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Colin Treneff
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 เม.ย. 2010
My name is Colin, and I make movies because it's the only thing I know how to do.
𝙋𝘼𝙍𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙉 | 1980s Sci-Fi Horror Short Film
What if predicting the future had terrifying consequences?
🎬 - [Letterboxd] (letterboxd.com/film/paragon-2023/genres/)
🎥 - [IMDB] (www.imdb.com/title/tt27560708/)
🎦 - [Sitges Festival] (sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/best-fantastic-genre-short-films-around-world-will-be-sitges2023)
🎞 - [Fantasia Festival] (bloody-flicks.co.uk/2023/07/24/paragon-fantasia-fest-2023-review/)
"One quiet night in the summer of 1984, an MIT student discovers an unfathomable horror after accidentally inventing a computer program that can predict the future."
‘PARAGON,’ a retro 1980s-style sci-fi horror short film, has captivated audiences worldwide and was an official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and the Sitges Film Festival-two of the top and most prestigious genre fests in the world.
I’m deeply proud of this project and hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.
If you enjoy retro sci-fi horror, please share it around with everyone you know!
🎬 - [Letterboxd] (letterboxd.com/film/paragon-2023/genres/)
🎥 - [IMDB] (www.imdb.com/title/tt27560708/)
🎦 - [Sitges Festival] (sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/best-fantastic-genre-short-films-around-world-will-be-sitges2023)
🎞 - [Fantasia Festival] (bloody-flicks.co.uk/2023/07/24/paragon-fantasia-fest-2023-review/)
"One quiet night in the summer of 1984, an MIT student discovers an unfathomable horror after accidentally inventing a computer program that can predict the future."
‘PARAGON,’ a retro 1980s-style sci-fi horror short film, has captivated audiences worldwide and was an official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and the Sitges Film Festival-two of the top and most prestigious genre fests in the world.
I’m deeply proud of this project and hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.
If you enjoy retro sci-fi horror, please share it around with everyone you know!
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This was so good!!!
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WOW. This was fantastic!!
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This film is a Masterpiece. Great Job ...
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See if he would have stopped at the Apple prediction, he’d have been set for life!
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I was just sure his ID was going to say Curtis Yarvin
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@@ColinTreneff the tension was palpable
@@matthewbennett1972 Haha thank you!
You mean LIKE 80s
Saw this short film on standard story company, man you have crazy skills. I've already subscribed and eagerly waiting for your next short film.
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Did it drive any other 70's/80's kids nuts that the floppy disk wasn't in a sleeve?? Good job on the short!
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This was amazing! Perfect eighties vibes. Well done.
Incredible short film! I saw it on the Sitges Film Festival and it was one of my favourites. I'm currently analysing it as my homework so I must have seen it 10 times 😂
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most enjoyable short I've see here in a long time.. very well paced and executed... Kudos to all involved
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Damn, that was kick-ass.
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I know I'm going to sound like I'm probably saying much the same as a lot of these other comments, but f'in amazing. Everything about this film, from lighting, set, props, creature design, build up, overall tension, anxiety inducing moments, acting, mystery surrounding the story (I'm left with questions!) and sound design/music are absolutely on point. I loved every second of this and look forward to hopefully a full-length feature or some form of continuation! Bravo, applause, and one hell of a good job y'all.
Thank you so much for the kind words! So glad you enjoyed, and I really appreciate it!
This is a really polished and Sleek short film I applaud you for that. I can't help but feel though that it could have been so much more substantial. Pacing was really tight, but in my opinion the first half could have gotten to the point a lot quicker. Overall really well done. I enjoyed it a lot. Please continue to make more stuff!!!
Hey, totally understand your perspective and apprecaite the feedback. Still glad you enjoyed it overall. Thank you, I appreciate it!
@ColinTreneff 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
This would make a really cool movie. Thats terrifying the craftsmen are so scary but I would like to learn more about them
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Great Script
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Masterpiece...
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Ok, sound, music, tone, theme, camera work, visuals, lighting, monster design, set dressing and acting were all… so perfect. Everything Just hit the nail right in the center of the head. Didn’t overstay, didn’t slog or rush. So perfect! The only thing I had trouble believing was how easily he accepted the predictions as truth, but this is short horror fiction! Totally acceptable premise that he had a deep gut feeling warring with his logical mind that this was somehow, impossibly, true. Absolutely loved it and I hope everyone involved is proud of an amazing creation!
Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed! Yeah my idea was that since it was his program, he believed in it and its abilities, but not everyone is going to buy that and that's okay lol. Still, thanks for the comment and so glad you enjoyed!
How can you deal with the future when you can't deal with the present and you never dealt with past personal issues properly.
Liking the music 😁🎶
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The future will always be the same for those who never learn from their past , it will always have terrifying consequences. They say those who forget their past are condemned to repeat it.
Truly exceptional storytelling! A perfectly crafted tale. Can't wait to see more.
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The only time when making a backup is the wrong move! Very nice short!
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This is 🔥🔥. Great concept!🤙
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Very interesting concept! The music and sound design were pretty neat. And whoever did the subtitles was committed to the cause lol
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That craftsman was looking at him like "are you gonna hand that over or am I gonna have to take you with it?" If the dude just realized it wasn't worth the risk and forked the thing over he might've lived...
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I think at that point the Craftsmen had determined he could potentially re-create the program, so he had to go.
@@chrisjones5949 But at that point, I don't think the guy would WANT to try to recreate it. I literally KNEW he was about to just hold that floppy disk up over his shoulder w/o turning around but I guess the guy didn't think of that or figured he was a goner either way.
@@TruthSurge I see your point, but I think the Craftsmen simply did not want to leave a loose end like that. Regardless whether he ever actually *would* create another program, he absolutely *could.* The fact they didn't seem to know about the disk at first suggests their information isn't flawless, so they don't leave it up to chance.
Brainwash would have been easier. Or a teleport after 2016 would also do. :) (Edit: But the 80s setting with the greenish light was phenomenal)
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Bellissimo e visionario Meglio di molti film con budget altissimi Grande idea
Grazie, lo apprezzo davvero! Sono così felice che ti sia piaciuto.
LOVE!!!
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@@ColinTreneff - I literally wanted more! This could be made feature length.
@@lateare Haha hopefully one day it will be, thanks again!
Spoilers: I appreciate how they are actually given a reason to kill the protagonist.
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3:38-Yeah, right 😅
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This was fantastic.
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I would definitely pay to see a full film in the cinema. This was amazing!!
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This is amazingly made.
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Would work great as the setting of an X-Files like show set in the '80s.
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The 80s era had the best horror and sci-fi films. You were on point.
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Really well done.
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nice! 👌 ( i was 20 in 1984..... ☺)
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These guys are making 8 minute shorts that are better than 99% of multimillion dollar High End Movies 🎬 😂😂 lol goes to show evidence that we are far more superior to the fools that think they run the world 🌎 lmfao 🤣
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Every thing regarding the 70es (my childhood) and the 80's (my teenage) have me at 100%.This short is a little masterpiece and deserves to become a full movie 👍
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Colin Treneff, hmm. I predict that we will see that name on movie posters in....not very far in the future.😀 Excellent short!
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finally a really good movie short. reps to all who contributed!
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i love this!, at the beginning i thought it was a trailer.... o man, this could be a great movie! good job!
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I really wish you would have had the MC ask more questions about his immediate future to confirm his program wasn't just making wild predictions. This character is suppose to be smart but but he came off as kind of slow. But the tone was perfect. Loved the sound and picture. I wish you could have taken the concept further! Well done! Can't wait to see more!
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this was great!
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Super cool vide but really wish that one of his sneakers dropped at the end.
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Awesome film! Little continuity goof: at 2:16 it shows the input 'give me a random fact' and the output is about GW Bush in 2000 at 3:25 when 'give me a random prediction' is entered it shows the previous 'GW Bush' output and the previous input above that now reads 'random prediction' instead of 'random fact'
Goodlord, this was so tense I could not even stay still on the bed.
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I'd love to see this get a feature length adaptation. Great work!
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the first prediction being the Bush election is so appropriate as I have just finished watching a video about how Al Gore got the most votes and just how pivotal this point in history is. We live in a shit timeline, and it sounds like I have the craftsmen to blame
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