“Stay a while…”

A regular at a mysterious bar is confronted with a divine ultimatum.

Comedy. Runtime: 8 minutes, 29 seconds.

Limbo’s Cocktail Lounge was one of five final group projects from the 2023 Summer Film School at Toronto Metropolitan University. Pre-production took place over the final three weeks of the program, culminating in a single-day production shoot and 3 weeks of post-production.

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Crew:

Writer & Director: Wes Adams

Producer: James Sokoloski

Cinematographer: Jenn Davis Tran

Editor: Elliot Jannetta

Sound: Vinod Ambalagan

DIT and Grip: Gary Chohan

Boom Operator: Darya Amirshahi

Production Assistant: Taylor Martins

Poster and Front Row Productions logo & animation by Elliot Jannetta

Cast:

John - Wes Adams

Sam - Elliot Jannetta

Ghoulish Patron - James Sokoloski

Confused New Patron - Taylor Martins

A neo-noir about je ne sais quois.

Directed, Shot, Edited, and Sound Designed by Wes Adams

Concept by Monica Berger & Wes Adams

Voiceover by Monica Berger, Wes Adams, and Elliot Jannetta

Music: "Je m'appelle Géraldine" by Jean-Claude Vannier

(Flame overlay sourced from Pixabay)

“Misery Loves Company.”

A short film by Connor Stevens. Directed by Martin Truscott.

Comedy/Drama. Runtime: Approx. 22 minutes.

Trailer and Short Edited by Wes Adams

Experimental Unit student film shot on Kodak Double-X 7222 16mm.

Shot & Edited by Wes Adams

Music: Chase by Giorgio Moroder

A spooky short inspired by spooky shit (and The Cramps).

Directed, Shot, Edited, and Sound Designed by Wes Adams

Concept by Monica Berger & Wes Adams

Shot on Kodak Vision3 50D Super 8 film, MiniDV tape, and iPhone.

Shot & Edited by Wes Adams.

Music: Brasilian Skies by Masayoshi Takanaka, Hema Tanzen by Mo-Do