Concord then financed the production of the films and provided development and production support throughout the process.
Were thrilled Concord shared our commitment to resourcing and mentoring visionary storytellers.
It was an absolute pleasure to support Miles, Jonathan, Chanelle, and Zoe.
L-R Director Miles Lopez, actor-writer Jonathan De La Torre, director Chanelle Tyson, director Zoë Hodge, Charles Hopkins of Concord OriginalsCourtesy of Carla Lopez
Theyve modeled an inspired synergy across our music and film creative communities.
The significance of winning the Concord-Outfest initiative wasnt lost on the young filmmakers.
It is just a great honor, Tyson, director ofArtificial, told Deadline.
‘Artificial,’ directed byChanelle TysonConcord Originals
The amorous vibe kindles something between the disembodied assistants.
These AI devices are just so ubiquitous at this point.
Its this idea of, what if there was a Lesbian romance between Siri and Alexa?
Tyson said, adding that the scenario arose from a conversation with a friend.
We were kind of joking at first.
InAvivar, the children of a dying man gather at their fathers deathbed.
De La Torre recalled.
And then I have to do my job.
Hes kind of like a cancer of the family, if you will.
De La Torre and Lopez sound prepared to expand the short to feature length if they get the chance.
Weve had some ideas.
Weve talked about it, Lopez told Deadline.
We have two different ways that the feature storyline could go.
So, yeah, well see.
But when Guzmans character impulsively kisses his instructor, he fears hes gone too far too fast.
We got our two leads about a week before we started shooting, Hodge said.
We were having a lot of difficulty finding people who can skate and act…
The relationship between the young man and his father becomes a subplot in the film.
I wanted to confirm he wasnt too irredeemable where the audience is like, I hate him.
The singer-songwriters estate had to approve the directors use of the song.
When they heard what her story was about, they agreed.
And they said this is exactly what this song was made for, Hodge said.
[I felt], Im on the right track.
Thats all I keep telling myself.
