PRODUCTIONS
Long Dark Road
Experimental | 9m | 2023
When lost on a rural backroad, a recovering addict must come to terms with himself in order to find his way back to reality.
Written & Directed by
Aaron Connor
Produced by
Aaron Connor
Cinematography by
Bailey Maine
Production Design by
Wyatt Woods
Falling Up
Experimental | 36m | 2022
College student Davis clings joyfully to his childlike surroundings. Video games, stuffed animals, singing eggs - who could want anything more? He is content in his current stage of life, and has no intention of growing up, due to the notion that being an adult kind of sucks.
Therefore, when adulthood is literally delivered to his doorstep, Davis responds appropriately. He freaks out. In an effort to cope, Davis traverses through several examinations of change, innocence, and fear—all in a desperate effort to preserve his childhood.
Written & Directed by
Davis Cameron Chu
Produced by
Aaron Connor & Lauren Brooks
Cinematography by
Milana Scarlato
Production Design by
Payton Mack
CIFF Filmmaker Panels @ Cleveland State University
Festival Panels | 5 Yearly Sessions | 2024
Panel 1: The Craft: The Creative Team and Their Decisions
Moderator: Nick Morr
Kareem Tabsch, Director & Producer, Naked Ambition
Bill Ross, Director, Gasoline Rainbow
Eli Thiele, Cinematographer, Sofa, So Good
Juli Vizza, Editor, True Believer
Panel 2: The Story: The Journey from Page to Screen
Moderator: James Joyce
Alicia Dwyer, Writer, True Believer
Yance L Ford, Director, Writer, Producer, Power
Luz Orlando Brennan, Director, The Star I Lost
Ezequiel Asnaghi, Executive Producer, The Star I Lost
Panel 3: The Business: Follow the Money
Moderator: Mark Schimmel
Michael Eisenberg, Director, The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation
Shawn Hazelett, Producer, Writer, Minted
Sedona Babcock, Producer Kyler Smith: Unfiltered
Alexander Semerano, CPA/ Ohio Film Tax Credit Expert
Panel 4: Documentary: Real People, Reel Stories
Moderator: Evan Lieberman
Brian Smith, Director, A House is Not a Disco
Joseph Conforti, Producer, A House is Not a Disco
Michael Townsend, Subject, Secret Mall Apartment
Panel 5: Social Justice: Making a Difference, One Camera at a Time
Moderator: Eric Siler
Natalie Rae Robinson, Director, Daughters
Lois Lipman, Director, First We Bombed New Mexico
Ismail Al-Amin, Director, False Positive
Tamika Lamison, Director, Superman Doesn't Steal
Produced by
Aaron Connor
Directed by
John Ban
Dollhouse
Drama | 14m | 2022
A white-picket family is falling apart. While Mom and Dad are in the midst of a nasty separation, Tobin discovers his big sister, Abby, has found a new escape in heroin. He’s desperate to help her but doesn’t know how.
Written & Directed by
Rocky Nguyen
Produced by
Aaron Connor
Cinematography by
Caylie Obert
Production Design by
JC Wilson
The Deadmans Quarters
Drama | 14m | 2022
After 2 ex-bar employees enter their forbidden workplace to receive their last paychecks, tensions rise as the bar owner begins to blame each patron for the reason of his failing business.
Written & Directed by
Benicio Calo
Produced by
Aaron Connor
Cinematography by
Simon Vaughan
Production Design by
Wyatt Woods