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Action Ensues And The Rules Don't Matter In The New Short, HETJA
Bridger Anne Fox and Evelyn Lesaca square off in ‘HETJA’!
You can pretty much cast aside any high expectations you might have for independent filmmaker Jeff Lunzaga‘s style of filmmaking when it comes to any type of story, character development or scene guidelines. Why? Well, because these are exactly the kinds of things that “hyper-reality” filmmaking deviates away from – a formula which Lunzaga used in his previous shortfilm, Agent 6 and once more in the new fantasy action free-for-all, Hetja.
The shortfilm was shot a few months ago as per the collaborative efforts of multiple actors, stuntmen and content creators from various YouTube platforms known as The Collective. Loaded with tons of unapologetic randomness ranging from flurries of kung fu fights, gun battles and explosions to fighter jets, slapstick comedy, wacky cosplay and a magic eight-ball in between scenes, Hetja perfectly exemplifies boundless creativity, whether you think it’s art or pure chaotic cheese. So it really doesn’t matter what you think, because it is awesome on its own accord, and if you have a mind open enough to accept that, then well…that settles it.
Hetja features Lunzaga with Bridger Anne Fox, Kelly Lou Dennis, Pierre Parker, Marcella Samuel, Robert Parham, Will Yick, Darren Holmquist, Ryan Liguid, Leonard Zhang, Enrique Garcia, Evelyn Lesaca and MANY more. Watch the new short below and check out a handful of some cool character posters below!
Will Yick Delivers Espionage, Danger And Action Chops In The New Series Trailer, DISAVOWED
A little slice of intrigue, a dash of danger and a touch of deadly hand-to-hand combat can make for nice little online gem, particularly arriving soon in the form of independent filmmaker and actor Will Yick‘s new webseries, Disavowed. A purveyor of Filipino martial arts for six years, the series is an inspired product by Yick who wanted to incorporate comprehensive storytelling and acting with his own personal knowledge of military, having served both in the Navy and Army.
Yick also directed, produced, edited, co-wrote and designed action sequences for the new series which he says will be much more character driven than some of his previous work. “I didn’t want to oversaturate the series with too much action this time around.” he says. “My goal was to have a balance of drama, plots and sub-plots, and enough action to get people interested, although I won’t always use this formula always because I love action. So, in the future, I will definitely incorporate more action.”.
Yick has a few other surprises in store for indie action fans this year with several projects to come, while Disavowed finishes production on just a few more episodes left to its 19-episode slate – each episode ranging from two-to-five minutes upon its upcoming air date. To keep track of the series, head over and subscribe to the official Facebook page until then. In the meantime, watch the new series trailer and stick around for more info.
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