In a bid to revive her career, the vocalist for a progressive metal band turns to a cutting-edge biotech firm to restore her lost voice, beginning an irreversible transformation that culminates on the night of the band’s comeback show.
Pleased to release the trailer for Gossamer, my latest short film, premiering at @londonshortfilmfest in the UK Competition.
A story of self-loss and mutation taken to the next level by the unreal cast, crew and artists who helped me bring this to life. Very special synergy that I’d be lucky to find again.
Written and directed by @fedbarni
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu
with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems
and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington
Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni
Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley@eyeline.pictures
Full credits in the comments.
Cinematographer Giuseppe Favale and Production Designer Marco Puig collaborate on new DFS campaign, directed by Bradley & Pablo.
Director of Photography: Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Designer: Marco Puig @marcopuigfilm
Production Company: Prettybird
AnOther ss25 @anothermagazine
Photography @aliceschillaci
Styling @rebeccaperlmutar
Hair: @shun_hairhead
Make-up: @alicedoddsmakeup
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: @rebeccabmakeup
Set design: @studio_augmenta
Casting: @emmamatell MA+Talent.
Models: Ali Michael, Alicia at Faces1000, Bella, Eve, Fallon at Select Model Management, Jacob, Keon, Odette at Crumb Agency, Pea Pea and Sephora.
DOP: @giuseppefavale
Digital tech: @annasophiajohn
Photographic assistants: Barney Couch, Ezra Jolly and Alessandro Schneider.
Styling assistant: Alvaro Merino De Mendoza.
Hair assistants: Motoharu Iwaizumi, Rio Shimmaki and Mayuko Nakae.
Make-up assistant: Lara XX and Naemi XX.
Set builders: Toby Caldicott, Jake Kaynak and Sam Morris.
Set design assistant: Wing Lock.
Sculptor: Tobias Saunders.
Printing: n/a
Production: @industryart
Producers:@jordangroves@sophiewalsh
Production assistant: @jennykembou
Retouching: @_thehandofgod
Special thanks to @sj_todd_
ARCTIC DIVA will premiere in January at @londonshortfilmfest in its UK Competition. It will also screen as be part of LSFF’s Alien Extravaganza programme, organised in collaboration with Frameline Film Festival and the SETI Institute, which will then travel to San Francisco in June 2025.
A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak
with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan
Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Additional Music Production Julia Svensson @_aircode_
Costumes provided by Vors Archive @vors.archive
with contributions from Mainline:RUS/Fr.CA/DE @mainline_rusfrcade zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design (CD, Poster and Typography) NA service @_naservice , Luke Griffiths @luke_riffiths and Joana Kohen @joanakohen
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting
1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty
Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings
An Ansible Studio Production