2024
Short Narrative(Philadelphia Premiere)

Fractal

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person
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A Deaf boy calls upon a mysterious creature to find solace from tragedy.

Screenings

Virtual

August 2 – August 4
August 1 – August 3

Directors Spotlight

A black-and-white picture of a man named Anslem Richardson against a plain light-colored wall. He is smiling warmly while looking downwards. He is dressed in a dark, tailored suit with a matching button-up shirt underneath. The suit jacket has a simple, sleek design with a notched lapel and the shirt is neatly buttoned up to the collar. The man is standing with his hands casually resting in his pockets. His head is bald, and his facial expression exudes a serene and content demeanor.

Anslem Richardson

Director

Anslem Richardson (he/him) is an actor, writer, artist and filmmaker. As a writer, Anslem is a co-executive producer on Amazon’s THE BOYS, where he was a WGA Award nominee. He is a Writers Fellow at HBO Access, a Screenwriting Fellow at Film Independent, and earned the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award in Screenwriting. As an actor, Anslem starred in the film AFTER WE LEAVE (winner: London Sci-Fi Film Festival), EL GANZO (winner: Best Picture and Best Actor at Salento International Film Festival), and the THE LOCKSMITH (winner: Best of NEXT Award at Sundance Film Festival). Television credits include NCIS:LA.

Runtime
17 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Director
Anslem Richardson
Cast
Keivonn Woodard, Lurendran Hubbard, Carlease Burke, Malcolm Barrett, Rick Gifford, April Jackson-Woodard, Courtney Schwartz, Loren Lillian
Cinematographer
Sten Tadashi Olson
Editor
Tyrone Rhabb
Executive Producer
Phillip Atiba Goff, Kevin Richardson, Brian Houlihan
Music
Ronit Kirchman
Producer
Tom Carter, Michael George, Hope Olaidé Wilson, Anslem Richardson
Production Design
Sam Bader, Marc Manabat
Screenwriter
Anslem Richardson
Sound Design
Logan Baldwin
Premiere
Philadelphia

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