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Mildew

'Elise' comes to terms with a 'being' that possesses their house, discovering and accepting why they have allowed this presence to linger while overcoming the issues it has imposed on their life.

  • Sydney A.M.
    Director
  • Sydney A.M.
    Writer
  • Jody Burns
    Producer
  • Ailish Dynan
    Key Cast
    "Elise"
  • Éabha Campbell
    Key Cast
    "The Being"
  • Jonny Rogers
    Director of Photography
  • Jonny Rogers
    Soundtrack Composer
  • Gavin McDonald
    Editor
  • Jonathan McFadden
    Sound Designer
  • Peter Morgan
    1st AC
  • Morceaux Collective
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Arthouse, Psychological Horror, Surrealist, Abstract, Horror
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    100 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ulster University
Director Biography - Sydney A.M.

Sydney A.M. is an Irish writer, filmmaker and multimedia artist specialising in surrealist and abstract works.
Sydney's debut film as a writer/director is Mildew (2024) and he has an upcoming film to be released in 2025.
His interests include short story fiction writing, poetry, scriptwriting (for both stage and screen), stop motion animation (clay, cut-out), underground comics, collage and more.
Sydney lists his top influences as William Burroughs, Leonard Cohen, David Lynch, Werner Herzog, Andrei Tarkovsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Pressburger & Powell and a multitude more, his top four films being Blue Velvet (1986), Possession (1981), The Servant (1963) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

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Director Statement

Mildew serves as my first official debut film. As with most of my works, I emphasise that this piece is multi-interpretational - its meaning is entirely up to the viewer.