are You there | short

A short film about isolation in a big city where two people connect in their imaginative space.

Its a passion project we did in NY last autumn. We used high ISO to be able to shoot in low key environments and played with colorful spills. We wanted the image to have a ‘’wet’' feel to highlight lonely environments of both characters. The analogue film to me is an irreplaceable medium. You can always see the physicality in the grain and textures. Above all it has this specific workflow - it magnifies the moment you are about to shoot and adds an additional spark for the crew and cast members.

starring: DEMI RAMOS & JULIAN DRABIK 

director & writer REINIS SPAILE
dop EMMANUELLA ZACHARIOU
1st AD TOMAS MIGLA

sound LUCAS MILLER 

makeup CARTER ELIZABETH

color grading BIRGIT SUITSU

sound ARTURS SENFELDS DDA

music 1900 


Shot on KODAK 16mm 500T, developed & scanned METROPOLIS POST NY

Cast: REINIS SPAILE