“Cera” By John Robinson Irwin

In the near future, an 11-year old girl’s loyalty to her parents is tested after an attack by her caregiver hints to a greater violent upheaval beyond their rural surroundings.

“Cera was created as a proof of concept for an expanded feature film version titled North End that I wrote. I’ve been excited to flesh out the look and feel of the world before finally directing the feature, and Cera provided a perfect opportunity to do just that. Cera succeeding as a short film on its own was always a hope but it’s been more important for me that viewers are enticed like I am by the greater story to come. My instagram channel @followtherill has been another fun way for me to explore the look and feel of this plot and other stories I’ve written all happening within the same universe.”

— John Irwin - Writter & Director

The short film IN MEDIAS RUSH is an experimental cinematic journey into the depths of a manic mind. A poetic retro-sci-fi narrative unfolded in a string of unsettling tableaus that encapsulates the male protagonist’s ambiguous feelings about his birthday. While balancing between realities in his silent struggle with severe mental illness, we plunge into the film at a neatly orchestrated birthday party. The protagonist is accompanied by his girlfriend, and they are drinking cocoa on the couch in their mutual home. The setting breathes pure perfection, but through the voice over we sense that another reality is soon to be revealed. With one foot on the accelerator, he is heading towards the edge. The thematic focal point of IN MEDIAS RUSH is mental health problems among young adults, and the social/personal consequences related to the existing taboo on the subject. The film wishes to formulate an honest cinematic space in which words, sound, and image artistically interprets and articulates some of the perspectives related to especially bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. IN MEDIAS RUSH was nominated in the category 'Best Danish Short Film' at Copenhagen Short Film Festival in 2020. Original title: IN MEDIAS RÆS Directed by: Esben Persson -------------------- DK: IN MEDIAS RÆS IN MEDIAS RÆS er en filmisk rejse ind i dybderne af et manisk sind. En ung mand fejrer sin fødselsdag, mens hans tanker tordner afsted. Med en uvillig fod på speederen har han kurs mod kanten. FR: IN MEDIA RES IN MEDIA RES est un voyage dans les profondeurs d’un esprit maniaque. Un jeune homme fête son anniversaire tandis que ses pensées se multiplient. Malgré lui, il se dirige vers un point de non-retour. -------------------- Cast: Peter Alexander Bach & Amanda Overby Drew Director // Script writer // Set designer // Costume designer // Editor // Speaker: Esben Persson Photographer // Editor: Lasse Mølsted Producer: Latifa Lykke Ben Mabrouk Assistant producer: Cecilie Creutsberg Music composer: Martin Bejder Sound designer: Mads Hye Chief Lighting Technician: Rasmus Bruun Liboriussen VFX: Jonas Fonnesbæk Lodahl Colorist: Kristopher Paterson Graphic designer: Jakob Toft Kristensen -------------------- Shot on RED Monstro 8K with Lomo Squarefront Anamorphics.

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Credits

Starring:
Jason Isaacs
Cali DiCapo
Maria Elena Laas
Meredith Adelaide

Written & Directed by John Robinson Irwin
DP: Alejandro Chavez
Music: Bryce Miller
Executive Producer: John Robinson Irwin
Co-Producer: Francis Dreis
Producers: Aaron Boyd, Kirstin Winkler, Jason Issacs
1st AC: Allen Chodakowski
2nd AC: Alejandro Echevarria
Gaffer: Kenneth Stachnik
Key Grip: Mario Acevedo
Prod. Designer: Ava Jones
Key Make-up/Hair: Kenneth Alexander
Costume Designer: Alejandra Villalobos
Specialty Costumes: Christopher Dooly
Sound Mixer: Paul Wells
Boom Operator: Ethan Rhanielle
1st AD: Heather Blair
Production Assistant: Peyton Dilweg
Studio Teacher: Geraldine Deutsch
Casting Directors: Jennifer Brooks and Julie Hutchinson

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