Influenced

Action, Psychological Thriller

WRITER:

Asad Panjwani

DIRECTOR:

Asad Panjwani

4/5

TRAILER

STARRING

Olesia Nikolaiets
as Amber

Ciaran Cochlan
as Dane

Asad Panjwani
as Viktor

Sarah Collins
as Amber’s Friend
Duration: 00:11:36
Budget: £4000
Release: 19.11.2022
Format: Short

CREDITS

Executive Producers:
 Asad Panjwani
 Rakesh Jaitly

Associate Producers:
 Natalie Chan
 Olesia Nikolaiets

Line Producer:
 Krzysztof Broniecki

1st Assistant Director:
 Rakesh Jaitly

2nd Assistant Director:
 Krzysztof Broniecki

3rd Assistant Director:
 Dominic Odrowaz-Woodhouse

Fight Choreographer:
 Holly Prentice

Script Supervisor:
 Krzysztof Broniecki

Directors of Photography
 Valentina Catenacci
 Carla Fuschillo

A Camera Operator:
 Valentina Catenacci

A Assistant Camera:
 Fex Orumwense

B Camera Operator:
 Fex Orumwense

B Assistant Camera:
 Krzysztof Broniecki

Gaffer:
 Carla Fuschillo

Best Girl:
 Rozeta Lami

Location Sound Recordist:
 Matthew Woodcock-Fowles

Set Designer:
 Merit Roses

Hair and Makeup Artists:
 Bethany Smith
 Sophie Treasure

Costume Designers:
 Lia Antonela
 Merit Roses

Editor:
 Asad Panjwani

Posthouse Sound Designer:
 Asad Panjwani

Producer of Marketing and Distribution:
 Fex Orumwense

Publicity Stills:
 Rozeta Lami

In Partnership with:
 Red Rum Productions

REVIEW

“This short is a stalker thriller that explores the world of internet personalities, particularly the bad side of it. It suggests that social media celebrities can affect certain individuals the wrong way and that can have very unfortunate consequences. It also points out that sometimes influencers can be double-faced and pretend to have a certain personality, in the interest of gaining followers.

Praise goes to the dynamic, tense and sinister score, which works rather effectively during the opening, where Dane is introduced, making it clear that he has sinister intentions. Special mention also goes to fight choreographer Holly Prentice, who makes the hand-to-hand fight scenes tense and vicious. The stylised closing credits also deserve commendations.

This short is definitely interesting and keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat. It is a story about obsession, mental health and the dangers of being an online celebrity. The fact that it ends on a cliffhanger may be unsatisfying for some, but may be approved by others.”
by Jason Knight

FUN FACT ABOUT Influenced

While shooting the outdoor scenes, a brave passerby confronted Cochlan after Nikolaiets’ distress calls having missed the camera, the boom pole and a 20-man crew in hi-vis who were intensely watching on. Hey, better safe than sorry!