We must imagine Sisyphus suffering.
Made possible due to the generous support of
Lilith . John Collier
Bleak as the Setting Sun
16mm / 13 min / 2024
IMDb︎︎︎
When hospitals prohibit visitors, a young woman tries to keep her palliative mother at home, while grappling with her own physical and emotional disintegration.
Written & Directed by Joanna Decc
Produced by Ahlam Hassan & Philippe Corbin
Director of Photography Mack Calistan
Editor Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
Assistant Editor Dylan Ntwali
Associate Producer Sangitha Mensingh
On Set Coach/Associate Producer Jane Moffat
Sound Designer & Rerecording Mixer João Thiré
5.1 Mixer Mike Kennedy
Production Designer Logan Graham Greene
Original Music by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Colourist Sam Gilling
Assistant Director Goldbloom Micomonaco
1st AC Adrian Muir
2nd AC Alex Berceanu
Location Sound Recordist Keth Sivakumar
Gaffer Willy Minh Le
Key Grip Eamon Hills Swing Sam Pearce
Steadicam Jan Schäle Ubeda
Script Supervisor Reshma Chandran
Set Dresser Lysandra Falsitta
Set Dresser Hannah Simard
Hair and Makeup Michael Cubero
Painting Izabella Orlowski
BTS Hayley Keenan
Created with the generous support of
The Canada Council for the Arts
The Ontario Arts Council
The Toronto Arts Council
The National Film Board of Canada Filmmakers Assistance Program
The Canadian Film Centre
The Liason of Independant Filmmakers Toronto
+ Friends + Family + campaign donors
FESTIVALS
Canadian Film Fest / 2024
OTHER
Quarter- finalist, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards; Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition; Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Script Competition;
IMDb︎︎︎
When hospitals prohibit visitors, a young woman tries to keep her palliative mother at home, while grappling with her own physical and emotional disintegration.
Written & Directed by Joanna Decc
Produced by Ahlam Hassan & Philippe Corbin
Director of Photography Mack Calistan
Editor Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
Assistant Editor Dylan Ntwali
Associate Producer Sangitha Mensingh
On Set Coach/Associate Producer Jane Moffat
Sound Designer & Rerecording Mixer João Thiré
5.1 Mixer Mike Kennedy
Production Designer Logan Graham Greene
Original Music by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Colourist Sam Gilling
Assistant Director Goldbloom Micomonaco
1st AC Adrian Muir
2nd AC Alex Berceanu
Location Sound Recordist Keth Sivakumar
Gaffer Willy Minh Le
Key Grip Eamon Hills Swing Sam Pearce
Steadicam Jan Schäle Ubeda
Script Supervisor Reshma Chandran
Set Dresser Lysandra Falsitta
Set Dresser Hannah Simard
Hair and Makeup Michael Cubero
Painting Izabella Orlowski
BTS Hayley Keenan
Created with the generous support of
The Canada Council for the Arts
The Ontario Arts Council
The Toronto Arts Council
The National Film Board of Canada Filmmakers Assistance Program
The Canadian Film Centre
The Liason of Independant Filmmakers Toronto
+ Friends + Family + campaign donors
FESTIVALS
Canadian Film Fest / 2024
OTHER
Quarter- finalist, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards; Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition; Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Script Competition;
The Danse Macabre 8mm / 4 min / 2023
A graveyard dance party.
Distribution by CFMDC
Screeenings
the8fest 2023
“Shorts in Conversation” at the Ace Hotel Toronto 2023
the8fest 2024
A graveyard dance party.
Distribution by CFMDC
Screeenings
the8fest 2023
“Shorts in Conversation” at the Ace Hotel Toronto 2023
the8fest 2024
Orwo UN54
8mm film developed by me in my bathtub in a shoddy but very rewarding operation involving buckets, instant coffee, washing soda, and vitamin c.
8mm film developed by me in my bathtub in a shoddy but very rewarding operation involving buckets, instant coffee, washing soda, and vitamin c.
Orwo UN54 (Positive)
Kodak 50D (Super 8)
Summer Met Me
An excerpt from Summer, an ongoing project part of a tetrology of the seasons. Shot on super8.
*Selected for the online exhibition Tune into Green presented by Diorama Room.
An excerpt from Summer, an ongoing project part of a tetrology of the seasons. Shot on super8.
*Selected for the online exhibition Tune into Green presented by Diorama Room.
Sabrina
Sabrina on 8mm Fomapan R-100.
Sabrina on 8mm Fomapan R-100.
Federico
Fed on 8mm Fomapan R-100.
Fed on 8mm Fomapan R-100.
What Once Was
An exploration of caregiving. Shot on super8.
An exploration of caregiving. Shot on super8.
Carmilla
A day in the life of a vampire. 8mm Ektachrome.
A day in the life of a vampire. 8mm Ektachrome.
