Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Rick reviews records and talks about music online. After his reaction to a strange record goes viral, a documentary filmmaker follows Rick down the rabbit hole where he uncovers twelve albums, a record label that disappeared in the 70s, and a dark secret. Spiral to the Center is a sci-fi mystery told in the style of a documentary. All of the music is original to the film and created by Scott Ampleford who also stars as Rick. It was shot in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, England. Listen to the complete soundtrack here: https://scottampleford.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-to-the-center
- Year2023
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreSci-Fi, Mystery, Mockumentary, Found Footage
- Social Media
- DirectorAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- ScreenwriterAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- ProducerAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- CastScott Ampleford, Alisa Stern, Mark Burns, John Dole, Erin Natal, Caden Elliott, Jack Robertson, Sarah Lewis Obuba
- CinematographerCaden Elliott
- EditorAlisa Stern
- ComposerScott Ampleford
Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Rick reviews records and talks about music online. After his reaction to a strange record goes viral, a documentary filmmaker follows Rick down the rabbit hole where he uncovers twelve albums, a record label that disappeared in the 70s, and a dark secret. Spiral to the Center is a sci-fi mystery told in the style of a documentary. All of the music is original to the film and created by Scott Ampleford who also stars as Rick. It was shot in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, England. Listen to the complete soundtrack here: https://scottampleford.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-to-the-center
- Year2023
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreSci-Fi, Mystery, Mockumentary, Found Footage
- Social Media
- DirectorAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- ScreenwriterAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- ProducerAlisa Stern, Scott Ampleford
- CastScott Ampleford, Alisa Stern, Mark Burns, John Dole, Erin Natal, Caden Elliott, Jack Robertson, Sarah Lewis Obuba
- CinematographerCaden Elliott
- EditorAlisa Stern
- ComposerScott Ampleford