DISPENSE (2023)
Synopsis
A social media site dispenses legal drugs to its users, making a concentrate of natural hormones to reward them.
Reward your feelings—but at what cost? DISPENSE explores the addictive and manipulative nature of social media,
forcing its audience to question how much of their lifestyle is influenced by the platforms they use daily.
- Project Type: Short Film
- Runtime: 6 minutes 56 seconds
- Completion Date: October 26, 2023
- Country of Origin: United Kingdom
- Country of Filming: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Shooting Format: Digital 2K
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Film Colour: Colour
Credits
- Director: Charles Celestin
- Writer: Charles Celestin
- Producer: Charles Celestin
Cast
- Vissolela Beatriz Lucas as Scarlett Shaw
- Lukas Račkauskas as William Harris
Festival Run & Awards
- Selected: 4
- Award Winner: 1 (Best Short Fiction – Screaming Droid Film Festival 2024)
- Finalist: 1
“DISPENSE shows that social media is indeed a pandemic, and by the end of the film, viewers will question how they allow this lifestyle to impact them.” As an independent micro-production house, CAMMAC Productions ensures that every prop, casting choice, artwork, script, and edit is carefully produced to guarantee quality.
Charles Celestin – Director’s Statement