Teen editor Gael with editing mentor @jollymath , diving into the footage of The Final Variation 🩰 🩸 & discussing Walter Murch
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It’s been a min but The Final Variation is working quietly! Filmmaker Louis Wright mentors our teen editor Gael on how to work on Da Vinci Resolve.
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It’s JULIA! 📸 our teen Unit Still Photographer for @thefinalvariation AKA “Ghost” 👻
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Filled with gratitude to Cassie & @reelbrum for the invite to speak on @thefinalvariation . Happy 2nd birthday 🎉 The Birmingham film community feels so tight knit, and I’m honoured that so many people approached with interest to support Nia and her team. If you’d like to contact us about a role or area that wasn’t mentioned in the pitch, my email is [email protected]. Thanks for supporting youth in horror! Also, definitely had to wear the free swag that was given ✨ and please share our crowdfunding campaign to make the film happen: https://gofund.me/59c13c2ec
Thanks to Cassie @byfn_mb for having me pitch Nia’s @thefinalvariation and my PhD thesis Teenage Screams for the attendees at Birmingham Young Film Network @mockbirdcinema . It was a wonderful group with shorts that felt so very British and full of heart. Looking forward to attending Reel Brum later this month! We are looking for: Production Designer, Sound Mixers (paid), DOP.
📸: Cassie
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*Please share* We need help making #TeenageScreams and @thefinalvariation come to life! What happens when a 16-year-old ballerina directs a horror film? This campaign brings to life The Final Variation, a horror short by rising British filmmaker Nia Matthews, alongside a feature-length documentary about its making. With teens leading the creative charge and adults supporting from the sidelines, this project isn’t just about making a scary movie, it’s about empowering young voices in horror. Support us, and help a new generation of creators terrify the world.
Link: https://gofund.me/ad117b989
We are seeking youth filmmakers for #TheFinalVariation. First timers and students welcome!
Synopsis: Black Swan meets Mean Girls in this psychological teen horror set in a prestigious ballet academy where ambition turns murderous. When working-class student Abby earns a scholarship to an elite dance school, she steps into a world of power plays, privilege, and pressure. Targeted by cruel classmates and blamed for a horrifying death, she becomes trapped in a chilling web of suspicion, sabotage, and secrets. But the real threat may be closer than she thinks... and more twisted than she could ever imagine.
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Actors! We are casting for #TheFinalVariation: Black Swan meets Mean Girls in this psychological teen horror set in a prestigious ballet academy where ambition turns murderous. When working-class student Abby earns a scholarship to an elite dance school, she steps into a world of power plays, privilege, and pressure. Targeted by cruel classmates and blamed for a horrifying death, she becomes trapped in a chilling web of suspicion, sabotage, and secrets. But the real threat may be closer than she thinks... and more twisted than she could ever imagine.
Email us or apply on Backstage: /casting/the-final-variation-2934748/
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Nightmare fuel needs to come from somewhere, and Poppy is the one to conjure it as our horror short’s screenwriter! ✍️ 🩸
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“What’s Your Favourite Scary Movie?” is out! It’s a call for participants created with a team of wonderful humans. We’re still looking for a screenwriter aged 9-15 (UK or Ireland) to collaborate with our 15-year-old director. Please contact [email protected] if interested. Full video at link in bio. Please share ☠️
**trying to tag everyone - IG has flagged it thinking it’s a scam**
CREDITS:
Cast: Cambria Max Goering, Kristopher Hamilton, Chephrena Mbouombouo, Rocky Avalos, Cori Kim, Claudia Capria, Alandi Lopez
EPs: Krystal Xiques, Ben Cruz, Kevin Nolan, Alex Koch, Conner Hildner, Jonas Roush, Andrés Cisneros
Producers: Becca Suh-Hee Han, Xanthe Pajarillo
Director: Xanthe Pajarillo
DP: Christine Mouton
Editor/VFX: Claudia Capria
Colourist: Emily Cramer
Composer/Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer: Oscar Vinter
Production Designer: Cori Kim
Art Director: Destiny Valles
Makeup: Keiara Scranton
Costume Designer: Rocky Avalos
1st AD: Madeline Abiera
2nd AD: Jared Skolnick
Gaffer: Mykaila Williams
1st AC: Jasmine S. Duenas
2nd AC: Ernesto Emmanuel Martinez Villa
PAs: Gabriel Neeb, Ben Cruz, Alisha Liston, Marc Ponce
Craft Services/Catering: Gigi Pajarillo
Studio Teacher: Katherine Roberts
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Are you the parent/guardian of a child interested in writing a horror script? Please contact us! 🎬 👻 UK/Ireland 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
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