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Nova Ovum

At a crossroads in her relationship, Fran is hoping her newly discovered kink can help her and her partner El solve ALL of their problems on this planet.

  • Rob Riordan
    Director
  • Rob Riordan
    Writer
  • Rob Riordan
    Producer
  • Lana Dvorak
    Producer
  • Weston Porter
    Producer
  • Lana Dvorak
    Key Cast
    "Fran"
  • Amanda Cruda Mazzone
    Key Cast
    "El"
  • Rob Riordan
    Key Cast
    "That Guy"
  • Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
    Director of Photography
  • Rose Jackson Smith
    Music
    The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Girls on the Bus
  • John Michael Keville
    Sound Mixing/Design
    American Primitive Guitar
  • Justine Fang
    HMU
  • M Lucas Fleming
    Costume Design
  • Trace Turner
    Intimacy Coordinator
  • Mack Johnson
    Assistant Director
  • Ananszah Tiger Goodie
    Production Sound
  • Leo B. Ramsey
    Editing
    Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders
  • Timothy L.L. Jones
    Editing
    The Adjustment Bureau
  • Timothy L.L. Jones
    VFX
    The Adjustment Bureau
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Rob Riordan

Rob was born in LA and raised in Las Vegas. He has always written on the side as he's climbed his way up as an actor in theatre and now film. He's had the pleasure of working all over the US and overseas. "Nova Ovum" is Rob's debut short film. He wants to create work that centers the queer perspective and experience, highlighting the corners of it that the general population may not see.

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Director Statement

I had this idea of isolation within a close relationship that intersected with inspiration from an interesting kink that I found online. I wondered what the conversation of introducing said kink in a sexually-troubled relationship would look like. And what if we made it both campy and pretty?! It was also important that I antagonized the male gaze and collaborated heavily with the feminine perspective on this project, so the resulting cast and crew was nearly all queer and mostly femme.