Double-Blind No.1

Double-Blind No.1 is a VFX design project by Zenon Kohler, Jasper St Aubyn West, Ian Anderson, Ricky Marks and Raoul Teague. Their self-imposed brief was to produce a collection of unique shots by experimenting with different styles and creative techniques.

With access to all of the raw footage, each artist selected shots they felt would best inspire their individual creativity. There was no expected outcome or planned narrative. Instead, the resulting film reveals what transpires when five artists are let loose with a goat, a gasmask, and their imaginations.

CAST
Subject #1: Billy
Subject #2: Samantha Roy
Hazmat #1: Zenon Kohler
Hazmat #2: Ricky Marks

Additional 3D Modelling: Jake Hempson
Editor: Kerry Farrell
Sound Design: Mike Lange

FESTIVALS and AWARDS
Star Film Festival 2020, Barcelona
Indie For You Film Festival (January 2020)
NÒT Film Festival 2019
Que Te Va Que Voy 2017 – Best Short Film
Short Film Breaks 2017 – Best Experimental Short
Teknochat Film Festival 2017 – Best Editing
Tomato Art Festival 2017, East Nashville – Screening
CineAutopsia – Bogotá Experimental Film Festival 2017 – Official Selection
Filmmatic International Short Film Festival 2017 – Experimental/Science Fiction Winner
Alternative Film Festival 2017 – Best Sci-Fi: Super Shorts Category
Ibiza Cinefest 2017 – Best Experimental Film of the Month – December 2016
Blow-Up Chicago Arthouse Film Festival 2016 – Finalist
Fantastic Planet: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Big MINI Media Festival 2016 – Best Experimental Film
Braunschweig International Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Byron Bay Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Balinale – Bali International Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Intermediaciones Video Art and Experimental Video Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Canberra Short Film Festival 2016 – Best 2 Minute Film
Cannes Short Film Festival 2016 – Best Film
Cinefantasy International Fantastic Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
BuSho – Budapest Short Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Neu World International Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Defy Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Letni Filmova Skola Festival 2016 – Anarchy Shorts Program (Slamdance) screening
Amarcord Chicago Arthouse TV and Film Festival 2016 – Finalist, Honorable Mention and Best DOP nomination
Proceso de Error Experimental Festival 2016 – Official Selection
USA Film Festival International Short Film Competition 2016 – Finalist
Sacramento International Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Nashville Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Florida Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Boston Underground Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Canada International Film Festival 2016 – Award of Excellence
Taos Shortz Film Fest 2016 – Official Selection
Fargo Film Festival 2016 – Best Experimental
Lyon International Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Manchester Film Festival 2016 – In Competition
Los Angeles Movie Awards 2016 – Best Experimental and Best Editing
Brisbane Underground Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
APDG Awards 2015 – Award for Design in a Short Film
Slamdance Film Festival 2016 – Official Selection
Spotlight Short Film Awards 2015 – Gold Award
VideoBabel Festival 2015 – Official Selection
BADC Awards 2015 – 3 x Bronze Awards (Self Promotion, Editing, Sound Design)
Create Design Awards 2015 – Shortlist
Festival ENMUT 2015 – Official Selection
World Arts Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Big Apple Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Laughlin International Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Underexposed Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Wasteland Film Festival 2015 – Best Alternative Film
FrackFest Oklahoma City’s Underground Multimedia Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Arizona Underground Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Coney Island Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Sunscreen Film Festival West 2015 – Official Selection
Los Angeles Art House Film Festival 2015 – Winner: Experimental
Sydney Underground Film Festival 2015 – Juror’s Highly Commended
Las Vegas Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Best Shorts Competition 2015 – Award of Merit: Experimental
Down The Rabbit Hole 2015 Music Festival – Netherlands
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