Directed by Jayme Coveliers, “AWKN” is an honorable mention in AGBO’s inaugural No Sleep ‘til Film Fest filmmaking competition.
Synopsis: A man puts a chip in his brain that allows him to work in his sleep and his unconsciousness begins to unravel.
Bio: Jayme Coveliers is a filmmaker from Chicago now living and creating out of New York City. Narrative or documentary, they love telling stories and are obsessed with every part of the filmmaking process.
The Making of “AWKN”: We were circling around a couple different ideas but nothing really stuck. Around 2PM on Saturday, with the clock ticking, I just started typing down random premises that revolved around bending or twisting reality. Eventually, I typed out "Working in your dreams," and instantly that sparked our imagination. We thought of all these different 'what if' scenarios that revolved around the concept and the story built itself in front of us. We loved the idea that in our waking life, corporations and capitalism have taken over almost every single moment possible. You're hard pressed to find a space completely free of advertising or your phone. They're everywhere. What happens when that extends into your dreams, the one place they have yet to touch?
In a matter of hours, we got all of the makeup and props we needed and I (Jayme) started writing the script out, putting together the camera, and just ran through it from setup to setup. I was on camera and directing, with everyone else grabbing sound and moving everything into place. Evan and I put it together really quickly, adding effects and sound as we went. We worked right down to the wire and just got it in. We were so pleased with how it turned out that the following weekend we shot/edited a slightly longer version that really emphasizes his mind unraveling: [ Ссылка ]
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ABOUT NO SLEEP ‘TIL FILM FEST
AGBO’s “No Sleep ‘til Film Fest” is a 48 hour short filmmaking competition, which invites emerging creators to make a bite-sized film, three minutes or less, based off of the provided creative prompt. The judges for the festival included AGBO Co-Founders and Chairmen Anthony and Joe Russo, Vice Chairman Mike Larocca, Co-Presidents of Story Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and President of Creative Angela Russo-Otstot. The top three winners will receive script writing software from Final Draft and will join the AGBO Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of participants from other AGBO fellowship programs. Additionally, the first-place winner will receive camera equipment from RED and a storyboard sketch of their film from storyboard artist Anthony Leonardi. The second-place winner will receive an electric bike from Story Bikes.
ABOUT AGBO:
Founded by award-winning, record-breaking directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led entertainment company focused on creating content borne of innovative story universes across film, television, and digital platforms. The company is headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, CA.
