The Jackal's Office
A Live Action Short Film
A Live Action Short Film
In a bureaucratic afterlife, a god weighs the soul of a troubled young man to determine his fate after death.
This story is a spin on ancient Egyptian legends about Anubis and the Weighing of the Heart ceremony. In the legends, when someone dies, before they go into the afterlife, they must be tested on whether they were a good person or not. This is done by weighing their heart against an ostrich feather. If the person’s heart was lighter, they could pass, but if not, the person would be devoured by another god named Ammit.
Directed by Aiden Villarreal
Writen by: Lyn McGowan
Jack: Jakob Gabbidon
Milo Bower: Evan McKercher
Producer: Sam Makelky, Lyn McGowan
Director of Photography: Amara Kampert Abajo
Production Design: Lyn McGowan
Editor: Ashher Eugene Rose Gensel
Sound Mixer/Boom Op: Melia Fragapane
Gaffer: Alena Pillitteri
Script Supervisor: Sam Makelky
Sound Editor: Melia Fragapane
Colorist: Amara Kampert Abajo
VFX & Graphics: MarshmallowBrain Animation Studios
Original Score: Clark Berry, Cassius McKinsey
Distribution: Lyn McGowen