“Zoo” by Will Niava

Great cast and pacing creates a perfectly devastating tone in this fantastic short by Montréal-based filmmaker Will Niava. “Zoo” follows three young men on a seemingly ordinary night of antics when a random encounter with a troubled man takes things in an unexpected direction. Watch above and see full credits below!

Starring
Amos Nzamba
Brendan Sheehan
Ian Contreras
Ian Cloutier

Writer, Director, Producer & Editor: Will Niava
Production: Alleck Doxer, Anthony Galati, Adam Hodgins
Cinematographer: Simran Dewan
Production Manager/1st AD: Angela Diaz
Casting: Will Niava
Artistic Direction & Costume: Aletha Persaud
Makeup & Hair: Mary Jane Khalife
Gaffer: Harley Francis
1st Assistant Camera: Charles-Antoine Auger
Key Grip: Maxime Forget
Best Girl: Clara Gagnon
Steadicam Operator: Benoît Gauthier
Boom Operator/Sound Mixer: Dominic Caterina
Re-recording Mixer: Zachary Scholes
Dialogue Editor: Mario Lombardi
Additional Recording: Louis Aka Trudel
Pre-Mix: Marie Jou Comilang-Costales
Colourist: Martin Gaumond
Assistant Colourist: Hugo Mazo
Editing Supervisor: Alleck Doxer
Props: Brent Radford
Production Assistant: Ben Soussan
BTS Photographer: Sven Bjorksson
Festival Manager: Amir Zargara
Distribution: Will Niava & Anthony Galati
Original Score: Adam Hodgins & Anthony Galati
Music: Joey Sherrett, Jacob Frankow, Solitary Dancer