“Stain” By Eli Speigel

Synopsis

After uncovering a strange stain on his bed sheets, Miles struggles to return to his routine.

Directors statement

Stain was written as a group of scenes that I could afford to shoot on location. The pieces came together in the summer of 2019 as I was able to assemble a great crew as well as actors I respected as comedians and improv comics. The scenes in Stain are based on exaggerated real-life experiences. The inciting incident comes from experiencing a physical ailment which cannot immediately be explained, and the subsequent stream of causes and self-diagnoses you think-up on a scale of plausible to completely insane. The backdrop/setting of the short is supposed to be similar to that of my own life... exaggerated of course, but meant to express that strangers, friends, and everyone in between can be uncaring, mean, and... strange. Stain sort of reflects life but was conceived as a means to make fun of life, my own life.

I'm really proud of this short, and am excited for it to finally be available on a public platform.

Credits

Starring:
Miles Campell, Faraz Niafattah, Carley Thorne, Sabrina White, Aidan O'Loughlin, Andrew Merrigan, Jackson Rowe, Hanif Jeatha

Written & Directed by Eli Speigel
Produced by Matt Horvat
Director of Photography: Brad Cherry
Score: Danielle Racine

Unit Manager: Peter Widdrington
Assistant Director: Rachel Arundel
Gaffer: Adam Wicklam
Key Grip: Sam Holling
Assistant Camera: Louisa-Marie Nubel
Sound Recordist: Nicholas Kosick
Make-Up Artist: Chloe Jeong
Props: Danielle Racine
Transport: Romanne Walker

Colorist: Jazon Zukowski
Conform Editor: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Color Producer: Valerie Moss
Sound Editor/Re-recording Engineer: Deanna Marano

Special Thanks to Jeff Petite and Bob Lyte

Filmed on location in Toronto, Canada.

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