This Is Not My Beautiful House - Directed by Mark Tompkins
Jun 9
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Project Type: Short Film
Project Title: This Is Not My Beautiful House
Brief Synopsis: An ordinary-looking man steals into a suburban home through an unlocked door. The house is the site of painful memories for him; is he doomed to relive some past trauma there? Is he there for revenge? Nothing is what it seems in this disorienting psychological drama.
Runtime: 11 minutes, 8 seconds
Completion Date: December 9, 2023
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Language: English
Credits
Director: Mark Tompkins
Writer: Mark Tompkins
Producer: Meghan Weinstein
Cinematographer: Nathaniel Regier
Editor: David Carlos Valdez
Key Cast: Brian Rich, Erika Mugglin, Jose Infante, Katherine Nathe (voice)
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The "Hard Light" section really captures that unsettling feeling of not recognizing your own space—Tompkins nails the tension between comfort and alienation. I've been digging into similar themes lately, and this piece fits perfectly with what I've been exploring. https://samaudiolab.com
The "Hard Light" segment really captures that uncanny feeling of not recognizing your own space—Tompkins nails the tension between comfort and alienation. I've been using a similar approach in my own work, and it's great to see it explored this way. Check out https://image-gpt.net
The "not my beautiful house" title instantly hooked me—such a perfect nod to the Talking Heads vibe for a short film about displacement. Curious how the First Films Competition judges reacted to that surreal tone, and I've been using this to track my own festival submissions. https://3dtrellis.com