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Influenca

A talented photographer on the verge of viral stardom disappears in 2015; two neurotic filmmakers attempt to document his career and sudden fall from both notoriety and existence.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35663089/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_8

  • Ian James Milheim
    Director
  • Justine Hope
    Director
  • Ian James Milheim
    Writer
    Nothing Serious (Novel)
  • Justine Hope
    Writer
  • Jesse Back
    Key Cast
    "Billy Sadler"
  • Walta Yoseph
    Key Cast
    "Unit A"
  • Justine Hope
    Key Cast
    "Unit B"
  • Ian James Milheim
    Key Cast
    "Brady Turnbauch"
  • Beth Metcalf
    Key Cast
    "Violet Maye"
  • Lisa P. Saavedra
    Key Cast
    "Hillary Sadler"
  • Laura Radi
    Key Cast
    "Daddy Goodtimes"
  • Richard Milheim
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Vinuet"
  • Zan Saavedra
    Key Cast
    ""Nephew" Sadler"
  • Alexis Nichole Neuenschwander
    Key Cast
    "Melody"
  • Abigail Murray
    Key Cast
    "Birdie"
  • Stephanie S
    Key Cast
    "Steph"
  • Cameron Settles
    Key Cast
    "Cameron"
  • Cora Mandragora
    Key Cast
    "Rat's Den Bartender"
  • Jordan Badnell
    Key Cast
    "Youtuber"
  • HP Lowery
    Key Cast
    "Moving Man"
  • Dave Burkey
    Key Cast
    "Irate Pedestrian"
  • Maria Bamford
    Key Cast
    "Maria Bamford"
    Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite, Comedians of Comedy, Bojack Horseman, Adventure Time, The Bubble, Flatbush Misdemeanors
  • Ian James Milheim
    Producer
  • Justine Alicia Hope
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Mockumentary, Existential, Dramedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 53 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Iceland, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat DCP
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ian James Milheim, Justine Hope

Ian James McGinnis Milheim grew up in and around the parts of Ohio he writes about. Always a member of local community theaters, he spent his misspent youth filming skits with high school friends, many of whom eventually grew into castmates and collaborators. He currently resides in Columbus Ohio with the love of his life and co-director, Justine Hope, and his two cats; Arrietty and Prince Myshkin. His previous work includes a rather long novel entitled "Nothing Serious". Influenca is his first film.

Justine Hope grew up all over, eventually graduating from Columbia University in 2017 and settling in Columbus Ohio where she met her co-conspirator and muse, Ian. She works, cooks, and paints with passion. This is her first film.

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Director Statement

Influenca is a work of tenderness and humor. With a budget of just under two thousand dollars, everyone involved was continuously striving to make it as good as it could be. As a true work of outsider art, it meant the world to us for many years and it occupied most of my thoughts for a long, long time.
Hopefully our handcrafted ambition can be felt through the runtime, without weighing it down. Like a croissant or something. Flaky, airy. Etcetera.
I hope the reason we believed in Influenca becomes clear as the credits come to a close.