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My Girl, Skelly

In a post-apocalyptic nuclear winter, a lonely scavenger finds acquaintance in a human skeleton that reminds him of a loved one.

  • Abraam Dawod
    Director
  • Abraam Dawod
    Writer
  • Abraam Dawod
    Producer
  • Abraam Dawod
    Director of Photography
  • Abraam Dawod
    Editor
  • Giovanni Manza
    Key Cast
    "Winston"
  • Jules Legal
    Key Cast
    "The Stranger"
  • Abi Arbajio
    Key Cast
    "Amelia"
  • Alina Geana
    Key Cast
    "Fiancée"
  • Graham Campbell
    Composer
  • Ciaran Federico
    Visual Effects Artist
  • Andrew Patterson
    Digital Artist
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - York University
Director Biography - Abraam Dawod

Abraam Dawod is a Canadian-Egyptian filmmaker based in the GTA. He was born in Ajax, Ontario and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario where he satisfied his urge to tell stories by writing comics and making no-budget shorts. As of September 2020, he is studying film production at York University in Toronto.

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Director Statement

This film was made with no crew, $300 and a DSLR camera during the COVID-19 pandemic for an assignment at York University's film production program.

I wanted to challenge myself by making something a bit different. COVID restrictions were very tight when I was conceiving an idea for my project, so I thought it would be funny if I made a film where the protagonist is dressed in a full gas mask and hazmat suit. That way nobody can give me s%!# for breaking COVID restrictions. Loop hole, baby!

I hope this film inspires young filmmakers to make something ambitious despite the lack of resources they may have. Don't wait, tell your story! As long as the story is powerful, budget is just a number on the right-most column on IMDbPro.

Tell your story!

Fun Fact: aside from Graham Campbell's beautiful score, all of the sound in this film was built from scratch using foley and audio libraries.