Kurzfilm
Bath Bomb
Ein besessener Arzt bereitet ein scheinbar romantisches Bad für seinen narzisstischen Freund vor, doch nach einer Anschuldigung von Untreue nehmen die Dinge eine zutiefst verstörende Wendung.
Colin G Cooper
Colin G Cooper is an acclaimed director & editor based in Toronto, Canada. Primarily known for his music video work, Cooper has developed an eclectic style through collaborations with a diverse selection of artists, including Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, multi-Juno-Award-winning electronic sensation Rezz, Kingston rock darlings The Glorious Sons, post-hardcore legends Underoath & Silverstein, and a long-standing creative partnership with Toronto hiphop artist Tasha the Amazon.
His music videos have garnered awards & nominations from the iHeart Radio MMVAs, Berlin MVAs, the Kinsale Sharks, and others, and have been featured by numerous prominent entertainment publications, including Loudwire, Spin, Alternative Press, Revolver, Exclaim!, XXL, Paper, Nylon, and many more.
Director Statement
In film school I was introduced to Giallo — an Italian hybrid subgenre from the 60s & 70s that had a lasting influence on world cinema and directly anticipated the American slasher movement.
I quickly fell in love with Giallo’s bizarrely camp world of meticulously choreographed violence, often dream-like depictions of eroticism, and unapologetic focus on style & atmosphere over conventional narrative concerns.
I was also drawn to the subgenre’s surprisingly large number of queer characters. Their portrayal was largely stereotyped and depthless, but as a queer person slowly growing into my own sexuality, I nonetheless appreciated seeing elements of myself on screen.
In the years that followed, a desire grew within me to resurrect the Giallo subgenre through a queer lens. I would daydream about creating my own Giallo films that would centre queer characters as protagonists and turn the stereotypes and tired tropes on their heads.
Bath Bomb is the first step toward manifesting those dreams into reality. This twisted little short establishes a queer approach to Giallo aesthetics that I intend to expand upon through multiple long-form projects. It offers calculated visual flair, sudden bursts of delicious violence, a dollop of sexy man-flesh, and a judicious amount of campy humour. So come on in… the water’s fine ?
– Colin G Cooper
Cast & Crew
Colin G Cooper: Director
Michael Clifton: Writer
Colin G Cooper: Producer
Jeff So: Producer
Anders Yates: Key Cast „Dr. Jordan“
Daniel Henkel: Key Cast „Grant“
Jeremy Benning: Director of Photography
Vincente DiSanti: Crowdfunding Producer
