WineGame | WFCN

WineGame (2020)

4.7

Completed On: 23 Mar, 2020

Duration: 4 min 0 sec

Genres: Fiction, Short, Student

Country: United States

Director: Vahan Bedelian

Submitted By: Phillip E. Walker

During its first quarter year of release having already earned 22 film festival Awards and 33 nominations from 385+ scheduled screenings in 38+ countries on 6 continents plus 6 United States and counting, Vahan Bedelian's “WineGame” absurdly retells the Sisyphus punishment myth with the stone rolling up the hill being a worker's wagon fueled by the Nectar of the Gods. Hollywood's 2020 Holy Grail IFF & Monthly Online IFF BEST ACTOR Phillip E. Walker-MFA is this comic, one-man-silent mini short film's lone performer.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11351912

Directors

Vahan Bedelian
Producers

Sophia Zhu

& 1st AC
Writers

Vahan Bedelian
Lone CAST Member

Phillip E. Walker as Ro
Cinematographer

Zi Xiang Lin
Costume Designer

Xin Tian
Set Designer

Alexa Feeney

& Wardrobe Asst.
Editor

Vahan Bedelian

Film Type

Fiction, Short, Student
Genres

fantasy,comedy
Runtime

4 minutes 0 seconds
Completion Date

23 Mar, 2020
Production Budget

650 USD
Country of Origin

United States
Country of Filming

United States
Film Language

silent
Shooting Format

4K digital, 23.98 frame rate
Aspect Ratio

16:9
Film Color

Color
Student Project

Yes
First-time Filmmaker

No

Ten Top PhilE Awards
United States
Rancho Cucamonga
10/12/2020
Loyola Marymount University School of Film & Television 500 Class Presentation
Most Important Production noninee

Kinno
Russia
Moscow
08/01/2020
WINNER

Monthly Online International Film Festival
India
Tamil
06/24/2020
Best Sole Performer

International Film Festival
India
Panjim
06/05/2020
BEST DIRECTOR Award & Short Film Outstanding Achievement Award

Short Film Factory
World Tour
WINNER

Rolling Ideas
Romania
Transylvania
WINNER

Holy Grail International Film Festival
Israel
Jerusalem
BEST ACTOR & BEST STUDENT FILM plus Cinematographer & Short Film Outstanding Achievement Awards

Director's Biography

Panjim IFF 2020 BEST DIRECTOR Award Winner, Vahan Bedelian as born May 6, 1991 of Romanian heritage. Now a graduate film student out of LA's Loyola Marymount University, he first got into filmmaking by shooting and editing documentaries on martial artists. From this background, Vahan brings a strong understanding of rhythm and action in visual storytelling. He combines these elements with his love of setting, production design, and generally strange imagery for a style that he hopes can feel unique and fresh to audiences.

Director's Statement

I feel like we can all relate to trying to carry too many things at the same time, both literally and metaphorically. I wanted to make a movie about that.

3 Reviews 4.7

Bruno Resende
A simple way to get a very good film.
16 Jun, 2020
Response from Project Creater:

Sure you're right!

16 Jun, 2020
Tusu Kundu
Great Work. keep it up.
27 Mar, 2020
Response from Project Creater:

Thank you for the encouragement. We're expecting a lot to happen for this little short film!

28 Mar, 2020
Marcello Villiagram
Loyola Marymount University Film School grad student Vahan Bedelian's film WineGame is a good project. All best wishes.
26 Mar, 2020
Response from Project Creater:

Thanking you for the encouragement, we expect our new WFCN participation to be a important part of "WineGame's" upcoming large film festival tour during this COVID-19 year. This coming Sunday's planned submission might even present "WineGame's" WORLD PREMIERE!

26 Mar, 2020