DYSTONIA | Short Film

DYSTONIA - A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FILM
While studying at McGill University, violinist James Wong is diagnosed with Focal Hand Dystonia, an incurable injury that sends his professional and personal life into disarray.

Dystonia: a neurological movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably. It is the third most common movement disorder behind essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

Website: https://www.dystoniafilm.com/
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Starring
Kenny Wong (The Transplant, Titans, Good Sam)
Sydney Van Delft (Reign, Degrassi)
Marcel Jeannin (Barkskins, Arthur, Outlast 2)

Directed by
Julian Stamboulieh (LARPs, Caged)

Produced by
Beatrice Warner (LARPs, Caged)
Sydney Van Delft (Moon Dog, The Talk)

Written by
Kenny Wong

Cinematographer
René Arseneau

Art Director & Costume Designer
Kita Mendolia

Editor
Julian Stamboulieh

Sound Designer
Keegan Boulineau

Associate Producers
René Arseneau
Keegan Boulineau
Isabel Quintero Faia
David Hudon

Assistant Producer
Isabel Quintero Faia

Unit Production Manager
Beatrice Warner

1st Assistant Director
David Hudon

1st Assistant Camera
Naomi Silver-Vézina

Script Supervisor
Isabel Quintero Faia

Sound Mixer
Keegan Boulineau

Boom Operator
Nataq Huault

Gaffer
Claire Giblet

Key Grip
Thomas Egan

Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist
Cathy Vincelli

Colorist
Martin Gaumond

Still Photographer & BTS Videographer
Alex Gravenstein

Production Assistants
Max Markov
Annie Yao

Re-Recording Mixer
Matt R. Sherman
Nataq Huault

Music Recording & Mixing
Phil Tock

Music Composer
Medhat Hanbali

1st Violin - Elizabeth Skinner
2nd Violin - Amy Hills
Viola - Scott Chancey
Cello - Carmen Bruno

"VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP.35"
Written by P.I. Tchaikovsky

"STRING QUARTET NO.2 IN A MINOR, OP. 13"
Written by F. Mendelssohn

Accountant
Agi Stamboulieh

Beanduck Director of Communications
Elizabeth Neale

Special Thanks
Jon Verrall
André Roy
Mark Fewer
Rachel Quintero Faia & Kevin Conforti
Lambda School of Music and Fine Arts


A Beanduck & Athanasy Production