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Director: Zazie Productions

Duration: 4 min 54 sec

Genres: Animation, Experimental, Other, Short

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Country: United States

Submitted By: Zazie Productions

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"Phantom Requiem" unfolds in the desolate expanse of an abandoned factory, where shadows and silence are the only remnants of a once-thrumming industrial heartbeat. In this spectral setting, a coterie of puppets emerges—ethereal figures, each step and gesture echoing the dissonant unraveling of a viewer ensnared in a psychotic fugue. Rendered in austere black-and-white, this stop-motion film marries the macabre grace of desolation with the intimate terror of mental dissolution, crafting a visual poem that is both stark and sublime

  • Producers
    Zazie Productions
  • Film Type
    Animation, Experimental, Other, Short
  • Genres
  • Runtime
    4 minutes 54 seconds
  • Production Budget
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin
    United States
  • Country of Filming
  • Film Language
  • Shooting Format
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Film Color
    Black & White
  • Student Project
    No
  • First-time Filmmaker
    No

Helsinki Quiet Frames Festival
Finland
Helsinki
07/27/2024
Finnish Premiere
Honorable Mention

Tromsø Arctic Cinema Showcase
Norway
Tromsø
06/19/2024
Arctic Circle Premiere
Special Jury Prize for Visual Minimalism

Skyline Fringe Festival
United States
Portland, Oregon
06/13/2024
North American Premiere
Prize for Visionary Filmmaking

Cascadia Digital Film Expo
United States
San Diego, California
05/15/2024
West Coast Premiere
Featured in 'Future of Film' Showcase

Kvikmyndalistahátíð Íslands
Iceland
Reykjavik
03/06/2024
Icelandic Premiere
Special Mention for Artistic Contribution

Director's Biography

Zazie Productions, Asheville's clandestine autistic polymath, seamlessly shifts between roles as a multi-instrumentalist, avant-garde composer, sound artist, graphic designer, and off-kilter short filmmaker. Meanwhile, @WellMeaningNeurotypicals, his viral neurodivergent-oriented satire persona, is known for a subversive humorous mental health commentary.
Zazie's singular vision is evident in every facet of his creative output, as he personally conceives and executes all elements of his projects. From direction to cinematography, production, animation, editing, sound design, and composition, each component is infused with his distinctive touch. This hands-on approach ensures a seamless integration of audio and visual storytelling, reinforcing his status as a true auteur. His ability to control every detail allows for a unique cohesiveness and a deeply personal expression within his films, making each work unmistakably "Zazie." This autonomy not only highlights his multifaceted skill set but also magnifies the personal imprint evident in every frame and note, delivering a cinematic experience that is both intimately crafted and boldly innovative.
His soundtracks are reminiscent unhinged theatrics of Frank Zappa pirouette around the stark, visceral emotionality of Joy Division. 12-piece horn sections unleash tempestuous fanfares, colliding with vacuum cleaner orchestral scores. The lachrymose strings of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, are pierced by the alpine bangs of concrete percussion, and cinematic grandeur of Danny Elfman.
Visually, Zazie draws inspiration from cinematic visionaries like David Lynch, Stan Brakhage, Jan Švankmajer, and the Quay Brothers. His films venture into the uncanny valley, transforming the mundane into the grotesquely surreal and are designed to be experienced as much as viewed, extending beyond conventional sensory perception. He is a hymn to the discordant beauty that resides on the fringes

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