Dan Cassell's Reel

Hans leads a refined life. A cultured man of dignity, elegance and poise. That's the exterior persona he presents, anyway.... A SYMPHONY OF HANS is a tale of how within even the most upright can fester wicked and grotesque desires...

With life support failing, the last three survivors of a derelict subterranean facility face up to a nightmarish adversary from which there may be no escape from...

SIN FOR SKIN explores BEN and his fateful decision relating to two very different relationships. Either live a comforting, yet debilitating lie or embrace an uncertain new dawn. Torn two ways, between two very different lovers, VICK (Flamboyance soaked with gin. A martyr to his loins) of CELINE (The other dalliance. An Ice Princess. The polar opposite of the carnal Vick.) It is a choice that not only is he unwilling to make, but one that he may not have the full degree of control over that he quite envisages…

A once regal throne, now no more than a seat of sadness, spirals toward the end.... Shot on the iconic Super 8mm film format, 'The Melancholy Chair' was entered into Straight 8's legendary one cartridge/no edit contest in 2016.

Pursued through an increasingly constricting landscape, by a mysterious, implacable foe, Eno is pitched against the nightmarish inner workings of his mind as it spirals down, simultaneously ending in physical oppression yet spiritual freedom… This short film was shot entirely on an iPhone 6 plus, using the Filmic Pro App. The narrative is conveyed in a purely visual style, relying on the actors ability to tell the story without the benefit of dialogue.