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The Sip

A man must come to terms with his past on a camping trip. 'The Sip' was shot during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. The thematic elements explore death and how loss impacts life.

  • Paul Bestolarides
    Director
  • Paul Bestolarides
    Writer
  • Michael Thygesen
    Key Cast
  • Craig Mitchell Vincent
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 16, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3 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
  • Dreamachine International Film Festival
    North Hollywood, CA
    United States
    October 31, 2021
    Best Experimental Short
  • New York Flash Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    November 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Life Screenings International Short Film Festival
    Clermont, FL
    United States
    October 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 10th Annual L-DUB Film Festival 2021
    Lake Worth, FL
    United States
    November 6, 2021
    Official Selection
Director - Paul Bestolarides
Director Statement

'The Sip' was shot during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. The thematic elements explore death and how loss impacts life.

This experimental short film utilized three people throughout the course of Production. Our team decided to film on a vintage anamorphic projection lens to retain cost while producing high budget quality. Our 1970's projection lens was manufactured to shoot for digital cameras. The ISCO Ultra Star Red Anamorphic has a unique film look. The lens elements created a distorted, yet subjective, experience reminiscent to the emotions of our main character. We hope you enjoy our small project. We believe in times of distress; artistic endeavors pervade the path to enlightenment.

- Paul Bestolarides [Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor].
Stockton, California: 2020