TELEKINESIS
We can’t all fight crime.
ABOUT
Emma only wants to use her telekinesis for simple everyday conveniences, but occasionally fate has other plans. Using her powers in public has consequences, however, and if her secret gets out, it could mean the end of her normal life. Will Emma be able to keep nosy coworkers at bay and keep her identity a secret?
YEAR 2017
RUN TIME 6:07 Min
EMAIL jduffy01@mica.edu WEBSITE
CAST & CREW CREDITS
DIRECTED BY James Duffy
SCREENPLAY BY James Duffy
PRODUCED BY James Duffy
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Michael D. Smigiel
PRINCIPAL CAST Janie Sanchez | Chris Dunlap
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Telekinesis is a low-stakes superhero comedy that follows a young woman as she attempts to lead as normal a life as she possibly can given her supernatural abilities. In a world just learning about the gifted living among them, the need to keep her identity a secret is greater than ever. This short film offers an alternative to the crime-fighting, costume-wearing superhero stories that our culture has been inundated with, and explores what it means to have telekinetic powers and be an otherwise average young woman trying to make it in the world.
DIRECTOR BIO
James P. Duffy is a filmmaker and musician who wrote, produced, directed, edited, and composed the music for his first short film, “Telekinesis”. Future plans for Jamie include making a feature film based on his experience serving as a jury member in a murder trial, and releasing an album or two of original music. Raised in the suburbs of central Maryland, he currently lives in the Baltimore City. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory from Lebanon Valley College, and will soon hold a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking from Maryland Institute College of the Arts.
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
AWARDS
FULL FILM
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
James P. Duffy is a filmmaker and musician who wrote, produced, directed, edited, and composed the music for his first short film, “Telekinesis”. Future plans for Jamie include making a feature film based on his experience serving as a jury member in a murder trial, and releasing an album or two of original music. Raised in the suburbs of central Maryland, he currently lives in the Baltimore City. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory from Lebanon Valley College, and will soon hold a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking from Maryland Institute College of the Arts.
(Update provided in May 2017)