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The Messenger * Hermes Remembers

Hermes, the most human-like of all the Olympian gods, is now old. On this day he remembers himself as a younger transgendered man, irrepressible but needy of his father Zeus and his aunt Aphrodite. He roams the world, on a quest for love and self-validation. He misbehaves it's true, but this is not a cautionary tale, he is after all a god and can do as he pleases.
Remembering Hermes is also a 4th dimensional being so he views time via eternal recurrence.
You see, TIME is circular and in layers for a 4th dimensional being. Memories are also seen both clear or hazy depending on their importance.

In the beginning it was young Hermes quest to find a way to fully love himself inside the inter-related domains of earth, sky, fire and water, in order to be successful and be a fully realized Messenger of the Gods.

Filmed in many wondrous locations around the globe since 1998, this story commingles the divine with the mundane across the vast spectrum of the imagination utilizing the five elements water, air, earth and fire & music; to arrive at it's quintessence.

Note: My partner for the last 38 years, Producer Byron Ayanoglu who plays Zeus, and Paul William Roberts who plays Hermes Sr. have recently passed away during this past summer.
May Lord Byron Ayanoglu and Paul William Roberts RIP! I am so devastated about having lost my partner Lord Byron and my best friend Paul William Robert who was an Oxford Scholar.

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  • Algis Kemezys
    Director
    Masterclass with Walter Lassally, Mimetoliths, Shapeshifter, Faces of Myth, Mortar & Pestle, The Time Travelling Hermes
  • Jorge Luis Borges
    Writer
    The Aleph, Labyrinths,Ficciones, Dream Tigers
  • Paul William Roberts
    Writer
    Journey of the Magi, Empire of the Soul, Palace Of Fears
  • Byron Ayanoglu
    Writer
    Crete on the half-Shell, Maria and the Muses, Love In The Age Of Confusion
  • Algis Kemezys
    Writer
    Faces of Myth, Mimetoliths, Masterclass with Walter Lassally, Mortar & Pestle
  • Byron Ayanoglu
    Producer
    Mimetoliths, Mortar & Pestle, Shapeshifter, Masterclass with Walter Lassally
  • Wendy Grean
    Producer
    The Romanoffs, Lost Girl, Bomb Girls, The Bridge, The Best Years, The House Next-Door, Murder in the Hamptons, The Coven, Brainstorm plus many other credit at IMDB
  • Dan & Rebecca Terrible
    Producer
    The Messenger Hermes Returns
  • Paul William Roberts
    Key Cast
    "Hermes"
    Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India , Journey of The Magi, Empire of the Soul
  • Algis Kemezys
    Key Cast
    "Hermes"
    Shapeshifter, Mimetoliths, Masterclass with Walter Lasslly
  • Nina Korey
    Key Cast
    "Aphrodite"
  • Byron Ayanoglu
    Key Cast
    "Zeus"
    Mimetoliths,
  • Martin Jimenez Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Pan"
    The Messenger Hermes Returns
  • Guthrie Lowe
    Musical Composer
    Mimetoliths, Masterclass with Walter Lassally, Mortar & Pestle
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Mythology, Fantasy, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 9, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    9,999 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Greece, India, Mexico, Türkiye
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD 1920 x1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Golden State Film Festival, Hollywood
    Hollywood,
    United States
    March 26, 2019
    North American
    Best International Short Film
  • The Sicily International Film Festival
    Siracusa
    Italy
    November 11, 2018
    Semi Finalist
  • The Europa Film Festival, Barcelona
    Barcelona
    Spain
    September 29, 2018
  • 3rd International Short Film Festival, Pune, India
    Pune
    India
    November 7, 2018
  • MedFF
    Palermo
    Italy
    November 11, 2018
  • ITSLIQUID International Art Show, Venice Italy
    Venice
    Italy
    November 11, 2018
  • Prisma * Rome Independant Film Awards 2019
    Rome
    Italy
    January 9, 2019
    Official Selection
  • American Asian Latino Film Festival, NYC
    New York City
    United States
    May 24, 2019
    Finalist
  • Light & Future International Film Festival, Houston
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    Semi Finalist
  • Ploiesti International Film Festival, Romania
    Ploiesti
    Romania
    April 15, 2019
    Romanian
    Semi Finalist
  • Beyond Earth Film Festival, India
    Chennai
    India
    June 28, 2019
    India
  • First Hermetic International Film Festival, Venice
    Venice, Italy
    Italy
    March 7, 2019
    Opening film for the Festival.
  • Boston Collective Film Festival 2018
    Boston, Mass
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Rome Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    November 29, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Aphrodite Film Awards
    New York City
    United States
    April 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • European Cinematography Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    April 16, 2019
    Semi Finalist
  • Alwar International Film Festival
    Alwar,
    India
    January 12, 2020
    N\A
    Best Cinematography for a Short Movie
  • New Delhi Film Festival NDFF
    New Delhi
    India
    January 3, 2020
    India Premiere
    Best International Short Film
  • The Lift-Off Sessions Pinewood Studio
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 21, 2020
    British Premiere
    Official Selection & 1st Place
  • AAL Film Festival NYC
    New York, NY
    United States
    March 21, 2020
    No
    Finalist
  • International Film Festival Manhattan
    NYC
    United States
    March 21, 2020
    no
    Official Selection
  • The Hague Global Cinema Festival
    The Hague
    Isle of Man
    November 28, 2019
    yes
    Official Selection
  • Anaheim International Film Festival
    Anaheim
    United States
    May 19, 2019
    no
    Award Winner
  • New York Cinematography Movie Festival
    NYC
    United States
    June 17, 2019
    no
    Semi Finalist Award
  • INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF MYANMAR

    Myanmar
    February 14, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Vision International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    January 16, 2023
    Award Winner
  • STARMAKER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Madurai
    India
    October 7, 2022
    Award Winner
  • PASSION INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
    Delhi
    India
    September 25, 2022
    Award Winner
  • KATHMANDU INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
    Kathmadu
    Nepal
    May 30, 2022
    Award Winner
  • KUWAIT INDIE FILM FEST

    Kuwait
    January 27, 2023
    Award Winner
  • EDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Bhutan
    March 9, 2023
    Award Winner
  • International Film Festival Belgium

    Belgium
    January 25, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Malta Independent Film Award

    Malta
    January 9, 2023
    Award Winner
  • SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Singapore
    Singapore
    January 11, 2023
    Award Winner
  • TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    Taiwan
    January 31, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Vietnam Independent Film Festival

    Viet Nam
    November 7, 2022
    Award Winner
  • BRUNEI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Brunei Darussalam
    November 5, 2022
    Award Winner
  • BHUTAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    Bhutan
    October 20, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Dubai Inde Film Festival

    September 12, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Cotswold International Film Festival

    March 7, 2022
    England
    Award Winner
  • Indo Singapore International Film Festival
    Singapore
    March 9, 2021
    Award Winner
  • HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Port Blair Andaman Island
    Award Winner
  • Madrid Film Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    July 26, 2020
    Award Winner
  • NewBorn Short Film Festival Berlin
    Berlin
    November 17, 2020
    Semi Finalist
  • Euro Film Festival Geneva
    Geneva
    September 18, 2020
    Award Winner
  • New York Cinematography AWARDS NYCA
    NYC
    United States
    July 17, 2019
    semi Finalist
  • Sicily International Film Festival
    Siracusa
    Italy
    October 31, 2018
    Semi Finalist
  • WIDE ANGLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Thailand
    September 12, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Japan International Film Festival

    Japan
    February 25, 2023
    NA
  • VIP Fest Barcelona
    Barcelona
    February 25, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Grand New York Film Awards
    NYC
    United States
    August 3, 2022
    NA
  • NEELSHAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Kuwait

    Kuwait
    August 3, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Amsterdam Freedom Independent IFF
    Amsterdam
    August 4, 2022
    NA
  • INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF MUMBAI
    Mumbai
    India
    May 28, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Cairo Independent Film Festival
    Cairo
    Egypt
    April 20, 2022
    NA
  • INDO MALAY FILM FESTIVAL
    Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
    April 27, 2022
    Award Winner
  • VARANASI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
    Benares/ Varanasi
    India
    April 9, 2022
    Award Winner
  • DELPHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Greece
    Delphi
    Greece
    March 6, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Little Buddha Indie Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    February 25, 2023
    Award Winner
  • BUSAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

    Bhutan
    October 18, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Philippines Independent Film Festival

    Philippines
    October 27, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Indo Singapore International Film Festival
    Singapore
    Singapore
    March 9, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Goldfish International Film Festival

    India
    March 15, 2023
    Award Winner
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Director Biography - Algis Kemezys

Algis Kemezys is a seasoned image maker both in still photography and cinematography. His photography has been exhibited worldwide while his mostly-documentary videos have played in International Film Festivals and won prizes. He conceived, directed, filmed, edited & acted in this movie which follows the ancient Hellenistic tradition.
http://imdb.com/name/nm2681518/

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Director Statement

Making a movie is all about sharing your most inspiring thoughts via a visual medium that is enhanced with words and music. If successful, it should take you on a journey that you'll never forget.