20 minute sci-fi thiller – shooting March 2026
BLACKOUT
what if the stranger is you?
Hello! I'm Ronan and I'm excited to introduce you to “Blackout”, a 20 minute narrative short film about a young woman who suspects that timelines are fracturing when objects disappear and her only co-worker begins to behave erratically while working after hours in an empty office building.
The story explores themes of humility and self compassion, considering the question: What if you could see yourself making different choices in a given situation?
I’m thrilled to work with a talented cast and crew to bring this story to life, and we need your help to make it happen. Student films are entirely funded by people who believe in the project and team. Your contribution will directly cover equipment, set design, lighting, sound, music, film festival submission fees, and so much more. Every part of this project depends on people who want to help bring captivating universal stories into the world. As a thank you, supporters may choose to have their names listed in the film credits or remain anonymous if preferred.
Our 18 person cast and crew is planning on shooting this film over the course of five 10 hour days in March of 2026.
About Ronan – Director
I'm a director and cinematographer based out of Burlington Vermont and the Bay Area. My past work experience includes cutting and developing documentary features and episodic films at Creative Company Media. There, I cut the pitch trailer for UNICORN which won the Mia Market Best Pitch award at DocsBarcelona and GOOD AND EVIL which won the San Sebastian Best Pitch award at FIPADOC. Arte/ZDF has committed as broadcaster for the German and French Markets for UNICORN.
Some of my latest films, A School of Trout, Two Kinds of Sadness, and Florence Fang Community Farm have played and placed at festivals in cities across the county including San Francisco, Cleveland, Portland, Manchester, and Burlington. I’m excited to take what I’ve learned making these projects into my most ambitious film yet.
Along with my work on set and in post, I'm the creator and developer of FrameUp, a director/cinematographer viewfinder app.
Reference Images
Blackout will have a moody blue feeling running throughout the film. Intentional use of shadow draws the viewer in and makes them wonder whats around the next corner?
