Thin Walls

Friendly reminder to all Academy members that Monday April 13th is the final day to vote for the winners of the Canadian Screen Awards @thecdnacademy . THIN WALLS is nominated for Best Live Action Short Drama, and our lead actor @leelawson_ is nominated in the Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama category for her powerful work. We appreciate all of the support you send our way — and we’re honoured to be amongst such awesome filmmakers. Here are some beautiful, BTS shots that our master DOP @andersnydam took between setups. There’s an amazing selection of films to watch in all of the Canadian Screen Awards categories — embrace some Canuck cinema! Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak @kodak_shootfilm Special, special thanks: My parents #indiefilm #torontofilm #35mm #cdnscreenawards

With THIN WALLS being nominated for Best Live Action Short Drama and Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the Canadian Screen Awards (@thecdnacademy ), I wanted to share some clips that highlight the film’s atmosphere — as well as the intensity of nominee @leelawson_ in the leading role. This film was always intended to be a character-driven thriller — never sacrificing nuanced, internal moments just for the sake of advancing the plot. Inspired by the British realist, working class-set tradition, as well as the measured editing of Steve McQueen’s projects, the film’s ‘heart’ lies in its central relationship. Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak @kodak_shootfilm Special, special thanks: My parents #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #cdnscreenawards

We’re thrilled to see several films that screened at Fantasia recognized among this year’s nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards! SCARED SHITLESS (dir. Vivieno Caldinelli) received nominations for Achievement in Makeup and Achievement in Visual Effects THE WELL (dir. Hubert Davis) received a nomination for Achievement in Sound Editing THIN WALLS (dir. Robert Armanyous) received nominations for Best Live Action Short Drama and Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama (Lee Lawson) HEADCASE (dir. Spencer Zimmerman) received a nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama (Siobhan Connors) Congratulations to all the nominees! We’re proud to have shared these outstanding works with our audience. Nous sommes ravis de voir plusieurs films présentés à Fantasia figurer parmi les finalistes des Prix Écrans canadiens! SCARED SHITLESS (réal. Vivieno Caldinelli) est nommé pour le prix des meilleurs maquillages et le prix des meilleurs effets visuels THE WELL (réal. Hubert Davis) est nommé pour le prix du meilleur montage sonore THIN WALLS (réal. Robert Armanyous) est nommé pour le prix du meilleur court métrage de fiction ainsi que pour le prix de la meilleure interprétation dans un court métrage de fiction (Lee Lawson) HEADCASE (réal. Spencer Zimmerman) est nommé pour le prix de la meilleure interprétation dans un court métrage de fiction (Siobhan Connors) Félicitations à toutes les équipes nominées! Nous sommes fiers d’avoir présenté ces œuvres remarquables. @thecdnacademy #CdnScreenAwards

Amazing news today! THIN WALLS has been nominated in the Best Live Action Short Drama category at the Canadian Screen Awards @thecdnacademy . And our lead actress @leelawson_ has been nominated for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama for her commanding work on screen. Thank you to the @thecdnacademy for recognizing our hard work on this project — we’ve been through hell and back to get this made! And thank you to the programmers that pushed for this project to be included in their festival lineup, we wouldn’t have gotten nominated without you. Throughout COVID, I had saved years-worth of my money to make this debut project, a major leap of faith. It was a dream to work with such an amazing cast and crew — all of the running around to find leftover 35mm film, ‘discreetly’ constructing a wall in an occupied apartment building, and hustling in between takes has been worth it. It wouldn’t have been possible without the kind, helping hands along the way. Thank you to everyone. Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak Special, special thanks: My parents #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #cdnscreenawards

We’re in consideration to be nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film and Best Performance in a Live Action Short Film categories at the Canadian Screen Awards (@thecdnacademy ). Thank you to all the programmers who championed this short film throughout its Canadian festival run. Good luck to everyone during the first round of voting!🤞 Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm

THIN WALLS will be having its American premiere at the Oscar-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival in October! Thank you to the @neworleansfilmsociety for selecting us to be a part of their shorts program — it’s a wonderful honour to be showcasing the film to a southern audience! Pass the gumbo! Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #kodakfilm #indiefilmmaking #NOFF2025

THIN WALLS will be having its Quebec premiere at @fantasiafestival this summer! Thank you to @moviesruinedmylife for championing our little short film for such a long time and deciding to program us into Perilous Ports. Fantasia is such a fitting home for our short film, and I’m excited for it to be released in front of a new audience! Watch it at @fantasiafestival on July 22nd! Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Score: @offermose Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #kodakfilm #indiefilmmaking

Our short film THIN WALLS will be having its European premiere at @festfilmfestival in Portugal! Very excited for this short to be showcased abroad. And as always, a thank you to the amazing team that pulled this one together. More big news dropping soon! Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @dmyoung.film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #kodakfilm #indiefilmmaking

⚡️ NOUVEAUTÉ / NEW ADDITION C'est avec joie que nous vous dévoilons un nouveau film de notre catalogue, THIN WALLS de Robert Armanyous qui aura sa première mondiale au Canadian Film Fest ! 🎸 SYNOPSIS: Lorsqu'un visage familier emménage dans l'appartement voisin, un couple sexuellement inhibé tente de surmonter ses problèmes d'intimité, malgré les bruits obsédants qui proviennent de l'autre côté de leurs minces murs. 📎 FICHE DU FILM: https://www.ladistributrice.ca/films/thin-walls Scénario et réalisation: Robert Armanyous Direction photo: Anders Nydam Montage: Robert Armanyous Son: Lucas Prokaziuk Interprétation: Lee Lawson, Jordan Dawson, Steven McCarthy Production: Robert Armanyous & Dayyaan Jameel Nous vous dévoilons également son affiche officielle! (Cliquez sur la photo pour la voir au complet.) --- We're delighted to unveil a new film from our catalogue, THIN WALLS by Robert Armanyous, which will have its world premiere at the Canadian Film Fest! 🎸 SYNOPSIS: When a familiar face moves into the apartment next door, a sexually inhibited couple attempts to overcome their intimacy issues, despite the haunting sounds coming from beyond their thin walls. 📎 FILM INFO: https://www.ladistributrice.ca/en/films/thin-walls Written and directed by: Robert Armanyous DOP: Anders Nydam Editing: Robert Armanyous Sound: Lucas Prokaziuk Cast: Robin Lee Lawson, Jordan Dawson, Steven McCarthy Production: Robert Armanyous & Dayyaan Jameel We've also unveiled the official poster (click on the photo to see it in full). 🫡

📣 Day 2 at the 2025 Canadian Film Fest 🎬 HOMEGROWN SHORTS 1 Tuesday, March 25, 3:30 pm Raptured 13 min | Drama | Toronto Premiere Directed by Camille Trudel Thin Walls 22 min | Drama | World Premiere Directed by Robert Armanyous Black Empanadas 10 min | Horror, Comedy | World Premiere Directed by Sid Santiago Zanforlin Easybake 12 min | Horror | Ontario Premiere Directed by Sasha Duncan Hatch 11 min | Drama Directed by Alireza Kazemipour and Panta Mosleh My Son Went Quiet 14 min | Drama Directed by Ian Singh Bawa 🇨🇦 🎟️ Tickets on sale March 10 #CanFilmFest #CFF25

It was really important to get a sense of this apartment complex’s space for @thinwallsshort , even when characters weren’t in the frame. We wanted to tell a story that felt peripheral to the environment that the characters occupied — as if it were one of many stories that could be taking place within the building. This meant editing the film to not just prioritize the plot, but these liminal spaces (all captured on 35mm). Cast: @leelawson_ @thejordandawson @r4burning Crew: Writer/Director/Editor: @robertanonymous Producer: @babycowstudios @robertanonymous Director of Photography: @andersnydam Sound Designer: @lucasprokaziuk Production Manager: @ali.mniknam First AC: @the.luis.plana , @d_metcalfe Second AC: @tom_wood_photo , @d.m.young_film Makeup: @napsfx Sound Recordist: @ogz_filmz , Jacob Moss Gaffer: @ppjjhhee Grip: @kianatagabing Set Dresser: @_mavp Colourist: @simon_boisx , @arketypeworld Production: @nickbushkes , @charliemosser_ Equipment: @keslowcamera , @2dhouse Processing: @melsstudios Distribution: @la.distributrice.de.films Film: @kodak @kodak_shootfilm #indiefilm #torontofilm #canadianfilm #35mm #kodakfilm #indiefilmmaking #filmposter #shortfilm #shortfilms #cinematography #cinematographers #torontofilmmakers

NEW Poster “THIN WALLS” a short film by @robertanonymous / Follow @thinwallsshort - - - - - - - - - - - #thinwalls #robertanonymous #poster #design #film #thinwallsshort #midnightmarauder