The Building
Synopsis
THE BUILDING explores the ethical and personal issues raised by our increased dependence on technology, teasing out the complicated power dynamic between the central character Caleb and the Ai programmed to be his assistant.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 18 min 10 sec
- Format
- Digital (Cannon C300 mark 11)
- Director
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Orson Nava
- Producer
- Lee Rochester
- Executive Producer
- Lawrence Lartey
- Editor
- Caroline Orme
- Screenwriter
- Orson Nava
- Director of Photography
- Alex Boutellier
- Production Designer
- Curtis-Ray Pye
- Sound
- Michele Caruso
- Composer
- Chisara Agor
- Principal cast
- Mo Sesay, Sara Carver, Cassima Nava
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Cornell John (co-writer)
- Online Editor
- Philip Kapadia
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Ravensbourne University Centre for Film Practice as Research
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