Versus Mode
A group of plucky videogame enthusiasts must learn to confront their inner demons as well as each other when a dubious transfer student conspires to turn the members of the AJU videogame club against each other; all set against and within the backdrop of fantastical videogame environments.
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Luke CarterDirector
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Luke CarterWriter
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Kaleigh FitzgeraldProducerSwipe, The Way That I Am
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Ryan BergmanKey Cast
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Milo CareyKey Cast
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Connor McNelisKey Cast
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Victoria BuchtanKey Cast
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Adventure, Comedy, Sci Fi
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Runtime:1 hour 39 minutes 13 seconds
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Completion Date:June 23, 2024
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Production Budget:8,600 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Luke is a Pittsburgh-based filmmaker who specializes in productions that lean into light-hearted comedy, whimsy, VFX action, and only a touch of angst.
Versus Mode is a culmination of my journey so far into the realm of movie making. I had set out to make something that encompassed everything I love about storytelling; be it film, theater, video games, or books: larger-than-life characters, waggish dialog, fantastical action, and a very human story at its heart.
This movie is very much an evolution of my first foray into feature-length narrative, which was my college film, Level Up. Both these films were built on the premise of telling a very simple, down-to-earth story wrapped up in the glitz and dazzle of many different genres (achieved with the premise of characters interacting in the worlds of video games). While Level Up was a shaky first step into this particular world, Versus Mode benefits from over 5 years of experience of my own as well as the decades of combined experience of my extraordinarily talented production team, without whom this movie never would have been made.