Light Up the Night (2016)
Light Up the Night is an analog science-fiction short film set in an Orwellian, futuristic 1980s. The story tells the tensions flaring between rebellious citizens and robotic law enforcement. We are introduced to two dissidents as they take aim at the city's looming, panoptic control tower, while local band The Protomen take the stage amidst the action, inciting unrest as they narrate the struggle.
Directors: Matt Sundin, Caspar Newbolt.
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James Ransone as Joe |
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Laine Rettmer as Emily |
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Joel Nagle as Dr. Albert Wily |
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Elan Even as Sid |
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Adam M. Griffith as Young Thomas |
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Luke Guldan as Cody |
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Ava Eisenson as Rose |
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Diego Aguirre as Diego |
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Aya Sapovalova as Reva |
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Kilroy Youngblood as Kilroy |
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Jeff Brown as Sniper |
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Steve Olson as Dr. Thomas Light |
| Directing | Matt Sundin | Director |
| Directing | Caspar Newbolt | Director |
| Writing | John Sebastian La Valle | Writer |
| Writing | Caspar Newbolt | Writer |
| Writing | Matt Sundin | Writer |
| Production | John Sebastian La Valle | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathleen La Valle | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jim Muscarella | Producer |
| Production | Caspar Newbolt | Co-Producer |
| Production | Matt Sundin | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Jeffrey Kim | Cinematography |
| Editing | Matt Sundin | Editor |
| Production | Allison Twardziak | Casting |
| Production | Jenna Payne | Production Manager |
| Directing | Sean Fornara | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yori Tondrowski | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Chris Wiesehahn | Grip |
| Lighting | Yusuke Naito | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Josh Fordham | Gaffer |
| Camera | Samuel Katz | Grip |