Duality Short Film Teaser

Duality is a short introspective drama about a woman who must face the real world through the lens of self-criticism under the pressure of external validation.

CAST

Tessa: Summer Givens
Simon: Markus Kranzler
Josh: Jacob Gunter
Lily (Flirty Girl): Dayana Assad
Peter (Crop Top Guy): Dominic Goggins-Rendón
Olly (Smarty): Yousri Dahmani
Carlos (Alpha Male): Mason Sandoval
Girlfriends: (Ashley) Aubrey Zhang and (Reena) Eman Maghrbi
Mentor: Ryan Molyneaux
Model: Lesley Zhao


Party Guests
Yamini Jain
Lucas Berry
Gabrielle Trejo
Peter Granitov
Cecilia Subia

CREW

Produced by: Olga Gabris and Unni Rav
Written and Directed by: Olga Gabris
Cinematographer (DP): Unni Rav
1st AC: Govind K Saji
Gaffer & Grip: Gabriel Bocanegra

Original Score: Ron Graves of Our Graves
Sound Mix: Quentin Vitakis
Voiceover Sound Recording: Kevin Edilson

Editor and Sound Design: Mike Heff
Color Grading: Kirandeep (KD) Karnati

Production Design: Shraddha Sansare Upadhye

BTS Photo and Video: Madeleine Delore

Production Assistant: Kevin Patterson

IMDb

Special thanks to Hidden Spot sports bar in Emeryville, CA for providing empty bottles for our set design. 🤝

Behind the Scenes

Script Feedback

* by Kirandeep Karnati, partner at Visual Narrative Films

  • Setting & Mood: The [house party] energy feels chaotic in a good way, which matches Tessa’s internal state nicely.

  • Strong Emotional Build: Tessa’s internal conflict is compelling and relatable. Her descent into frustration and burnout is well-paced.

  • Sharp Commentary: The voiceover is biting and entertaining. It adds a great deal of personality and rhythm to the script.

  • Supporting Characters: The customers are doing their job well - each encounter adds texture to the world and contributes to Tessa’s unraveling.

Photo Gallery

Photos by Maddy Delore

  • Olga blocking the scene with Summer

  • Quinn, Summer, and Jacob in action

  • Sound check with Quinn

  • Rehearsal with Yousri, Mason and Summer

  • Unni and Olga in action

  • Dayana and Ryan rehearsing