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The University Players
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Cinema Verité | May 2024A cinema verité documentary that follows the University Players theatre company through their two month production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.
Director, Editor, Cinematographer
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Windsor International Film Festival (2024)
Lost in Pronunciation
Comedy | September 2024A mattress salesman searches for love.
Writer & Director
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Cinematographer
Evan Johnson
Sam Rosso
Editor
Kendra Schmidt
Evan Johnson
Starring
Rylan Thomas
Molly Vaillancourt
Zach Ublansky
AWARDS
Viewer’s Choice
Mark Boscariol 48 Hour Flick Fest | WIFF
DC al fine
Experimental | November 2024An experimental film that plays with the concept of subverting audience narrative expectations. Created as part of a research project with the University of Windsor.
Director & Cinematographer
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Composer
Dr. Brent Lee
Featuring
Kai Connors
Mya Bezaire
Aperture
Drama | May 2024A photographer strives to fill a newfound void in his life.
Writer & Director
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Cinematographer
Clay LeBlanc
Composer
Ian McGregor Smith
Editor
Kendra Schmidt
Starring
Kitu Turcas
Starring
Molly Vaillancourt
UBiquitous Interference
Drama | May 2024
A student struggles with an unhealthy obsession with her device.
Ubiquitous Interference is currently airing on the CBC, and streaming on CBC Gem as part of the series: Absolutely Canadian: Reel Shorts Windsor.
Writer & Director
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Cinematographer & Editor
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Composer
Ian McGregor Smith
Starring
Molly Vaillancourt
Distance to Empty
Experimental | May 2024An experimental film exploring the manipulation of light over time.
The film combines long exposure photography, stop motion editing, and a score comprised of measured tremolo to create a mesmerizing audio-visual experience.
Director & Cinematographer
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Composer
Dr. Brent Lee
Alexandra Baic
Buuilding the FutureDocumentary | April 2023
Director
Cinematographer
Editor
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
A documentary film that follows the Sabre Bytes Robotics team and explores the innerworkings of the FIRST Robotics Competition.
What the FudgeComedy | September 2023
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Daniel Lance
Vu Le
Kyan Oberas
Vu Le
Molly Vaillancourt
Alison Adams
Aidan Billing
Director
Cinematographer
Editor
Starring
A comedy film made for the Mark Boscariol 48 Hour FlickFest - part of the Windsor International Film Festival.
What is Lancers Recover?Documentary | September 2023
Dr. Onawa Labelle
Mack Park
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Director
Cinematographer
Editor
The film explores substance use issues in post-secondary education, and the ways in which the Lancers Recover program at the University of Windsor aims to help students navigate recovery.
The Paper ManExperimental | December 2022
Director
Cinematographer
Editor
Starring
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Sean Thrawn O’Neil
Kai Connors
A paper man explores new environments.