024
Best Comedy -
Edinburgh Film AwardsEdinburgh
United Kingdom
January 22, 2024
Semi-Finalist -
Crossing The ScreenEastbourne
United Kingdom
March 21, 2024 -
Centeral Coast International Film FestivalOxnard
United States
Nominee - Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editor -
Lytham Film FestivalLytham St Annes, UK
August 23, 2024
Best Editing -
BEST SHORT FESTOnline
September 20, 2024
Semi-Finalist -
Short Way FestivalSão Paulo
Brazil
September 17, 2024
Finalist -
ConCarolinas Short Film FestivalCharlotte, North Carolina
United States
June 1, 2024
Best North American Short Film -
San Francisco Frozen Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
July 21, 2024
Best Comedic Film -
Hamilton New York International Film FestivalHamilton
July 23, 2024
Finalist - Neighbours to The North
Kory is an almost-pretty-much-reasonably professional participant in Vancouver, British Columbia’s (the place where they hosted the 2010 winter olympics and shot the first several seasons of The X-Files before the cast got all uppity and moved the show to LA) Film and Television production industry. Trudging his way through the ranks of the biz, Kory has ascended from a lowly production assistant (garbage man to the stars) all the way to transcendent heights of (hopefully not panned) short film directing with a few actually kind of neat stops in between in the form of credits on summer blockbusters and Emmy nominated television series.
Along with my collaborators, we sought out to achieve the impossible with ISFT. How? By making a short film that genuinely inspired excitement in an audience to watch more short films!
Hardy, har, har with a little chortle on top.
Joking aside, the intent behind the project was to provide festival programmers with a pallet cleansing option for their line ups that maintains the momentum and thrill generated by more emotionally heavy fare without completely taking the audiences mind off the power and allure of the cinematic medium.
We did this by digging deep into the depths of our professional experience as crew members and unceasing love for the medium that initially drew us to the industry.
To us, ISFT is a snarky love letter to both the biz and the art form that is Film and Television production