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Phantominon: Community Service

Benitro, Petra, and Russel decide to repair a cannon in under an hour for the sake of community service!

What is Phantominon? This is an excerpt episode during the story of a young boy named Benitro. This boy was destined to die and become a Phantom. He later meets with another Phantom named Russel, who guides Ben through the Phantom Realm. Join us on a short fun comedy series as we see our protagonists tackle the Phantom Realm and discover new things.

  • Nathan Cadelina
    Director
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Writer
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Producer
  • Ham Sammy
    Key Cast
    "Benitro Fratus"
  • Samantha Jorge
    Key Cast
    "Petra Berri"
  • Cedric Martens
    Key Cast
    "Russel Zerus"
  • Cat Mask
    Key Cast
    "President Neros"
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Key Cast
    "Kelpy and Letter Boy"
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Animator
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Composer
  • Paintset Luzoscura
    Composer
  • Adya Nadira
    Composer
  • CuttableSums
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Action, Animation, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    November 5, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:77:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California State University Northridge
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • London Lift-Off Film Festival 2025
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 1, 2025
    Online Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Killer Valley Comedy Film Festival 2025
    Ashland, Oregon
    United States
    December 7, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Great Film Club
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    December 19, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cal Film Festival 2025
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    December 6, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Direct Monthly Official Film Festival 2025
    Canton, Minnesota
    United States
    December 5, 2025
    Online Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Filmmaker Sessions Volume 12
    Pinewood, UK
    United Kingdom
    December 10, 2025
    Online Premiere
    Official Selection
  • IndieX Film
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    January 8, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Los Angeles Stars Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    November 30, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Award Winner
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    January 5, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Ice Movie Awards
    Courchevel, France
    France
    December 26, 2026
    Premiere
    Finalist
  • Indie Film Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    North American Premiere (TBD)
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nathan Cadelina

Nathan Cadelina is a freshmen student at California State University Northridge that wants to try entering the realm of filmmaking. His passion and love for the film medium of storytelling is what led to his eventual decision in trying to pursue it as a career choice.

His main passion project that he started around June 3rd, 2019 was a youtube channel called Lapiziold, where he would make videos about gaming and comedy skits.

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Director Statement

"If Every Porkchop Were Perfect, We Wouldn't Have Hot Dogs!"