Stuck in Ecdysis

STUCK IN ECDYSIS is a short horror film inspired by a pandemic, German expressionism, Noir, and monotony. | Awarded BEST Experimental Short Film @ Florana Film Festival 2021

Opening Podcast Song: "Shrimp Dance" by Hiroshi Suzuki | Thriller Violin: "The music of Erich Zann" by Alexey Voytenko | Director/Screenwriter/Performer: Paul Danowski | Cinematography: Alex Patterson | Podcast Voice (Milo Bates): Ivy Harris | Sound Mixing: Muhamad Faal | Wisdom provided by: Rick Bota | Social Media Movie Poster design: Adam LeCompte

portland speaks.

Here's a bit of footage I got on the XT3 to kick off the new year. I was struck by just how much the city has to say, especially right now.

"See Humanity: a poem" by Paul Danowski, read by Abigail Hendricks.

Runner’s High.

A runner finds himself stuck in a loop of commercials; until he decides, he's had enough. | Runner: Paul Danowski | Voice of Atlas: Alex Patterson | Directing & Cinematography: Alex Patterson | Writing & Editing: Paul Danowski | Poster Design: Adam LeCompte | Music: mixkit.co | Sound Effects: zapsplat.com

CAKE.

Synopsis: A young man celebrating his first birthday without friends or family, and the only he wants is a cake.

WRITER AND DIRECTOR Mackenzie Skogland STARRING Paul Danowski Angie Raney PRODUCER Katie Schwartz DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Reese Craig MUSIC COMPOSER Brooks Harris 1ST AD Dylan Turbow EDITOR Maddy Maes SOUND SUPERVISOR Shealyn Fitzsimons PRODUCTION DESIGNER Max Cometa ASSISTANT PRODUCTION DESIGNER Elias Flores COSTUME DESIGNER Sarah Nicklowitz KEY GRIP Julian Boryszewski GRIP Max Cometa Elias Flores SCRIPT SUPERVISOR Cecil Lay PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Shayelyn Coughlin Special Thanks to Carla and Keith Skogland Steve Kniss Shannon Swanson and Mike Uribe