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2021 FVNMAS Festival - Program 3 - Night Falls

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Night Falls

Various directors, USA, 2021, 88 min

May 12 - 18


Shadows envelop this program, which features surreal tales of haunted houses, insomniac

hallucinations, nefarious corporations, and menacing creatures through animation, processed video, and 16mm film.

Mr. Lamp is a cartoon animator recently invited into the executive branch of a major animation studio. Upon receiving the first pitch for the new narrative, Mr. Lamp is disturbed by the corrosive material the animated studio brand has developed. The executives discuss how they can make “a girl think she is independent”, change her perspective of “what a man ought to be”, and make her aspire for something “impossibly unattainable” all for one sinister purpose. When Mr. Lamp voices his concerns over the potentially negative effects on girl audiences, he is left with a disturbing offer in order he may continue making his untainted brand of storytelling.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Kye Benjamin Stone
  • Screenwriter
    James Stone & Desiree Stone
  • Filmmaker
    Kye Benjamin Stone
  • Cast
    Zlatomir Moldovanski (Mr. Lamp), Joe Bianco (Mr. Spector), Daniel Houle (Mr. White), Ana Maria Alvarez (Ms. Grey), Patrick Blashill (Mr. Banks), Evan Michalic (Mr. Frat), Desiree Stone (Office Assistant)
  • Cinematographer
    Kye Benjamin Stone
  • Editor
    James Stone
  • Sound Design
    Jason Niner