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Titan

In a fractured, dystopian world, astrophysicist Clyde works in an esteemed institution in hopes of finding a second home for Earth. With their minds set on Mars, Clyde’s elitist institution denounces his research on Titan, a potentially habitable moon of Saturn. In an attempt to push his research forward, Clyde sheds all normalcy from his life.

  • Colin Nathaniel Klinger
    Director
  • Colin Nathaniel Klinger
    Writer
  • Colin Nathaniel Klinger
    Producer
  • Alex Murray
    Key Cast
    "Clyde"
  • Leann Gardner
    Key Cast
    "Kathleen"
  • Bruce Gluckman
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Edwards"
  • Marcel Medina
    Cinematography
  • Marcel Medina
    Editing
  • Marcel Medina
    VFX Artist
  • Saara Al Sawah
    Gaffer
  • Isaac Anastas
    Script Supervisor
  • Thomas Leahy
    Production Design
  • Thomas Leahy
    Score
  • Kacper Krzeminski
    Production Sound
  • Kaylie Blake
    Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,176 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Highschool
  • Frank Sinatra Film Festival
    Queens, New York
    United States
    May 3, 2024
    North American Premier
    Best Narrative Film, Best VFX, Best Original Score, Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Director Biography - Colin Nathaniel Klinger

Raised in Queens, New York, Colin is a dedicated filmmaker with a passion for sci-fi projects. As a Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School graduate, Colin has written and directed multiple short films, both of which have been shown across NYC festivals. With expertise in both writing and directing for the screen, Colin brings a devotion to authenticity within his storytelling, attempting to merge the scientific world into its film counterpart.

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Director Statement

Titan, at its core, is an exploration into why I find space so intriguing, and the excitement of science. The film’s main purpose is to draw from my imagination, taking the tropes of a fictional science fiction story and placing it into real world research. From this also draws my personal bias’, and my internal critique on the industry surrounding space exploration. The film’s story comes from a real world approach on science these days, that being the obsession with finding life outside of our planet. My critique talks about the faults in this obsession, using the moon Titan as a subject for that critique. Titan serves as the argument to my case, how modern science’s obsession with colonizing and researching on futile planets such as Mars alienates any possible study on something greater, something like Titan. This adds onto the mystery of Titan as a whole, making the audience ask questions about its validity and why its so special. The main protagonist, Clyde, then serves as the outlet for this, being the only person willing to take Titan seriously. Despite this, at its core the film is still about the beautiful mystery of space, and the possibility of what’s beyond our general knowledge. I wanted to take the mystery of Titan and twist it, reshaping it into something anyone can be excited about.