Mistakes
Two codependent siblings document their unraveling through daily video messages to their absent mother, only to discover that their shared devotion has curdled into possession, paranoia, and a violent war over memory, blame, and control.
Camera aur room
This short sequence (or film) is my submission for the imagistic/abstract shot breakdown exercise at Whistling Woods International (film school). As direction students, the objective was to do a shot breakdown and then present a sequence of shots to finally make something that can be distinctly expressed via film and no other art form in terms of its effect.
The Alchemist Cookbook
Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of fortune. When his manic attempts at cracking the ancient secret of alchemy go awry he unleashes something far more sinister and dangerous.
I Love You, I Leave You
After more than twenty years, Swiss musician Dino Brandão travels to Angola to give a concert in his father's home country. Confronted with his family's past and questions about his own identity, Dino is triggered into a manic episode.
Maniamies
A young man sets out to challenge the world and himself after a hard partying. Along his manic journey, he encounters his Sancho Panza, the party guests who have come to see him, the royal court and the conclave.
I Feel Good
A doctor's mysterious pill offers solace to a teen plagued by an unknown disease. As he uncovers the chilling truth behind his affliction, he is tormented by the dark and twisted side effects of his treatment.
Strasbourg 1518
Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over five hundred years ago, this film is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest dancers working today.
Hard Coffee
A straight 8 film by the Forest of Black
Hood Shenaniganz: Mania
While on a small summer outing with friends, an avid and young recreational drug user chooses to partake in the consumption of a new illegal drug. In search to experience a new "high", the young man receives a detrimental unraveling instead.
MANIA
In 2020 / 2021, I suffered from severe Bipolar mania. This is a reflection on my encounter with Bipolar mania and back.