The Devil on Screen
United States, 17 mins
After the Devil enters a bet against God over whether or not humanity can be corrupted, he teams up with the young software engineer Annie to build his doomsday device: the first social media platform.
Writer/Director: Felix van Kann
Producer: Fernando González Ortiz, Valeria Contreras
Director of Photography: Sam Motamedi
Editor: Aiman Mimiko
Composer: Sam Best
Cast: Mark Shock, Shannon Haskell, Michel Vidal, Steph Van Vlack, Thomas Grube, Chris Blanco, Adam Langdon
Contact: Fernando González Ortiz, fernando.g@columbia.edu
Virtual Screening
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Program D
Saturday, May 13th at 5pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Felix van Kann is a German screenwriter and director currently living in Los Angeles. He is an alum of the Impact x Netflix DACH Accelerator Program, a Humanitas Comedy Fellowship Finalist, a recipient of two Sloan Grants and a BAFTA Newcomer. As a writer, Felix is drawn to dark and absurd comedies that challenge and subvert expectations.
About the Producer
Fernando González Ortiz is a US-based Latino producer from Caborca, Mexico. He produced The Lion and the Firebird, one of the first student short films to be filmed in Virtual Production at an LED Volume. His work in genre and latine films poses the question ""How can we imagine a better future? "" He is a 2022 BAFTA Newcomers.