10-min short film · Coming 2026

Blind Spot 250

“If fear doesn’t die, we live.”

A film by Gizem Tataroğlu/ Produced by Gizem Tataroğlu & Yanyu Wang/ Vancouver · 2026

Synopsis

War photographer LUX becomes both a witness and a potential corpse within a system that transports dead bodies, armed only with his analog camera.

Two children, hidden within the same system, Arion and Elara struggle to survive by navigating the distinction between the “coded” and the “uncoded.”

Witnessing, recording, fear, and survival
become inextricably intertwined.

Trailer

Not yet cut.

The film is in post-production. A trailer will be posted here once picture is locked.

Trailer — coming
Follow @blindspot250film for updates

Making Of

On set

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Stills

Fragments

Not here to explain the story — only to open a door into its tone.

Lux holding an analog camera in a shaft of light

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Download stills — coming

Stills photography by Zakary Mohamud.

Cast & Crew

Credits

Cast

LuxJustin Russel Mudler

ElaraLohanna de Sousa

ArionNolan Raitt

Old WomanCarmen Casanova

Verification OfficerMitch Chown

Transfer OfficerEric Reitsma

WomanGizem Tataroğlu

Production

DirectorGizem Tataroğlu

WriterGizem Tataroğlu

ProducerGizem Tataroğlu

ProducerYanyu Wang

Associate ProducerTatiana Sarmiento

Line ProducerAlyssa Baily

1st Assistant DirectorOwen Saunders

Script SupervisorDiane Lee

Camera

Director of PhotographyBruno Peter

Camera OperatorTatiana Sarmiento

1st ACHakyoung Lee

2nd ACAlyssa Baily

Sound

Sound Mixer & Boom OperatorOsmar Wong

Electrical & Grip

GafferMarkus Lee

Key GripSoléne Pango Salas

Dolly & Jib GripPedro Maawad

Grip & ElectricJolene Wu

Grip & ElectricWeston Bui

Art Department

Production DesignerWilliam Lo

Art DirectorIlya Vadiati

Set DresserBrent Chua

Set DresserEdwin De Carvalho

Prop MasterRikki Facette

Graphic DesignerRinoa Alip

Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe

Key Hair & Makeup ArtistDiana Godinez

Hair & Makeup ArtistElena Leker

Makeup Artist AssistantMariana Arreola

Costume DesignerBrent Chua

Post-Production

EditorChidi Azikiwe

1st Assistant EditorGabriel Najera

DMT / Assistant EditorWes Siegemund

Sound Designer & MixerRowan Sheehy

ColoristRohan Singhal

Additional Crew

Stills & BTS PhotographerZakary Mohamud

Poster & Title DesignerGökcan Çakmak

Partners

Made possible by

Sponsor

Facilities & Equipment

Vancouver Film School

Special Thanks

Uncle Fatih’s Pizza

Press Kit

For programmers and press

Synopsis, director’s statement, credits, technical specifications and press-resolution stills in one document.

Download Press Kit (PDF) Request by email

Contact

Get in touch

For festival programming, press, funding or collaboration.

250shortfilm@gmail.com @blindspot250film

Blind Spot 250

Witnessing here, is not natural