Experiencing Interruptions?

PHANTOM

Cecilia, a girl who's just gone through the loss of her little brother, decides to consume shrooms this one night when her mother is out. Soon afterward, she starts seeing an illusion of her brother through the shrooms, where her night only gets worse from there.

  • Oscar Renova
    Director
  • Oscar Renova
    Writer
  • Oscar Renova
    Producer
  • Ava Hutchison
    Key Cast
    "Cecilia"
  • Thomas Caverlee
    Key Cast
    "John"
  • Russel Nicodemus
    Executive Producers
  • Clark Monroe
    Executive Producers
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Horror
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Lake Highlands High School
Director Biography - Oscar Renova

Oscar Renova is an aspiring director, and writer, a young man out of High School and continuing to pursue his passion. Being raised by a single mother in Dallas, Texas, his career began in the winter of 2018 after making his first High School Short, "The Water Bottle". Ever since his sophomore year, he’s enjoyed writing for fun and continues to do so. He’s only ever worked on projects on his own and has learned to improve through trial and error. Although the COVID Pandemic got in his way, only holding him back from his goals temporarily, he was sure to manage on getting a new project going as soon as possible. Attempted at making Phantom with a group of others, before having to be canceled halfway through the project due to scheduling conflicts surrounding it. In the Winter of 2021, he managed to make his long overdue project a reality. Having been accepted into the Pegasus Film Festival in the late Spring of 2022. Oscar continues to pursue his dreams and nears reaching closer and closer to directing a feature-length film someday in the future.

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Director Statement

This is a film I worked with back in December of 2021, alongside help from some of the other students at my school. This project seems to be my proudest work from all my past projects and thank you to those who watched it, I hope it was something that you enjoyed.