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Out of Body

"The sexual terror of X & dread of IT FOLLOWS meets the effective simplicity of LIGHTS OUT."

Out of Body is a short film about a sheltered woman, Lily, who wants to express her sexuality and freedom.

However, she finds herself haunted by a possessed vagrant, whose spirit tries to take over her body. Lily battles her date's growing expectations and the vagrant's body snatching attempts as she tries to retain control of her body.

  • Joseph Le
    Director
    Marvel's Shang-Chi, Twisting Tiger, Mulan: An East Side Story
  • Ryan Kim
    Writer
  • Cina McKenna
    Producer
    Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Lucifer (2016) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  • Aimee Hawkins
    Producer
    Mulan: An East Side Story
  • Lestonja Diaz
    Key Cast
    "Lily"
    Silas, Fresh, The Other Kind
  • Curtis Lum
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
    The Night Agent (Netflix), Siren, Titans
  • Alexya Garcia
    Key Cast
    "The Lurker"
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), The Out-Laws (2023) and Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire (2023)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, romance
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 29, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 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:
    No
  • Awesome Con Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    Selection
Director Biography - Joseph Le

Joseph Le is an award winning director based in LA with over a decade of creative agency experience working with clients like SONY, BETHESDA STUDIOS, and PUMA. He’s mostly known for his genre-busting action design (Shang-Chi, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Knights of the Zodiac).

His martial arts hood drama, Twisting Tiger, explored the shared struggle and cultural tension between the Black and Asian gang community. It won the Warner Media Action Short Film Competition in 2022. Currently, he’s managing an action filmmaking group called Team Red Pro which has garnered over 120k followers on Instagram and 56k subscribers on YouTube.

http://josephle.squarespace.com/

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Director Statement

The film’s genesis began when I personally had to get out of a possessive and invasive close friendship. After consoling with my friends and hearing about their similar experiences, I felt compelled to make a film that explores the subject matter.

With this horror film, we strive to bring a unique and wild ride to the audience, one that speaks to our real life terrors and experiences. My team is currently in talks with producers who are interested in developing horror feature films, and this short will prove that we’re capable of bringing something bold and refreshing to the genre.