Shooting Your Own Shadow
A jaded and delusional assassin rethinks some life choices with her manager, while believing she’s the main character in a 90s style tv show called, “Shooting Your Own Shadow”.
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Joseph J ParisiDirector
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Michael AmmanDirector
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Michael AmmanWriter
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Joseph J ParisiWriter
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a2x productionsProducer
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Scene 1Producer
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Breana M ParisiKey Cast"The Worker"
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Alexis RobertKey Cast"Management "
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Joseph J ParisiDirector Of Photography
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Michael AmmanSound Supervisor/ Mixer
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Project Type:Animation, Experimental, Short, Television, Other
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Genres:Crime, DarkComedy, Experimental
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Runtime:3 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:October 24, 2022
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:6K R3D Raw HQ
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Aspect Ratio:17:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Wallachia Int'l Film Festival 2023Bucharest
Romania
September 15, 2023
Official Selection (Micro Films) -
Milan Gold Awards 2023MIlan
Italy
September 29, 2023
Winner (Best Indie Short Film, Best First Time Director, Gold Award For Director, Gold Award For Actress Breana M Parisi, Silver Award For Editing) -
Castle Film & Media Awards 2023Bracciacno, Rome
Italy
September 14, 2023
Winner (Best Short Film, Best Photography And Cinematography) -
Madonie Film Festival, Region Of Sicily 2023Palermo
Italy
August 18, 2024
Winner (Best Editing, Best Short Film) -
Crown Point International Film Festival 2023Chicago, Illinois
United States
May 2, 2023
Winner (Best Actress) -
Denver Monthly Film Awards 2023Denver, Colorado
United States
May 4, 2023
Official Selection (Super Short Film) -
Birsamunda International Film Awards 2023Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
May 2, 2023
Winner (Best Performance, Best Writer, Best Sound Design) -
Tagore International Film Festival 2023Bolpur, West Bengal
India
May 23, 2023
Winner (Best Sound Design, Outstanding Achievement Award) -
Five Continents International Film Festival 2023Puerto La Cruz
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
April 30, 2023
Winner (Best Super Short) -
Big Sur Film Festival 2023Monterey, California
United States
April 26, 2023
Winner (Best Comedy Short, Best Sound Design) -
Snow Leopard International Film Festival 2023Madrid
Spain
April 5, 2023
Winner (Best Dark Comedy) -
New York Movie Awards 2023New York
United States
April 30, 2023
Winner (Best Super Short Film, Best Comedy, Silver Award For Short Film, Silver Award For Actress Breana M Parisi, Silver Award For Cinematography Joseph J Parisi, Silver Award For Screenplay, Gold Award For Drama, Gold Award For First Time Director, Gold Award For Director Short Film) -
Hollywood Gold Awards 2023Los Angeles
United States
April 30, 2023
Winner (Gold Award For First Time Director, Gold Award For Screenplay) -
Seoul International Short Film Festival 2023Seoul
Korea, Republic of
April 4, 2023
Official Selection (Best Micro Film, First Time Filmmakers) -
Depth Of Field International Film Festival 2023Rehoboth Beach
United States
April 1, 2023
Winner (Tight Shorts) -
Short-Filmz 2023Online
April 1, 2023
Finalist (Short Films and Stop Motion Films) -
Los Angeles Film Awards 2023Los Angeles
United States
April 2, 2023
Semi-Finalist (Narrative Short) -
Festigious Los Angeles - Monthly Film Competition 2023Los Angeles
United States
April 6, 2023
Winner (First Time Screenwriter "Short Screenplay") -
Beyond The Curve International Film Festival 2023Paris
France
April 7, 2023
Nominee (Best Short Film "Main Category",Best First Time Filmmaker "Main Category") -
Independent Shorts Awards 2023Los Angeles
United States
March 12, 2023
Official Selection (Best Experimental Short, Best Dark Comedy Short) -
New York Neorealism Film Awards 2023Rome
Italy
April 12, 2023
Winner (Best Narrative Short, Best Cinematography) -
New York Tri-State International Film Festival 2023New York
United States
March 8, 2023
Winner (Best Microfilm) -
8 & Halfilm Awards 2023Roma
Italy
March 7, 2023
Winner (Best Super Short Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Indie Narrative Short "Low Budget") -
IndieX Film Fest 2023Los Angeles
United States
March 10, 2023
Semi-Finalist (Best Dark Comedy Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Microfilm, Best Acting Duo) -
Indie Movies Spark Film Festival 2023Utrecht
Netherlands
April 3, 2023
Winner (Best Crime Short Film, Best Cinematography) -
Hercules Independent Film Festival 2023Seville
Spain
March 5, 2023
Honorable Mention (Best Comedy) -
Golden State Film Festival 2023Hollywood
United States
March 1, 2023
North American Theatrical Premiere
Official Selection (Short Film) -
Black Swan International Film Festival 2023Kolkata, West Bengal
India
March 23, 2023
Winner "Outstanding Achievement Award" (First Time Filmmakers) -
Kiez Berlin Film Festival 2023Berlin, Berlin
Germany
March 14, 2024
Winner (Best Comedy Short) -
Indie Short Fest 2023Los Angeles
United States
February 19, 2023
Nominee (Best Experimental Short, Best Dark Comedy Short, Best Microfilm, Best First Time Director "Male", Best Acting Duo) -
Japan International Film Festival 2023Tokyo, Kanto
Japan
February 4, 2023
Honorable Mention (Experimental Main Competition) -
Munich New Wave Short Film Festival 2023Munich
Germany
February 3, 2023
Winner (First Time Filmmakers) -
Tokyo International Short film Festival 2023Tokyo
Japan
February 3, 2023
Honorable Mention (First Time Filmmakers) -
Sweedish International Film Festival 2023Arvika, Varmland County
Sweden
April 6, 2023
Winner (Best Acting Duo) -
South Film And Arts Academy Festival 2023Rancagua, O'Higgins
Chile
May 14, 2023
Winner (Best Comedy Short Film) -
Paris Film Awards 2023Paris
France
June 30, 2023
Winner (Best Super Short Film) -
Marina Del Rey Film Festival 2023Los Angeles, California
United States
June 8, 2023
Official Selection (Short Film) -
Bedford International Film Festival 2023Bedford, Virginia
United States
July 1, 2023
Official Selection (Short Films) -
Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival) 2023Poggiomarino, Campania
Italy
June 15, 2023
Semi Finalist (SHORT FILM) -
International Film Festival Of Shimla 2023Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India
September 23, 2023
Official Selection (Short Fiction) -
White Vulture Film Festival 2023Hawthorne, New Jersey
United States
June 22, 2023
Semi Finalist (BEST MICRO SHORT) -
Los Angeles Core Independent Film Festival 2023Los Angeles, California
United States
July 31, 2023
Winner (Best Narrative Short Film) -
American Golden Picture International Film Festival 2023Jacksonville, Florida
United States
August 3, 2023
Official Selection (Best Fiction Short, First time Filmmaking) -
Top Line Distribution Showcase 2023Los Angeles, California
United States
August 15, 2023
Winner (Narrative Short) -
Toronto Tamil (I) Film Festival 2023Toronto, Ontario
Canada
September 8, 2023
Official Selection (Short "All Genres") -
The New York Independent Film Festival 2023New York City, New York
United States
September 4, 2023
Honorable Mention (Short Film, Best Performance) -
Minefield Film Festival • Albuquerque 2023Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
August 25, 2023
Finalist (Narrative Short, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography) -
Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF) 2023Kishinev
Moldova, Republic of
September 5, 2023
Semi Finalist (Under 5 Min Film) -
Show Low Film Festival- Arizona White Mountains 2023Show Low, Arizona
United States
October 30, 2023
Winner (Short Under 7 minutes) -
New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA) 2023New York, New York
United States
November 27, 2023
Finalist (BEST SHORT FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST SHORT FILM, BEST ACTRESS, BEST FILM LIGHTING, BEST FILM POSTER) -
Old Towne Film Festival 2023Orange, California
United States
September 29, 2023
Winner (Best Comedy) -
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival 2023Los Angeles, California
United States
November 7, 2023
Official Selection (MICROSHORTS) -
European Cinematography Awards (ECA) 2023Amsterdam, Noord- Holland
Netherlands
February 3, 2024
Winner (Best Sound) -
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2023Athens, Attica
Greece
January 19, 2024
Winner (Best Short Film) -
The Women's Independent Film & Television Festival 2023Boston, MA
United States
October 1, 2023
Winner (Narrative Short Film) -
The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival: Thriller Picture Show 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
October 8, 2023
Nominee (Short Film, Short - directing, Short - performance, Short - cinematography, Short - editing, Short - score) -
The Macoproject Film Festival 2023New York City, New York
United States
September 23, 2023
Semi Finalist (Short Films, Experimental Films, First Time Filmmaker)
Joseph J Parisi is a Michigan born & raised filmmaker.
With a lengthy career in the Tv/Film industry,
(spanning over 17 years), he has teamed up with Michael Amman to create meaningful stories and beautiful visuals.
"we're gonna need a bigger boat" ------ Yoda or something