Private Project

Safe House

A young couple is pushed to their breaking point while living in an isolated cabin during a viral pandemic.

The first collaboration from writer and producer Esther Rogers and director Quaison Nangle, this short was completed only weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak. It is an eerily timely look at the impacts of isolation and the unknown on a relationship, set against a beautiful yet strangely oppressive Ontario lakeside.

  • Quaison Nangle
    Director
  • Esther Rogers
    Writer
  • Esther Rogers
    Producer
  • Ada Tsang
    Producer
  • Esther Rogers
    Key Cast
    "Mia"
  • Paul Chiusolo
    Key Cast
    "Evan"
  • Nyssa Gluck
    Director of Photography
  • Mark Bond
    Music
  • Rick Bartram
    Editor
  • James Barnett
    Grip
  • Jordan Cutler
    Sound
  • Sarah Vjestica
    Costume & Makeup
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 9, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 10, 2020
    Toronto Premiere
    Finalist
Director Biography - Quaison Nangle

Quaison Nangle is a Partner and Director of Video Productions at Sauce Creative in Toronto.

Having cut his teeth as a recording and mix engineer in both the film and music industry, Quaison expanded into directing and launched Sauce Creative, a photo/video production company specializing on culture, scripted content, education, and health.

With a keen eye for story, a healthy dose of optimism, and a craftsman's taste, Quaison is always moving and connecting. He thrives on honing stories to touch the hearts of viewers, coaxing performances out of talent, and nurturing the seeds of ideas into onscreen reality.

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