Leaf Man

Showing In

EFF25: Creative Expressions
Greenstone Cinema Sat, Mar 15 4:30 PM - 6:21 PM
Where does inspiration strike and when? How can the arts help us move through grief and how can grief inspire creativity? Is there a “right way”? How much power does art have to alter our reality? These questions are impossible to answer concretely, but the creatives featured in this shorts block are willing to share with you what works for them. Filmmakers in attendance, including Producer & Artist Sarah Bamford Seidelmann who's hosting a class at Ely Folk School during the festival on Saturday 3/15 at 12 PM.
EFF25: Creative Expressions
Ely's State Theater Wed, Mar 19 4:00 PM
Where does inspiration strike and when? How can the arts help us move through grief and how can grief inspire creativity? Is there a “right way”? How much power does art have to alter our reality? These questions are impossible to answer concretely, but the creatives featured in this shorts block are willing to share with you what works for them. Filmmakers in attendance, including Producer & Artist Sarah Bamford Seidelmann who's hosting a class at Ely Folk School during the festival on Saturday 3/15 at 12 PM.
Film Info
Release Year:2024
Genre:Fantasy
surreal
psychedelic
monster
conceptual
music
eco
existential
dance
Production Country:United States
United States
Original Language:No Dialogue
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Kevin Ackley
Cast:Benny Barrett
Tyson Lietz
Taressa Costello
Produced By:Kevin Ackley
Screenwriter:Kevin Ackley
Music By:Director of Photography: Oscar De Leon
Editor: Andrew Leines
1st Asst. Camera: Andrew Leines
2nd Asst. Camera: Joe Medina
Billy Straub
Grip: Jack Beranek
Derek Bauer
Alex Bertsch
Léo-Gabriel Matter
Character Prosthetic FX: Ryan Schadelee
Beki Ingram
Skin Prosthetic FX: Ben Gersch
Choreographer: Jessika Akpaka
Foley Artist: Steven Hammer
Composer: Antonio Johnson
Guitar: Antonio Johnson
Drums: Kord Maurer
Mixing Engineer: Antonio Johnson

Description

Leaf Man is a metaphysical monster movie following a man's odyssey through a world of organic existential transformations. With momentum from a powerful shoegaze score, this wordless short film uses surreal and strange dual-roled characters to dance through the boundary between ourselves, our surroundings, and each other, in the search for a meaningful life.