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Genre Film Project

Auteur Film Project

UWC G10 Exhibition

Genre Film Project May 2024

Missing(2024)

Missing film.MP4

Film Poster

Logline

Ahmed goes to his friend Derek's house to prepare for a night out, only to find a morbid surprise

Synopsis

Ahmed goes to Derek's apartment to prepare for a night of partying. After relaxing and talking over a game of pool. Ahmed notices the absence of Marcus, their third friend who was supposed to meet them there already. Ahmed notices weird behaviors coming from Derek and starts finding weird objects laying about the apartment. As Derek starts acting stranger and stranger, Ahmed tries to leave, Derek finally reveals his true colors and attempts to kill Ahmed. Ahmed runs into a closet to hide, only to find Marcus' bloody corpse...

The Crew

Joaquin Manzaneda - Director

Joaquin Manzaneda is an aspiring filmmaker attending UWCE 's class of 2026. Having been influenced by directors such as: The Coen Brothers and Ridley Scott. He focuses on making films diving into themes of insanity and derangement. He aspires to be a Director and screenplay writer in the future.

Khalif Mohd Nazari - Sound

Khalif Mohd Nazari is a young filmmaker currently studying at the United World College South East Asia, East, class of 2026. He is currently is working on a short horror film for his 10th Grade film class. He has a passion for directing and writing and is inspired by the works of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Vince Gilligan etc.

Andy Deng - Cinematographer

Andy Deng is a film student in UWCE's class of 2026. A young talent, willing to put maximum effort into every shoot. Creativity and passion are his best description. He is keen to create breathtaking cinematography that will bring an unforgettable visual experience for film audiences. Although relatively new to filmmaking, he continues his interest and hopes to learn and gather useful experiences from other aspiring filmmakers.

Caden Tsang - Editor

Caden is young and ambitious filmmaker currently studying at UWCSEA in the class of 2026. He has experience editing in applications such as Photoshop and Premiere Pro and has shown his ability through his Film and Graphic Design courses.

The Cast

Gia Anh as Derek

Khalif Mohd Nazari as Ahmed

Caden Tsang as Marcus

Filmmakers Intentions (Cinematographer)

As a cinematographer, my intentions are to visually enhance the story's themes of horror and mystery, creating a visually impactful cinematic experience for the audience. When the director approached me with the idea of a horror movie, I had a goal to create a visually haunting atmosphere that would fit the theme of horror. Through the use of camera angles, lighting, and shot composition, I wanted to create an unsettling and suspenseful atmosphere that would slowly intensify as the story continued. The director also wanted to touch on the theme of insanity and the complexity of the human mind, so I used different angles and shot types to capture the evolution of emotions of each character. For example, comfortable angles were used to show the casual atmosphere of the setting, shaky and dark lighting was used to indicate the climax of the story. Working closely together with the director was also important, as the cinematographer, I had to ensure that my choices for the shots supported the director’s vision of the film. Overall, I am very happy with the outcome of the film "Missing", the scenes looked promising and I am grateful to have been able to work with this wonderful team.

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