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Shredded

When tragedy strikes two young men, one of them races against the clock to find a missing phone number and save his best friend's life.

  • Danika Leigh Ciullo
    Director
  • Danika Leigh Ciullo
    Writer
  • Will Malin
    Producer
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  • James Stannard
    Key Cast
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  • Winstan Saw
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
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  • Katrina Rumbal
    Key Cast
    "Jenny"
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  • Caleb Timmins
    DoP
    Hope Channel NZ, Redemption, The Summit
  • Danika Leigh
    Editor
  • Zanique Eilers
    1st Camera Assistant
  • Dawn Glover
    Production Assistant
  • Michelle Abraham
    1st Assistant Director
  • Will Malin
    Gaffer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Black Magic Pro 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival
    Santa Barbara, CA
    United States
    August 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Berlin Indie Film Festival
    Berlin
    United States
    March 10, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Georgia
    United States
    Award of Merit: Cinematography (Caleb Timmins)
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Georgia
    United States
    Award of Merit: Direction (Danika Leigh)
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Georgia
    United States
    Award of Merit: Music (Danika Leigh)
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Georgia
    United States
    Award of Merit: Sound Design (Danika Leigh)
Director Biography - Danika Leigh Ciullo

Danika is a film actor, director, and production coordinator. This is her first time directing a short film, as prior experience directing is in the theatre. This is also her first screenplay that has been produced. She enjoys improvised rehearsals and creating authentic moments of connections.

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Director Statement

I am thrilled to bring my love of classic 90s film to life with my own version of an action meets comedy thriller. As I was inspired by a bag of shredded trash lying on the side of the road one day - here I bring to you Shredded. Life is too short to take it seriously all the time, so I hope I can bring some laughter to your day. I leaned hard into the 90s aesthetics of the typical grunge, pizza, and video game Friday nights. We often see the bright neon version of the 90s - but this is a bit more "slice of life". Enjoy.