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Shut-In (Short film)

When quarantine worldwide finally starts to be lifted, people eagerly start to go out again after being isolated for so long, however a young peruvian boy named Brandon decides to keep staying inside his apartment alone like if nothing had changed, as he finds more peace being on his own than with people, becoming what's known as a "Shut-in".

Note from the Director: Hi! Thank you so much for watching my short film!, I just wanted to clarify that all the footage that has not been filmed by me is copyright free. In regards to the music used, there are songs in the short that are copyright free, and I bought the licenses of the rest of the songs in order to use them.
As well as my contact information, in case you may need it: ivanmatos1025@gmail.com

  • Ivan Matos
    Director
  • Ivan Matos
    Writer
  • Felipe Morelli
    Writer
  • Ivan Matos
    Producer
  • Andrea Fowler
    Producer
  • Ivan Matos
    Key Cast
    "Brandon"
  • Pierre Frigon
    Key Cast
    "Imaginary friend"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of British Columbia
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Finalist
  • Emerging Artists Film Festival
    Calgary, Alberta (Online Festival)
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Hispanic Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California (Online Festival)
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Berlin Shorts Awards
    Berlin, Berlin (Online Festival)
    Germany
    Semi Finalist
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Canton, Michigan (Online Festival)
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Okanagan Screen Awards
    Kelowna
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Kalakari Film Festival
    Dewas
    India
    Official Selection
  • Magic Silver Screen
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • LENS FAME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Gwalior
    India
    Official Selection
  • Okanagan Screen Awards
    Kelowna
    Canada
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ivan Matos

In case you're interested in the rest of the director's work, you can find it in here :)
English Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5q6CwdBFWrSbA5BkorlfFQ
Spanish Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC82kj1frNkvegHU5WY-6sog

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Director Statement

I believe that stories can change the world for the better, and I believe that cinema (both in movies and tv shows) is the ultimate form of telling stories, it combines all of the arts and, according to the brilliant Robert Ebert, "It's like a machine that generate empathy, it lets you understand a little bit more about what it’s like to be a different gender, a different race, a different age, a different economic class, a different nationality, a different profession, different hopes, aspirations, dreams and fears. It helps us to identify with the people who are sharing this journey with us". And so, as a life long cinema lover, my biggest aspiration is, without a doubt, to be able to help people with my stories in the same way that many movies and tv shows have helped me in my life.
Long Live Cinema!