P I R A N H A
Haunted by nightmarish visions of being chased by indistinguishable rioters, a junior banker tries to make it safely to the central business district for his first day at work, but little does he know that the greatest danger facing him is not from the perceived threat of imagined rioters, but the moral corruption of his individuality in the corporate banking bubble.
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Elcid AsaeiDirector
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Elcid AsaeiWriter
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Kevin PaceyWriter
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Elcid AsaeiProducer
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Roman ElpidioProducer
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Sid PhoenixKey Cast
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Stephen T BoxKey Cast
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Ruggero Dalla SantaKey Cast
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Philip NicholDirector of Photography
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A.R. MadabushiEditor / VFX
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Hai SaintComposer
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William PuddleSound Designer
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Elcid AsaeiProduction Designer
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Jonathan HaartCostume Designer
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Tom SwachaCasting Director
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Other
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Genres:Thriller, Drama, Experimental, Postmodern, Avant-garde, Mystery, Surreal
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Runtime:11 minutes 2 seconds
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Completion Date:July 20, 2014
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Production Budget:7,158 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED SCARLET
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Aspect Ratio:1:90:1
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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InShort Film FestivalHackney, London (UK)
August 6, 2014
London premiere -
Riots Revisited Film FestivalBritish Film Institute, London (UK)
August 15, 2014
UK Premiere
Best of Show -
Gate Picturehouse Shorts ShowcaseThe Gate Cinema, London (UK)
August 15, 2014 -
One Reeler Film ClubThe Cinema Museum, London (UK)
December 9, 2014 -
The Short CinemaLeicester (UK)
August 29, 2015 -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalKolkata
India
December 6, 2017
Indian Premiere
Golden Fox Award
Elcid is a self-taught and award winning director, writer and producer. His films often range contemporary, socially-conscious, bold and fantastical subject matters. Passionate about visual storytelling, Elcid followed an MA in Film Theory at UCL with a spell in broadcast journalism and photography, before making his filmmaking debut with the short documentary, 'Revolutionary Roads', which premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and went on to win Current TV’s Short Cuts prize. Elcid has since gone on to write, direct and produce a number of visually striking and thought-provoking short films, including 'PIRANHA' and 'UNSKIN', with each project successively more ambitious and a prelude to his ongoing journey towards his debut feature film.
Piranha is best described as a post-modern, experimental short. It is a project that is stylistically influenced by expressionist techniques and surrealist forms, whilst narratively inspired by contemporary themes surrounding the fears and misgivings around the financial system, austerity measures, and social inequality, which have led to economic downturns, global protests, and in many cases, riots. As it happens, the film doesn't pull any punches on either side of the debate, and subtly seeks out the grey areas in the story. In fact, the only aspects of the film that are black and white are the visuals. My hopes for this project are that it will engage viewers and stir up debate on the wider social, political and economic issues which first inspired the story behind the film.