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The Survival of the Fittest (Previously planned to be Short Film, but now it will be a Feature Film) - First Look

Synopsis: Marco is a high school student who is the victim of constant physical assault by a classmate of his called Luke. One day, he finally decides to stand up for himself and fight back. However, Luke doesn’t take this well and instead of stopping the abuse, he doubles down and makes it worse. The situation turns very dark very quick as the two start reaching their breaking point.

  • Ivan Matos
    Director
  • Ivan Matos
    Writer
  • Ivan Matos
    Producer
  • Myron Campbell
    Producer
  • Ari Spielecki
    Producer
  • Josh Farwig
    Producer
  • Aaron Voth
    Producer
  • Ari Spielecki
    Director of Photography
  • Domi Szepessy
    Assistant Camera Person
  • Ivan Matos
    Key Cast
  • Liam Reece
    Key Cast
  • Chee Yong Lee
    Key Cast
  • Ari Spielecki
    Key Cast
  • Chantal Campbell
    Key Cast
  • Motheo Baeletsi
    Key Cast
  • Steve Williams
    Key Cast
  • Jessica Lynn
    Key Cast
  • Nathaniel Daniel
    Key Cast
  • Domi Szepessy
    Key Cast
  • Jacob Walmsey
    Key Cast
  • Nate Sapriken
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    The Survival of the Fittest (Previously planned to be Short Film, but now it will be a Feature Film) - First Look
  • Project Type:
    Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 26, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Peru, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of British Columbia
Distribution Information
  • No Distribution other than Youtube
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 love, 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!