Amber (2021) | Thriller Short Film (Award-Winning)
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2021
- Plot - A barber at a highway barbershop is caught in a deadly situation when he realizes that his first customer of the day isn’t who he seems. A wordless, Hitchcockian thriller short film that's currently being developed as a potential independent feature film.
Written, Directed and Edited by: FAISAL HASHMI
Starring: JOAQUIM GONSALVES, RIK ABY, ANIKA BOYLE
Producers: FAISAL HASHMI, IVOR GRACIAS, KANE RODRIGUES, KURT BARRETTO
Executive Producers: KANE RODRIGUES, IVOR GRACIAS, KURT BARRETTO, FAISAL HASHMI, JULLZ BEK
First AD - KURT BARRETTO
Production Manager - IIVOR GRACIAS
Cinematography: ELIAS TRAD
First AC: RAGHUNATHAN NATARAJAN
Gaffer: IMRAN BASHIR
Sound Recording, Design & Mix: KANE RODRIGUES
Score: ISAK OLSSON
Make-Up & Special Effects: ZERA AZMI
Production Assistant: JAI RODGERS
A Hashmic House Films Presentation
Winner BEST FILM - Al Ain Film Festival 2020
Winner BEST SOUND DESIGN - Linz International Film Festival 2020
Semi Finalist BEST FILM - Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Middle East Film and Comic Con 2020
Official Selection - Morbido Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Hobnobben Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Highland Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Mint Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - 6th Festival Internacional De Cine De Guayaquil 2020
Official Selection - Lebanese Independent Film Festival 2020c
Official Selection - - 9 Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - First Coast Film Festival 2020 - Фільми й анімація
Every frame has a moment. Totally loved it. Joaquim is perfect. Flawless direction. Handheld moments gives u that active feeling of character supported by smooth editing. Loved the tension building scene. Overall an enjoyable experience.
Thank you so much maestro! Really glad to hear you loved it. :)
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@Phoenix Koa Definitely, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself =)
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Wow! This comment thread is so full of useful info! 🙏
This 8 minute short film is a proof that dialogues are not necessary for a masterpiece 👏👏
Bro I didn't get it pkz explaon
Yess ...the main thing is sound and music tu play with
true. this short-film is a prime example.
I used this in my freshman English class to reinforce our lesson on suspense. It is masterful! One student told me, "I like how they don't speak at all because if they did, it would be in another language, and this way, it's universal." It really accomplished what I was trying to do with the lesson.
That made my day to hear. Thank you! ♥️
The universal concept of we're all just people came across my mind but it still didn't occurr to me in the way the silence was used to accomplish that in another way. Grateful you pointed that out.
Don't miss out my man, the powerhouse, Rik Aby! It was truly an honor to get to work with him. He's one of the kindest souls you'll meet in person by the way.
Amazing work
It’s such a nice story..loved it
I was literally amazed after understanding the climax 💥💥💥
@JoaquimGonsalves thanks bro it was an honor to share the screen with you❤
👏👏👏 buenísimo
In opening scene, I thought he was a doctor till he removed the white sheets from the saloon chairs !!!
Hehe maybe I'd play one someday.
words can't even begin to describe how good this is. it left me staring at the credits in awe. brilliant work
Wow! Thank you so much!!
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Great, superb, Amazing. God I don’t have words to explain this short film. Great work to the team. The plot amazing, Cast perfectly picked, videography top notch. All in all we get a movie trailer feel.
Thank you for these amazing words bro! You've always been a great support!
I found myself YELLING at the screen on this one lol! When he had the chance to grab his cell, but didn't, after he had wounded the perpetrator, I damn near broke my laptop lol! This was REALLY good! If you can get my emptions stirred up that much and that fast within only 8 minutes...you're good!
Hats off to the barber for his bravery ❤️
And the actor who played the role. So perfectly 👌
Thank you so much!:)
Omg that was intense !!! In the middle of nowhere .. no one to hear u scream .. gave me the shivers ... fabulous acting by both the gentlemen !! the sound effects were really insane .. especially when the music was echoed in his head ... I had to stop the video to check if I was hearing the music from elsewhere 🤣🤣 .. great job to everyone on the team !!! Brilliant work ...
Yayyy to our brilliant Kane Rodrigues who won an award too for Best Sound Design. I'm really glad you liked it so much.:) Thank you for the kind words Bindu! I was lucky to be able to work alongside a seasoned pro like RIk Aby and this motley crew of amazing talents on the team.
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Man this was intense, i loved it seriously
Thanks a ton bro! Hopefully next time we can do a project with your massive talents too!
@@JoaquimGonsalves we will for sure bro with pleasure
AMAZING, this is by far the best short film ive seen in a VERY long time
Thank you so much!:)
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Ohhh gosh, the every moment of this movie was a sudden part, like what's next...!!! Totally engaging. Hats off to the creators. I loved it ❤️
That's amazing! Thank you so much!:)
Fantastic work Faisal and the actors aswell !!!! One of my fav things has to be some of the camera work, the sound design everytime he would be in his head is out standing !!!!! As a forensic scientist I was absolutely pleased to see a realistic arterial blood spatter the moment he was stabbed with knife, there are only two arteries in the body that do that.
Super chilling absolutely loved it !!!! Fantastic work guys !!!! Absolutely wow
Wow! Thank you so much! Props to Elias Trad, Tom Le Baric, Zera Azmi, Abrar Nour and Jordans Chedotal.
Thanks Rahim! Our makeup and SFX artist would be very happy to hear that we got the blood spatter medically right!
"Panchi banu udti firu mast gagan me, aaj me azaad hu dunia ke..."
This song suites the tensed environment so well.
I know right!:)
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
What a story.. Its very difficult to make a thriller without dilogue.. Hatts off the team ❤️
No dialogue and right BGM builts much more tension. It perfectly plays the role to pull the audience to the edge
Thank you guys y’all did good work the crew and cast!
Hitchcockian style - looking forward to it!
Loved it on the big screen!!! Many many congrats to Faisal, Ivor, Jo and Rik...all the best team and spread the film far and wide
Thanks a ton bro! Means a lot to hear from you!:)
@@JoaquimGonsalves bro I did not understand plz explain
Loved it! It was tense and I was really hoping the barber would live and be able to rescue Amber. Now I’m going around and around in my mind wondering if she WAS rescued. Very well done!
Even if her particular story didn't end so well that lone barber still took some evil from the world. Though admittedly I had the same thought you did lol.
Story doesn't need happy endings... Sorry
I'm not so sure he died. He was still moving in the end. Even if he was mortally wounded, he could still raise the alarm so that the girl could be rescued. And even if not, other customers who arrive at the shop can call the cops. So the girl's rescue seems certain at least
Beautiful ending....dies he save her? Do they both live to see the end? Wonderful way of entwining many threads throughout without aword, wonderful production. Thank you
Watching this made me late to my own wedding. Impeccable, memorable, sublime in every respect.
Well that is the best compliment ever! Congratulations on the wedding and apologies to the bride! 👰♂️
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
I was literally shocked after seeing the climax of the film I LOVE YOU 💥💥
shocked and glad to listen Indian traditional music in this short film ❤❤❤
gotdamn this was an amazing short film. the acting, direction, music - absolutely well done job!!
At first I saw the man and I was like " well someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning" :P damn...after the barber saw the newspaper I thought "oh shite" very well acted, engaging and suspenseful! bravo! can't wait for the feature film.
Amaizing acting! Lovely story and story telling! Wonderful camera and montage work ya'll!!!
Thank you heaps!
The Barbar is just love. Really hearttouching film.
This was just awesome !! Loved your story and presentation !!
Fantastic! What an amazing work. Completely thrilled.
Wow! Thank you so much Ahsan:)
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
I am still scratching my head to understand "what happened at the end!" and went through all the 139 comments but No one, mark my words, No One has explained it or talked about the end..And
Me: Still wanting to know the end...
@@ExperiencedGamer-sk1xm Thank you 😊
Thank you for being so invested and for spending the time with our film.
It means a lot to us!
@@JoaquimGonsalves Would welcome more master pieces from this channel...Love from India💞
@@shivanitheimmortalbhaktofs5250 Faisal's the man.:)
@@JoaquimGonsalves You mean a short story?
Simply Perfect.
Good story, Good Direction, well acted.
Each and every scene is so perfect.
its so simple with no twists...how did it won so many awards?
Because someone has saved a life with his own life
I once heard a saying that basically says that it doesn’t matter whether your idea is original or not, but it’s what you do with it to make it your own. Sure this film has only one-two plot twists but the perfect pacing and amazing use of sound was what really made it shine, rather than the plot or story line. He made what could be seen as a ‘simple plot’ his own by taking advantage of his best skills in film making, and that’s why it was able to win so many awards.
Spectacular ❤❤..and that song is playing back to back in my head now 😂
haha one of the greatest singers of India.
@@JoaquimGonsalves which song bro ?
@@dexter_xo4532 Bro it's
" Panchi Banu udti firu mast Gagan me
Aaj main aazad hun duniya ke Chaman me" which translates into
" Let me become a bird and fly in the beautiful sky, today I am free in this world's free space" . This song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar ji, the greatest female playback singer of India. Please listen to some of her songs on UA-cam and just tell me how it feels. Please just once. You can listen to this song of hers
" Ek pyaar ka nagma hai, mauzon ki rawanni hai". Please brother.
@@priyajaan3936 its great 👌
@@dexter_xo4532 yesss. Thnx. Please listen to other songs of Lata Mangeshkar too.
One of the best short films that i have ever seen! Looking forward to behind the scenes! :)
WOW! Thank you so much man!
Dude! I love this short film! I didn't expect it to be this good! 8 min short film but no word spoken and you managed to convey everything so well. I recently found out that you are based in UAE. I am also based in UAE and make short films. SO happy to find someone like you :)
Glad to hear you liked it!:)
There are some amazing talents in the small film and theatre community we have here. Hopefully you'll get to work with some of them soon.
@@JoaquimGonsalves dude your acting was freaking amazing!
You expressed so much without saying a word.
@@JoaquimGonsalves Yes I sure hope to.
I would love to connect with people from the community. I make weekly shorts on my channel myself.
Ill hit you up on insta if you are there :)
Thanks Zaid glad you liked it!! And always good to meet fellow filmmakers from the region too!
Dudeeee !! I was glued to my couch watching this !!! All eyes all ears.. hoping Amber was fine 💚
Most of the viewers didn't get the message. Instead of saving a victim we are busy fighting with each other
Wow!! That's a marvelous perspective! Love it and thank you for sharing a refreshing take.💜
@@JoaquimGonsalves so handsome. Well done Sir!
@@godwearsgucci4412 That's kind of you. Thank you! Couldn't have been possible without the team.
Awesome!! Just another master work from Faisal, Kane and the rest of the team!
Thank you so much! :)
Can you please explain the ending, I didn't understand
Wow... what a masterpiece! Captivated every second.. Incredible work!!! Writing, directing, the actors, just wow!
Thank you so much!:)
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
Loved it! The audio was incredible too
Excellent use of visual storytelling, superb short film
WOW!!! I have no words. Phenomenal plot & acting.
Thank you!:)
amazing performances from both of the actors! so good
Thank you so much rockstar!:)
Absolutely amazing! You were able to tell a whole story in only 8 minutes! Awesome job! 👍🏾
LOL Blood is oozing out when 1st hit with the scissor and then it's just a small wound.. 🤣 🤣
Brother there is such a great theme concept and detailing...but u only saw that..😪
he must have hit the carotid artery
Just... damn! Phenomenal work 👏
Oh. My. God. Superb, I am speechless.
Amazing man. You will be a force in the film making industry. Hope to see more work of you soon and hope you make it big.
Amazing movie....one of the best short movie i ever saw!
Hey Faisal, it's rare, but I was on the edge of my seat watching your film. It was well shot, paced, acted and edited. Have you considered submitting this to Short Of The Week, Film Shortage or ALTER? Each submission would open this project up to a wider audience. Cheers!
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
My name is literally Amber Holmes. When I saw this I was like 😭😭😭😭😭
Yes! Would love this as a feature film!
Brilliant 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💐💐💐💐💐Proud of you Joaquim.Keep it up🏆
Aww thank you so much Yushane! You're an amazing voice actor!
Really awesum short film. Dripping in suspense. Well done people 👏
This Gave me chills..loved itt
yayy!;)
Absolutely mind blowing‼️
Excellent story!! Great tension in the scene!
This is a masterpiece. Kudos for the work well done.
Wonderful script and amazing direction
That was pure intense 🔥
Not a single word but masterpiece ❤️
Thank you!:)
Chills bruh you'll get chills!
😊😊
Wooow ..... Few minutes, but it tells everything ..... Its the climax ..... The audience can calm down, enjoy until screaming .... 😮❤❤ ....Masterpiece
Loved this short movie 👏
Shukriya! :)
Omg the song is the thing ❤️
Wow , lots of suspense , loved it !!
Yayyyyy! Thank you:)
So good!!
Wonderful ! I cannot recommend this highly enough.
That barber literally punctured that bearded guy's neck and he aint dying wth??? I'm pissed.
Hats off to the actor who played barber s role, very good direction 🎉
Great job jo u are the best 👍🏽👍🏽
Aww thank you so much bro! :)
Amazing use of time and pacing!
I don't know about you all, but I wanna hear Isak Olsson's entire composition. So beautiful!
Your acting was mind-blowing, you absolutely killed it!
@@Ami_Mehta Aww thank you so much Ambrosia! I had a veteran established performer like Rik Aby alongside to play off the reactions with, so I'm really glad to hear this. Thank you!
Great want more!!!!!! Fire!!!
OMG what a intense film it was 😱
Beautiful wordless film! Great use of music. I like that the killer ends up half shaved - this somehow seems funny to me. Three and a half out of four stars!
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
What a tension being built up gradually, no doubt it's an enjoyable film overall
The movie is nicely done. Bottom line is, if you know someone in trouble caused by the person within your reach, and by weighing in the situation, an innocent child or person for that matter would end up in great danger, or worse, getting killed, and if you have strong proof of crime such as in the given scenario, it's okay to do something about it. He could've called the authority, or he could've killed him first and save the child before he got hurt for using too much of his emotion in a rare situation where it doesn't or shouldn't apply.
WOW! Intense! BRAVO!
Thank you!:)
Utterly amazing. This guy is going to be a star.
I'm Tamil But Really Great Creative Work, Nice Concept And Iam Really Loved🔥🔥🔥
Amazing Work Man.
Thank you so much!:)
A thrilling watch! Brilliant fight scene & finishing!
Thank you brother! Coming from that means a lot!
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
Please tell me the barber made it outta that shop alive, opened the car booth and rescued Amber and called the Police.
Nice story line 👏👏👏
Mind blowing movie!!
Thank you Mahee!!🙏🏼
Niceeeee. Loved every moment
Thank you so much for the kind words. :)
Love it!
Thank you buddy! :)
what an amazing piece of art. great job everyone. thought when he checked the news, he'd change his mind to cutting his achilles instead of his throat and it'd turn out its the wrong guy.
Masterpiece 🔥 ! intense one
WOW! Thank you so much!
Amazing!
Thank you Vyshak!!🙏🏼
A great job with sound mixing.
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
Perfect Direction 👍🎉
damn that was amazing
Amazing! Hats Off to you guys 😍🤙🏻
Thanks a ton bro! :)
Climax thoda azeeb laga, couldn't explain
Please read this book ( Murder mystery of reporter) by Jaiprakash Jha it was amazing detective novel must read online available Amazon and Flipkart you will easily find it 🌷 🌹🙏🙏
Amazing film 😍
Thank you Talib!!🙏🏼
Wow 🙌🏻❤️
Thank you!:)
Awesome directed nd edited❤
Thank you!:)
That was the nost intense 8 minutes of my life! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️
What a great film
Very much enjoyed!