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Starlight

A lone astronaut pilots a ship, a man finds himself trapped in a suffocating doorway, and a dancer performs in a liminal space - all unified through moments of animation and design. This is the moment a relationship reaches its tipping point.

  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Director
    Hand Job, Falling Up
  • Meezahn Senbetta
    Producer
    Hand Job
  • Sam Billen
    Music By
  • Dylan Martin
    Key Cast
    "Spaceman"
  • Ayana Strutz
    Key Cast
    "Dancer"
  • Luke Wilkening
    Editor
  • Justin Herrera
    Cinematographer
  • Caleb Hill
    Colorist
  • Lincoln Rogers
    Gaffer
  • Francely Vargas
    Art Director
  • Ziva
    Set Designer/Builder
  • Jake Nolan
    Doorway Artist
  • Jibril Love
    Console Artist
  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Animator
  • Dean Ripper
    Animator
  • Marly Koven
    Animator
  • Luke Shelley
    Animator
  • Nick Gardner
    Animator
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-fi, Drama, Retro-Futurism
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    April 18, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    2,380 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Davis Cameron Chu

Davis Cameron Chu is a designer / animator by day and a writer, actor, musician and director by day AND night.

Meezahn Senbetta is a Chicago-based creative producer with professional experiences in reality TV, documentary and post production.

Davis and Meezahn are creative partners, collaborating on short films, title sequences and now music videos! They are most notably known for co-directing the dark comedy short film "Hand Job."

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Director Statement

Starlight is a passion project in the truest sense in that everyone who collaborated on this wildly ambitious project donated their time, talents and energy to bring vision to life. Though this music video examines isolation and heartbreak, the making of it was the exact opposite -- nothing but community and love!