Cycles (Directors Cut) - Official Student Selection for the 2024 Vaughan International Film Festival

Following the tragic loss of his sister, a troubled young man seeks help but is ultimately too distraught to open up.
Directed by: Evan Kennedy & Faisal Al-Saati
Written by: Aadhithya Kathirgamathamby & Faisal Al-Saati
Director of Photography: Evan Kennedy
Edited by: Evan Kennedy
Special Effects Supervisor: Evan Kennedy
Produced by: Aadhithya Kathirgamathamby, Evan Kennedy & Faisal Al-Saati
Executively Produced by: Studio 168
Audio Operator: Ashton Vogel
Music by: Faisal Al-Saati
Music Featured: Official Waves OST - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Best Boy: Ashton Vogel
Starring: Faisal Al-Saati, Quinlan Reid, Oceanlee Knapp, Philip Albert, Evan Kennedy, Aadhithya Kathirgamathamby, Austin Steele, and Marco Santonocito.
Thank you Antonio and VFF for allowing us young film makers a gateway into the world of film.
"Life is comprised of cycles. In the film, we see two characters who have experienced loss in different time periods in their life. These two cycles create an infinity symbol, representing the connectedness we all have in our experiences. Our Cycles." - Faisal Al-Saati
"Thank you Mr. Emslie for inspiring us every single day." - Evan Kennedy
#vff

[@noahwilliams1288]

5:06 My favourite part

[@easystreetpiano8386]

This Story is Amazing! I can really relate with Abraham. 😊

[@yandhi5849]

Masterpiece! 😍

[@jaquavesdablin53]

Nice.

[@pewdsfans8571]

The "In Association With" at 0:09 reminded me of Marvel association with Sony's Marvel titles.

[@jayskiii__6441]

oh word

[@christina.marcon]

Got to experience this at the Vaughan Film Festival, SO GOOD!!!

[@Itz_StickmanOriginal]

Evan you did an amazing job on the short film! Cant wait to see what else you have in stores in the future 🎉
Sincerly: The Stickman Original Team

[@Itz_Stickman]

@nolanaldricdidnt you send me gore in dms, and also send videos and pictures from class in my and another person dms? Pretty sure the principal arent happy about it

[@yandhi5849]

Did you saw Evan Kennedy & Faisal Al-Saati Interview they did on VFF 2024 Instagram?

[@Itz_Stickman]

@@yandhi5849 yep

[@Itz_Stickman]

@nolanaldric yea btw told principal what you sent me on discord

[@ak17ooo83]

OMG ITS STICKMAN IM A HUGE FAN

[@mattwessy]

The Girl in the beginning I thought was his wife, & not his sister.

[@QuynhTâmNhuận]

4:35 Nice touch making all the white areas glow.

[@NgoVanXuyenA]

Beautiful! 5:35

[@RousseauGaming]

3:20 is that Evan Kennedy's as a Extra at the right-side behind the other guy?

[@TaMyTien]

The text effects you used for this short film are amazing; please make a tutorial on them.

[@LaTuyếtTrinh]

9:38 Bro got 3 solo credits back to back, lol.

[@DaoXuanDinh]

It was good, but the sister should’ve stuck around longer to create a stronger connection with the audience.

[@DaoPhuongBe]

0:30 Is this film conversion? I can see the transition when he picks it up.

[@ChungLiênNhi]

0:45 This scene feels a bit flat and needed more depth to the frame.

[@TrịnhBùiThảo]

What's the difference between the (Director's Cut) and (VFF24) versions?

[@VanThanhThang]

Besides that, it was good but felt a bit clichd.

[@DươngSĩTá]

Good visuals, but the story needed some work.

[@LêHàKhoa]

4:35 Nice touch making all the white areas glow.

[@LiễuÁiTriều]

Beautiful! 5:35

[@TrầnVyChúc]

The text effects you used for this short film are amazing; please make a tutorial on them.

[@ĐỗHoàiNguyênVân]

It was good, but the sister should’ve stuck around longer to create a stronger connection with the audience.

[@DaoHoangDong]

0:30 Is this film conversion? I can see the transition when he picks it up.

[@evxnkndy]

Film Convert Nitrate

[@DuongThanhDoan]

Good visuals, but the story needed some work.