The New Stepdad (2011) – Extended Version
The final, extended version of The New Stepdad is now streaming on the internets! Check out this seven minute cut starring Ryan Bennett and Matt Stowe. The original five minute short was created for the SATO (Springfield and the Ozarks) 48 Hour Film Challenge…
Todd – Ryan Bennett
Jeremy – Matt Stowe
Writer – Matt Stowe
Director – Carver M. School
Producers – Sophie Parker, Andrea Cannon
and Sarah Scharfenberg
Cinematography – Brook Linder, Bryan Manning,
Max Rosen and Chris Beckman
Editors – Brook Linder and Chirs Beckman
Also, check out the 80′s VHS home video style posters by Chris Beckman…
Any Given Child – Future of Arts Education (2011)
The short film “Any Given Child” premiered last night at the Moxie Cinema in Springfield, MO as part of an event to announce the APSI (Arts Programming and Sustainability Initiative) panel’s partnership with the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) “Any Given Child” initiative, which focuses on assisting communities in strengthening and expanding arts education for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The film was funded by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Springfield Regional Arts Council to highlight current arts programs within the community and also to annouce the partnership. The film was edited at the Creamery Arts Center and lighting/sound gear* was provided thanks to the Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield.
Directed by Bryan Manning
Cinematography by Clay Mason
Edited by Clay Mason and Bryan Manning
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T2i (x2) with Contax Zeiss prime lenses.
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
*ARRI Light Kit, Audio-Technica Boom and Sennheiser wireless mics with a Zoom H4n handy recorder.
THIN AIR (2011)
THIN AIR is a senior thesis short film produced by Missouri State University’s Electronic Arts program. The film was written and directed by Max Rosen and premiered at the Moxie Cinema in Springfield, MO in May 2011. Check out the trailer below…
A young woman struggles to make sense of life
after her mother’s spontaneous combustion.
Danny - Inge Chiles
Alex – Ross Murphy
Rick – David Lee
Detective Manning – Dale Gehris
Writer / Director – Max Rosen
Producer – Caleb Copeland
Director of Photography – Brook Linder and Bryan Manning
Editor – Chris Beckman
Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Post-Production Supervisor – Garret Layman
Sound Designer – Sam Gibson
Production Designers – Meganne Rosen O’Neal and Anne Dezort
Key Grip and Gaffer – Bryan Manning
Assistant Director – Anne Dezort
Music Composers – Sam Gibson and David Bae
Grips – Garret Layman, Garrett Tripp, Chris Greene, and Chris Beckman
THIN AIR – Official Website
Apollo (2008)
Apollo was one of the first and largest productions A5films has produced. Created as a senior thesis project at Missouri State University for the Electronic Arts program, the forty-minute short film explored themes of isolation, martial stagnation, and dreams all within a futuristic setting. Check out the trailer below…
A science-fiction short of stale love in a forgotten city where the sun is lost behind the clouds of pollution.
Apollo Sylvan, fixed within his memories, searches for sunrise in an abandoned theater
as his wife, Diana, trades herself for a chance to escape.
Apollo Sylvan – Kenny Kalinowski
Diana Sylvan – Jonna Kae Volz
Hannis Match – Nathan Shleton
Helias – Sayward Ferguson
Writer / Director – Bryan Manning
Executive Producer – Diana Botsford
Producer – Caleb Copeland
Director of Photography – Clayton Mason
Visual Effects – Blaine Morehead
Sound Design / Original Music – Jeffrey Brown
Production Design – Jessica Brothers
APOLLO - IMDb page – Buy DVD
***Apollo is now available to view online! The entire short has been uploaded in three acts on Vimeo and embedded below. If you would like to support the filmmakers and gain access to a behind the scenes featurette you can buy the DVD through this link.
