Short film

Spark

2022 · 19 min

A quiet, thoughtful short that blends melancholy and mystery with a hopeful, earnest core.

Directed by: Camille Hollett-French
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Christina McInulty, Eugene Lipinski, Nneka Croal

Tagline: Nothing is ever ruined.
Overview: When a disillusioned woman is implicated in the disappearance of a lonely aging scientist, she must convince the police that hope has the power to bridge dimensions.

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Directed by: Camille Hollett-French
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Christina McInulty, Eugene Lipinski, Nneka Croal

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
grief
identity
mystery
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, drama
Directed by: Camille Hollett-French
Written by: Christina McInulty
Starring: Christina McInulty, Eugene Lipinski, Nneka Croal, Pam Kearns, Kyra Weston
Cinematography: Mitchell Baxter
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Canada

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