Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: English

Genre: Magic-Realism
Running Time: 8:20
Year of production: 2017

SYNOPSIS

When an awkward teen boy and his girl crush switch bodies after taking mushrooms, he discovers that attraction is more complicated than he thought. Magic Mushrooms is an unexpected, wry reflection on gender identity and coming-of-age sexuality.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Alyssa Capriotti
Aris, Tyros
Aaron Hale
Maria Syrgiannis

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Sean Wainsteim
Screenwriter: Sean Wainsteim
Producer: Michelle Woodward
Director of Photography: Tico Poulakakis
Sound: Nathan Handy, Scott Taylor
Editing: Sean Wainsteim
Sound Editing: Nathan Handy
Music Composer: Adam Damelin, Brian Gair

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Magic-Realism, Coming-of-Age
Sub-genre: LGBTQ
Language: English
Country of origin: Canada
Year of production: 2017
Total running time: 8:20
Shooting format: Arri Alexa
Color type: Colour
Aspect ratio: 1.85
Sound format: Stereo & 5.1

AWARDS

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT (2017) - NOTTINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Nottingham International Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festival
Canadian Film Festival
NSI Online Short Film Festival