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Phungus & Mowld “Dead Angle” (Pilot Episode)

Phungus daydreams in his little bar in the middle of nowhere, when an escape pod crashes right in front of him. Mowld, emerging from the wreckage turns out to be a fugitive, and with the Imperial guard storming the place, both end up on the run.

  • Kilian Muster
    Director
  • Kilian Muster
    Writer
  • Kilian Muster
    Key Cast
    "all characters"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Television, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Space Opera, dramedy, comedy
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 29, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    1080p24
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Accord Cinefest June 2021
    Online
    July 3, 2021
    BEST PILOT EPISODE
  • Accord Cinefest June 2021
    Online
    July 3, 2021
    BEST SCI-FI SHORT
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS, May 2021
    Reims
    France
    May 21, 2021
    Best Sci-Fi
  • Toronto Film Channel Awards 2021
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 27, 2021
    Best Animation
  • Pinnacle Film Awards 2021
    Hollywood Hills
    United States
    May 2, 2021
    Best Animated Short (Diamond Award)
  • WRPN.TV Global Webisode Competition, 2021
    Nassau
    United States
    February 7, 2021
    Outstanding Excellence
  • Phoenix Short Film Festival, Nov 2020
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 1, 2020
    Best Animated Short
  • Flixze Film Festival, 2020
    Panama City Beach, FL
    United States
    December 1, 2020
    Finalist
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival, 2021
    New York
    United States
    March 9, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi), 2021
    Miami
    United States
    February 26, 2021
    Official Selection
  • The First-Time Filmmaker Showcase, 2021
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    March 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Sydney Indie Short Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    April 10, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Kilian Muster

Kilian Muster is a designer from Germany, living and working in Tokyo, Japan. With little former exposure to film & video, this is his first attempt at script writing, directing, animating and narrating a sci-fi series all by himself.

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Director Statement

I think following your dream is the perfect way to get over your midlife-crisis. So, here is my attempt at dreaming, following and staying sane during these trying years. Hopefully someone will have as much fun watching it as I had fun making it.