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ETA

In Bushwick, a mail clerk who runs a theft scheme with his son, learns that he has a long-lost relative. He soon becomes obsessed and wants to reconnect with them.

  • Max Rovo
    Director
  • Max Rovo
    Writer
  • Heather Buckley
    Producer
  • Max Rovo
    Producer
  • Sebastian Arroyo
    Key Cast
  • Anastasia Romashko
    Key Cast
  • Eric Ruffin
    Key Cast
  • Stephen Stapinksi
    Key Cast
  • Luca Silva
    Key Cast
  • Cristian Devalle Caicedo
    Cinematographer
  • Juan Diego Puentes
    First Assistant Camera
  • Meicen Meng
    Gaffer
  • Irene Mercadal
    Grip
  • Cristian Delvalle Caicedo
    Editor
  • James N. Boylan
    Sound Mixer
  • Harry Flax
    Sound Mixer
  • Monimar Mancillas
    Sound Mixer
  • Edward Chimera
    Production Designer
  • Antoni Maiovvi
    Composer
  • Candido Cornejo Jr.
    Casting Director
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 2, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:90
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Max Rovo

Max Rovo is a writer and director based out of New York, with Argentinian and Italian-American roots. As a filmmaker, Rovo is impassioned to explore a combination of social commentary and class struggles through his work with a flare for heightened realism. Exploring themes of alienation, Rovo wants to reflect the complex relationships that people have with each other through character's with an existential point of view on the world we're living in.

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Director Statement

ETA is a sci-fi thriller about mail clerk who is running a theft scheme in Bushwick. It is inspired by films like Alphaville, Dead Ringers and Benny's Video. As the story of ETA unfolds, it enters the uncanny valley.