Erased
ERASED (short 2021)
a short film written & directed by Gabriela Loza
SYNOPSIS
Eric and Cate live and work on Mars and must fulfil their contract to the all-powerful Erasure Institute. The Erasure Institute has mastered the technology of "erasing", which removes emotional pain and trauma. Eric begins to suspect that the Institute’s work may have a darker side. At the same time, Cate is haunted by inexplicable and disturbing memories. Cate decides that voluntary erasure might be her only way out.
Can love be erased?
In today’s world there is no need for suffering.
The Erasure Institute has perfected the memory erasing process,
removing emotional pain and trauma across the population.
A carefully controlled electric current gently passes through the body,
breaking synaptic connections to whatever troubles you.
Appointments at the Erasure Institute are encouraged, and sometimes enforced. Remember...Forgetting is best
REVIEWs
WINNER - BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM
"The back story about how ERASED made its way to our festival is almost as gripping as what's on the screen, which is saying something. Because what's on the screen is a deeply moving, very exciting, all-encompassing piece of speculative storytelling, clearly the work of a talented, committed filmmaker and her team. Gabriela has shepherded her film from inception to distribution. Her dedication is inspiring, and her film is terrific." -
Simon Foster, Festival Director. Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
WINNER - BEST SET DESIGN & BEST EDITING short film
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival - ERASED recieves 8 nominations
"Your film is a masterpiece"
- Troy P. Bernier, Festival Director, Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival
CAST
Johnny Light / ERIC RO-1018
Johnny Light / ERIC RO-1018
Johnny Light / ERIC RO-1018
Johnny is an Actor from New Zealand who has enjoyed a career across stage and screen. He has toured Australia and NZ with the Shakspearean company 'Pop Up Globe', and has featured in shows like Sweet Tooth and Shortland Street.
Johnny was nominated for 'Best Actor - Short' at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for his performance in Erased.
Lauren Orrell / CATE
Johnny Light / ERIC RO-1018
Johnny Light / ERIC RO-1018
Lauren Orrell is a director, producer and former actor with credits including Starting From Now, Skinford Chapter one, Skinford Chaptor two, and Deadhouse Dark.
She has been nominated and won several awards for acting and filmmaking including a nominations for best actress at the Madrid International Film Festival, Science Film Festival, a win for Best Actress at QNFA, and Women in Film Award at SF3 for her film 'I'm Too Sad to Tell You'
Lauren is currently wrapping up post on her third film as a director 'Exposure' starring Caroline Levien, Nicholas Hope and Pippa Grandison.
When she's not screaming at Premiere Pro she can be found in YouTube vortex of Tyrannosaur videos or playing guitar whilst re-watching Rick and Morty episodes. AKA living the good good life.
Lauren was nominated for 'Best Actress - Short' at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for her performance in Erased.
Aria Newton / TEAGUE RO-0402
Aria Newton / TEAGUE RO-0402
Aria Newton / TEAGUE RO-0402
Aria Newton is an Australian born actress. She is of mixed Australian and European heritage. Upon making her theatrical debut in 2011, Aria has been featured in several national commercials such as Artline, and Mount Franklin and has been scoring lead & supporting roles in various short and feature films around Australia.
Mary Regan as HELEN
Aria Newton / TEAGUE RO-0402
Aria Newton / TEAGUE RO-0402
THE VOICES
LISA BAILEY
House/email notification
ROBERT LEE
Erasure Institute
NICK O'ROURKE
Testimonial
EUGENE RAGGIO
Stairwell Officer
CREW
GABRIELA LOZA
GABRIELA LOZA
GABRIELA LOZA
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER
Gabriela was recently awarded 'Rising Star - First Time Filmmaker' at Sci-On Film Festival (May 2022) She was also awarded Best Set Design - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 and nominated for Best Director - Short at Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022. Erased i
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER
Gabriela was recently awarded 'Rising Star - First Time Filmmaker' at Sci-On Film Festival (May 2022) She was also awarded Best Set Design - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 and nominated for Best Director - Short at Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022. Erased is Her directorial debut has screened globally at over 18 festivals and garnered 13 awards and 10 nominations.
ANGELA LITTLE
GABRIELA LOZA
GABRIELA LOZA
COMPOSER/VOCALIST
Angela was awarded the 2021 Gold Jury Prize at the LA Sci Fi Film Festival for her score to “Erased”. She was nominated for Best Musical Score - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022. She is also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize Award for Best Composer at the upcoming LA Sci-Fi Film Festival 2022 for Erased
MATIAS BOLLA
GABRIELA LOZA
MATIAS BOLLA
EDITOR
Was awarded Best Editor - Short at The Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for Erased
JUSTIN FLYNN
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
MATIAS BOLLA
SOUND DESIGN
Justin For Sound is the culmination of a lifetime fascination and dedication to sound. With over 15 years of experience in the audio industry, we view every project as an opportunity to craft new and exciting sounds.
Regardless the size of the project, Justin For Sound can scale to meet your productions needs.
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Daniel was nominated for Best Cinematography - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for Erased.
NICHOLAS ANDREWS
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
DANIEL LUKE ROGERS
COLOURIST
Nicholas was nominated for Best Colourgrade - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for Erased.
MONTY BURGESS
HARRIET MCKERN
HARRIET MCKERN
VFX - VISUAL EFFECTS
Monty was nominated for Best Visual Effects - Short at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 for Erased
HARRIET MCKERN
HARRIET MCKERN
HARRIET MCKERN
PRODUCER
Harriet is currently working on her own projects as an independent filmmaker. In an eclectic career she has worked as General Manager of the Australian Directors Guild, co-ordinator of Screen NSW's feature film development lab Aurora and as an editing assistant among other roles. In 2012 she returned to study at the International
PRODUCER
Harriet is currently working on her own projects as an independent filmmaker. In an eclectic career she has worked as General Manager of the Australian Directors Guild, co-ordinator of Screen NSW's feature film development lab Aurora and as an editing assistant among other roles. In 2012 she returned to study at the International Film School Sydney (later AFFT) to focus on her creative work and learn more about digital production. Her successful graduation film BACKWARDS SHOWGIRL VARIATION, a comedy about pole dancing and older women, set in Sydney’s Inner West is the inspiration for the episodic series ALLEGRA BOX SPLITS.
RUTH SLIGO
HARRIET MCKERN
RUTH SLIGO
PRODUCER
CREW
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Gabriela Loza
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Freya Campion
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Ruth Sligo
EDITING ASSISTANT
Ivan Lipanovic
CAMERA ASSISTANT/GRIP
Eugene Raggio
SOUND RECORDIST/BOOM
Cathryn Cooper
Aleks Tranberg
MAKE UP
Shaun King
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Harriet McKern
ADR EDITOR
Justin Flynn
ADR RECORDISTS
Dan Larkin
Solutions Soundwaves - Melbourne AUS
Michelle Barry
SAE - Sydney AUS
Andrew McGrath
Images and Sound - Auckland NZ
COLOURIST
Nicholas Andrews
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Fiona Goldthorpe
SELECTIONS AND AWARDS
SELECTIONS AND AWARDS
SELECTIONS/SCREENINGS
Celludroid Sci-Fi Film Festival (Sept. 2021) South Africa
Crypticon Minneapolis Shockfest (Sept. 2021) USA
Short to the Point (Sept. 2021) Romania
Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival (Sept. 2021) USA
Silbersalz Science & Media Festival (Sept. 2021) Germany
Sci-Fi LondonFilm Festival (Oct. 2021) UK
Fantasy Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival (Oct. 2021) USA
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival (Oct. 2021) USA
Vortex Sci-Fi Fantasy & Horror Film Festival (Oct. 2021) USA
L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival (Nov. 2021) USA
Red Movie Awards (Nov. 2021) France
Short Film Factory (Feb. 2022) Romania
iFilm Festival (Feb. 2022) USA
Vesuvius International Film Festival (Feb. 2022) Italy
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022) USA
Sci-On Film Festival (May 2022) USA
Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival (Aug. 2022) Australia
Shockfest Film Festival (Dec. 2022) USA
Another Hole In The Head Film Festival (Dec 2022) USA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Winner - Best Australian Short Film -Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival (Aug. 2022)
Winner - Rising Star Award - Gabriela Loza - Sci-On Film Festival (May 2022) USA
Winner - Best Production Design - Gabriela Loza - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Winner - Best Editor Short - Matias Bolla - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Winner - Best Sci-Fi Short - Vesuvius International Film Festival (Feb. 2022)
Winner - Best Live Action Short - Celludroid Sci-Fi Film Festival (Sept. 2021)
Winner - Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Short to the Point (Sept. 2021)
Winner - Best Short Film - Fantasy Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival (Oct. 2021)
Winner - Gold Jury Prize - Best Picture - L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival (Nov. 2021)
Winner - Gold Jury Prize - Best Composer - Angela Little - L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival (Nov. 2021)
Winner - Best Sci-Fi - Red Movie Awards (Nov. 2021)
Silver Medalist - Best Live Action Short - Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival (Sept. 2021)
Honourable Mention - Short Film Factory (Feb. 2022)
NOMINATIONS
Nominee - Best Sci-Fi - Short - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Director - Short - Gabriela Loza - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Actor - Short - Johnny Light - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival Mar. 2022)
Nominee- Best Actress - Short - Lauren Orrell - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Musical Score - Short - Angela Little - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Cinematography - Short - Daniel L Rogers - Miami International Sci-Fi Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Visual Effects - Short - Monty Burgess - Miami International Sci-Fi Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
Nominee - Best Colour Grading - Short - Nichola Andrews - Miami International Sci-Fi Film Festival (Mar. 2022)
AWARDS
Erased was awarded Best Australian Short Film by the Sydney Science Fiction FIlm Festival
Aug. 28, 2022, Sydney AUS
Gabriela was awarded Rising Star / First-Time Filmmaker Award for the film "Erased" by Sci-On Film Festival 2022 in Reno. Nevada (USA)
Gabriela was awarded Best Set Design Short for the film "Erased" by the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 in Miami, Florida (USA)
Matias Bolla was awarded Best Editor Short for the film "Erased" by the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2022 in Miami, Florida (USA)
Erased was awarded Best Sci-Fi Short by the Vesuvius International Film Festival 2022 in Campagna (Italy)
Erased was awarded Best Sci Fi by Red Movie Awards, Reims Excellence Director, Nov 2021 (France)
Erased was awarded Best Picture by LA Sci Fi Film Festival in Los Angeles 2021 (USA)
Angela Little was awarded Best Composer for the short film "Erased" by the LA Sci Fi Film Festival in Los Angeles 2021 (USA)
Erased was awarded Best Short Film by the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival in Los Angeles & Toronto Oct 2021 (USA/CANADA)
Erased was awarded Best Fantasy Sci-Fi by the Short To The Point Film Festival in Aug 2021 (Romania)
Erased was awarded Best Live Action Short by the Celludroid Sci-Fi Film Festival 2021 in Cape Town. Where it had its world premiere
(South Africa)
Erased was awarded SILVER MEDALIST by the Brooklyn Sci Fi Film Festival 2021 Brooklyn, NY (USA)