BLEAK AS THE SETTING SUN
a short film in post-production
SYNOPSIS
When hospitals prohibit visitors, a young woman tries to keep her palliative mother at home, while grappling with her own physical and emotional disintegration.CREW
Written & Directed by Joanna DeccProduced by Ahlam Hassan & Philippe Corbin
Director of Photography Mack Calistan
Assistant Director Goldbloom Micomonaco
1st AC Adrian Muir
2nd AC Alex Berceanu
On Set Coach/Associate Producer Jane Moffat
Associate Producer Sangitha Mensingh
Production Designer Logan Graham Greene
Location Sound Recordist Keth Sivakumar
Gaffer Willy Minh Le
Key Grip Eamon Hills Swing Sam Pearce
Steadicam Jan Schäle Ubeda
Script Supervisor Reshma Chandran
Editor Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
Assistant Editor Dylan Ntwali
Sound Designer + Rerecording Mixer João Thiré
5.1 Mix Mike Kennedy
Score Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Colourist Sam Gilling
Set Dresser Lysandra Falsitta
Set Dresser Hannah Simard
Hair and Makeup Michael Cubero
Painting Izabella Orlowski
BTS Hayley Keenan*
*photographs on website taken by Hayley
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CONTESTS
Quarter- finalist, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards; Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition; Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Script Competition;
Quarter- finalist, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards; Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition; Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Script Competition;
SUPPORT
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![We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.]()
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.
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Produced with the assistance of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT).
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE CFC/NETFLIX CALLING CARD ACCELERATOR



We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

Produced with the assistance of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT).
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE CFC/NETFLIX CALLING CARD ACCELERATOR