THIS ISN'T A REQUIEM, IT'S A SÉANCE (2023)
Short film - Director / Director of Photography / Producer / Writer / Editor
Starring Lucy Vo, Taylor Childress, and Jordan Geelhoed
Produced and Directed by Soufia Ali and Ryan Schwenn
Written by Ryan Schwenn
1st AD - Kennedye Harris
Casting Director - Marlon Rubio Smith
Director of Photography - Soufia Ali & Ryan Schwenn
1st AC - Manuel Duran Guerrero
2nd AC - Hunter Gasaway
Still Photographer - Lucero Lopez
Gaffer - Tristan Maravilla
Key Grip - Jordan Geelhoed
Grips - Mauricio Dzierwa, Kate Hernandez, & Nihant Tallapaka
Production Designer - Cindy Muñoz
Art Assist - Lucero Lopez
Sound Designer / Sound Mixer - Timo Nelson
Production Assistant - Nickoli Benkert
Editor - Ryan Schwenn
Colorist - Amanda Archer
Through poetry, a young woman ventures through a trail of memories, full of nostalgia and uncertainty.
Festival Selections
- Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles CA (2024)
- ATX Short Film Showcase, Austin TX (2024)
- Austin Lift-Off Film Festival, Austin TX (2024)
- Austin Micro Film Festival (2024)
- Austin Spotlight Film Fest (2024)
- Austin Under the Stars Film Festival (2024)
- ReelPoetry Film Festival, Houston TX (2024)
- San Antonio Film Festival, San Antonio TX (2024)
- SATX Cinema Showdown, San Antonio TX (2024)
- Texas Short Film Festival, Austin TX (2024) - FINALIST
