Experiencing Interruptions?

This Island

Daniel Robertson, 28, home to work, to the café and hiking on weekends. Repeat. No relationships. No connections. No complications. Then, a phone call: his father died in prison. Nightmares come, of a night he witnessed his mother’s death at the hands of his father. A chance meeting brings the possibility of love, his father’s funeral brings new family and the loss of a job sends him crashing down. Only her persistence can break through his isolation.

  • DC Lessoway
    Executive Producer
  • DC Lessoway
    Director
  • Shawn Major
    Producer
  • Priyanka Desai
    Producer
  • Priyanka Desai
    Story By:
  • DC Lessoway
    Story By:
  • Kyal Scott
    Key Cast
    "Daniel"
  • Jody Quine
    Key Cast
    "Lisa"
  • Mariko Zamani
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Shawn Major
    Key Cast
    "Frank T. James"
  • Jennifer Kaleta
    Key Cast
    "Nadine"
  • Vanessa Gibeau
    Key Cast
    "Ida"
  • Mirella Gibeau
    Key Cast
    "Julie"
  • Benjam Tyron
    Key Cast
    "Bartender"
  • Abby de Forest
    Key Cast
    "Waitress"
  • Don Loeppky
    Key Cast
    "Funeral Guest"
  • DC Lessoway
    Editor
  • Trevor Tablotney
    Director of Photography
  • Carrie Osborn
    Production Manager
  • Marina Smith, Key Makeup
    Makeup
  • Sussanne Hardy
    Makeup
  • Christian Parsons
    Makeup
  • Willy Irawan
    Location Sound
  • Nick Tyzio
    Sound Edit
  • Daniel Howard
    Gaffer
  • Shawn Major
    Camera Operators
  • John Molnar
    Camera Operators
  • Shawn Major, Key
    Props/Set Dec
  • Shona Wass
    Props/Set Dec
  • Marko Hohlbein
    Crafts
  • Kevin Starnino
    Script Supervisor/Continuity
  • Sac-Nicte Garcia
    Background Camera Operator
  • Jeremie Azencot
    Production Assistants
  • Shona Wass
    Production Assistants
  • Christian Parsons
    Production Assistants
  • Shawn Major
    Locations
  • Marina Markarian
    Costumes
  • Jody Quine
    Music
  • Land of Deborah
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    23,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Romford Film Festival
    Romford
    United Kingdom
    June 7, 2019
    World premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Eurasian Guild Film Festival
    Romford
    United Kingdom
    Best Non-Eurasian Director
  • Hollywood Sun Awards
    Hollywood
    United States
    Best Actor (Kyle Scott)
  • Canadian Cinematography Awards
    Toronto
    Canada
    Finalist
  • London International Motion Picture Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
Director Biography - DC Lessoway

A Metis born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, DC moved to the west coast of BC and in 1997 made his first short film. Since he has: written many screenplays, plays, books of poetry, been in an improv troupe, hosted an actor's drop-in, been a theatrical stage manager, and directed music videos. He has directed eight short films, six music videos, and was the Deputy Director/Judge, and ran the Film Freeway page of the 2019 edition of the Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival at the Romford Film Festival in England. Currently honing seven scripts and three episodic shows pilots.

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Director Statement

This is a self-funded, improvised film, no script, story and the actors worked hard in rehearsals to bring out the story. As for the edit, we played with the colour and sound to create a space, give life to specific objects. Someone said, at the start, the sound is muddy... it's meant to be! This character is drowning in his lonely life, but possibly clearer days are coming...?

Please, also visit the two music videos from the film I directed/edited for:
Jody Quine's song "To Be Frank": https://youtu.be/vzbzLxtsWCw
The Land of Deborah's "Whispering": https://youtu.be/fO6SpKO__Bk