‘Hush Now.’ is a 4min short film offering a bluntly intimate look at world leaders during some of their everyday moments, pondering what’s in their minds when the world mourns, what they think about when they're alone, in their moments of relaxation, or what they dream about during their power naps.

Written, produced and directed by Laen Sanches Co-Founder of Return to Earth Studio

Music Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op.49, No.4 by Johannes Brahms (1868)

Sung by Mariandoro

Sound design and mix by Nick Smith

Audio Post Facility by Stainless Sound and Music

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Visually crafted using AI technologies

SIMA - The 13th Annual Social Impact Media Awards - Winner of the Creative Activism Award - USA

Official selections

☞ Upcoming

02.25

Anima - The Brussels International Animation Film Festival - International Short Film competition - BEL

Fantasporto - Fantasy Short Film competition - POR

03.25

Austin AIFF Best Experimental Film category - USA

Vidéoformes - International Hybrid and Digital Arts Festival - International competition - FRA

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SIMA - The 13th Annual Social Impact Media Awards - Impact Video category - USA 🏆

10% of any revenues earned from this film will be donated to NGOs working for peace.

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Festivals distribution

Miguel Español Celiméndiz miguel.wasia@gmail.com

Duration 4’ | 30 FPS | Colours | No dialogs

Cinema (1.78:1)

16:9 resolutions from 1080p to UHD 4K

Codecs MP4 and ProRes4444

Audio stereo linear PCM, 16 bit 48000 Hz

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Cinema (1.85:1) - coming soon

DCP 4K Flat

Audio 5.1

Hush Now.