Ectropy (USA, Short) w/ Q&A
Genre: Experimental Sci-fi
Country: USA
Year: 2024
Duration: 20 mins
Director: Jordan Schulz
Language(s): No dialogue English text
Subtitles: None
Executive Producer: Randall Slavin
Producer: Jordan Schulz, Andrew Creme
Principal Cast: Sir Daniel Winn, Vivienne Lucille
Synopsis
The narrative of ECTROPY explores existentialism through the journey of a seasoned artist struggling with the fear of creation and the search for purpose. This story becomes a metaphor for the emotional battles faced in life—hesitation, fear of failure, and paralyzing uncertainty as one contemplates dwindling options and the weight of self-doubt. Beneath these fears, however, lies the dormant drive of our inner child, eager to embrace creativity without the shackles of failure or mortality. Along this path, the artist finds a surprising guide in Mother Nature, portrayed as a child, who helps him face the fear and uncertainty that inhibit true creative expression. Together, they delve into the challenges of surrendering control, ultimately reaching a point of transformation. Through this release, the protagonist taps into his innate potential, culminating in the creation of a vibrant, life-filled canvas—a testament to the beauty of overcoming one’s inner turmoil and embracing the chaos within.
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Asian World Film Festival
The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), founded by Kyrgyz public figure Sadyk Sher-Niyaz and overseen by Executive & Program Director Georges N. Chamchoum, brings the very best of a broad selection of Asian World cinema to Los Angeles to draw greater recognition to the region's wealth of filmmakers and strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries. Uniting through cross-cultural collaboration, the Festival champions films from over 50 countries across Asia, spanning from Turkey to Japan and from Russia to India and South-East Asia. The Festival is unique in that it predominantly screens Oscar and Golden Globe submissions for Best International Feature Film and Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language respectively. All films that participate in the Festival will have a unique chance to be guided through the challenging awards season and showcased to members of the Motion Picture Academy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and all Guilds for enhanced exposure, media attention and awards consideration. AWFF is a non-profit organization under Aitysh USA.