MUSICAL MAYHEM

Nothing defines the old days like...digital recording softwares? MUSICAL MAYHEM is a new cartoon-style/slapstick comedy short film that follows an earnest musician as he races against the clock in an attempt to fulfill a recording contract, but not all goes as planned.

  • Alexander Griffin
    Director
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Writer
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Producer
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Key Cast
    "Ernest"
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Editor
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Visual Effects
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Alexander Griffin
    Director of Photography
    FRAME FUMBLE, VECTOR
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Slapstick, Ragtime, Vintage
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SUNY Oswego
  • Film Junction Film Festival
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    June 18, 2022
    Finalist
  • Lake Placid Film Festival
    Lake Placid, NY
    United States
    October 20, 2022
    Finalist
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    Waldwick, NJ
    United States
    November 13, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • WPBS-TV (SnowTown Film Festival Screening)
    Watertown, NY
    United States
    January 28, 2023
    Television Debut
    Best Comedic Short
  • JumpCut! Film Showcase
    Fulton, NY
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    Inaugural Class
  • The Art of Movie Making Film Festival
    Fulton, NY
    United States
    June 10, 2023
    Excellence in Film - Special Award Category
  • The Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    September 22, 2023
    Nominee: Best Comedy North America, Super Shorts Category
Director Biography - Alexander Griffin

Alexander Griffin is an award-winning filmmaker on the Autism Spectrum (PDDNOS). Griffin achieved his filmmaking start in 2019 at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego's Cinema and Screen Studies program, studying under experienced professionals, some with major film credits. Since childhood, Griffin was inspired by the technical beauty of video as well as the theatrical magic of cinema. In January of 2020, Griffin had launched his own personal multimedia production company, Dream Corridor Productions, under which he filmed and published a collection of short films from documentaries to space fantasies, as well as filmmaking videos for newcomers to the craft of cinema production.

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Director Statement

I find it interesting how the change in technology can both enhance the production and consumption of modern media such as music. In some cases, however, this shift in technology can also work against us. MUSICAL MAYHEM explores this concept in a whimsical and hilarious fashion!