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The Infinite Andy Savoy

Andrew Savoy once put out a little-heard rock album in 1970, then quit the music industry forever. 50 years later, now a hermit-like semi-retiree and grandfather, a visitor comes to his door -- claiming to be a shapeshifting alien being from where his one album was transmitted and has shaped the planet's civilization. And they want him to come back and write more songs.

  • King Dawit
    Director
    Tapeboy, Seven Minutes in Heaven
  • King Dawit
    Writer
    Tapeboy, Seven Minutes in Heaven
  • King Dawit
    Producer
    Tapeboy, Seven Minutes in Heaven
  • Daryl Ledwon
    Producer
    Propriety, The Devil's Void
  • Jayda Woods
    Producer
    Propriety, The Devil's Void
  • Andrew Bee
    Key Cast
    "Andrew Savoy"
    Suicide Squad, Mute
  • Nate Colitto
    Key Cast
    "Visitor"
    Hudson and Rex, EZRA
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - King Dawit

King Dawit is an acclaimed film director, writer, and producer renowned for his captivating and character-driven narratives, often infused with surreal elements. Adapting his father’s love for motion pictures and history, he naturally delved into film-related classes in high school, leading to graduating from the George Brown College film program in 2020. Dawit’s impressive directorial portfolio includes numerous short films, including the award-winning Tapeboy (2021) and Seven Minutes in Heaven (2023). His work has played at various festivals in domestic and international markets, and he has directed additional documentary, music video and web series content, the former including the upcoming feature Grand Illusion.

Having a diverse background in content creation across various platforms – including in article writing, videos and podcasting – Dawit’s artistic vision is influenced by his Toronto upbringing. His visually striking works often reflect the cultural richness of the city, earning him recognition and accolades within the film industry.

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Director Statement

I was sitting around one day, thinking about the little-known singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes, and thought, "what if aliens came down one day in search of the greatest songwriter from Earth, and decided it was Emitt Rhodes?"

The Infinite Andy Savoy is a story of regret, redemption... and devotion -- about an artist who bore his heart to the world, got rejected, and forces himself to live in a life he's settled for, a prison. It's a man who has spent half a century in a rut, mocking a part of his life that he really deep down misses -- but presented with the most baffling, and frankly terrifying place a fan could come from. It's reflected in production design (stark white walls), the mundaneness of his settled life, and the shock of being face to face with an alien who not only knows everything about him -- one that's disguised as a human -- but also one that loves him so much, something he's never given himself.

The film is heavily inspired, in pacing and tone, by Rod Serling's work on The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, with a soundtrack drawn from Bernard Herrman's incredible anthology television scores. It's a return to classic storytelling, and one that leaves no detail spared -- and one that any artist, or any creator that puts 100% of themselves into their art can appreciate.