”One of the most notable shorts was the identity-searching Iconoclast by Alex Haney. A mixed-race, trans and Jewish teenager desperately tries to figure out how to come to terms with his true self and how to go about presenting said self to the world. Sharp, striking and fast paced this 6.00 min short is memorable for its warped visual reality. Haney draws upon Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” and creates a deeply touching film about feeling trapped behind the glass of a self that you no longer recognise.
Jasmine Onstad, Izzy Moore and Emily TaylorNouse
”A Visually Stunning Film From Director Alex Haney - Iconoclast, directed by Alex Haney, is an official selection of the Oregon Short Film Festival 2018. The judges were impressed with the emotional rollercoaster of this story. The visuals and edit help the viewer get a better understanding of what the main character is going through mentally. "Iconoclast" has been nominated for Best Film Editing , as well as, Best Drama Film.
Oregon Short Film Festival
Cast & Crew
Written & Directed by: Alex Haney
Filmed, Edited, & Produced by: Nicole Rodriguez
Uri: Malik Adjuia Smith-Thompson
Fisher: Jack-Henry Day
Anka: Kadina De Elejalde
Sterling: Derek Shaun
Professor Kalovar: Eileen Woods
Celia: Constance Brantley
Reflection: Chris Dennis
Music Composed & Performed by: Carter Watson
1st Assistant Director: Matthew Carierei
2nd Assistant Director / Boom Operator: Robert Carieri
Production Design: Johanna Ramm
Set Designer: Anya Kolesnikoff
Wardrobe Designer: Cherie Carter
Makeup Artist: Shannon Delijani
Makeup Assistant: Peyton Mergele
1st Assistant Camera: Mary Coates
2nd Assistant Camera: Brendan Bennett
Set Photographer: Valentina Povolo
Script Supervisor: Sarah Shaffer
Stunt Coordinator: Michael Hofstein
Production Assistants: Ana Solimano, Pierson Carlsen, Lauren Collette, Alexandra Winschel, Llily Norris, Victoria Perez, Kristijana St. Clair, Ocean Reed, Sophia Winnikov, Sadie Cibula
Producer: Siena Oberman
Visual Effects & Credit Design: Alex Haney
Location Scout: Minnie Schedeen
Set Builders: Anya Kolesnikoff, Marcus Emery, Murad Yasin, Javier Storch, Aidan McCullough, Johanna Ramm, Ana Solimano, Brendan Bennett, Nate Cohen
Sound Design: Alex Haney
Iconoclast
Written & Directed by Alex Haney
USC School of Cinematic Arts
When his bathroom mirror reflection begins to separate from him, a mixed race queer teen must navigate a landscape of identity and change before living visions of his internal battle threaten to tear his world apart.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Oscar-qualifying Calgary International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BAFTA-recognized Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017
FINALIST: BEST STUDENT FILM
Student World Awards August 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Oregon Short Film Festival 2018
NOMINATION – BEST DIRECTOR
Oregon Short Film Festival 2018
NOMINATION – BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Oregon Short Film Festival 2018
SECOND PRIZE WINNER
USC Libraries Wonderland Award 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Diversity in Cannes Showcase 2017
AWARD OF RECOGNITION – LGBT (STUDENT)
Accolade Global Film Competition May 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
NFFTY – National Film Festival For Talented Youth 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Filmchilla 2017
MONTHLY CATEGORY WINNER: LONG SHORTS
BFFF Berlin Flash Film Festival August 2017
OVERALL WINNER – EXPERIMENTAL
BFFF Berlin Flash Film Festival Annual Event 2017
CATEGORY FINALIST, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alternative Film Festival Winter Edition 2017
BEST STUDENT FILM
FROSTBITE International Indie Fest October 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Level Ground Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival 2017
SEMI-FINALIST
Los Angeles CineFest November 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Deltas of Charlotte Foundation Legacy of Black Women Film Showcase 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
#WeGotFilms Student Stories Competition 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
25 Under 25 Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Manchester Lift-Off Online Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SpringOut! Middle Tennessee LGBT+ Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Pordenone International Film Fest 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
CINEMQ Shanghai Queer Collective 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
GLITTER Oklahoma LGBTQ Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Kaleidoscope LGBTQ Film Festival 2018
3RD PLACE WINNER
Audience Awards LGBTQ Shorts Film Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Josiah Media Festival 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
FRAME LIGHT: Short Focus 2018
SEMI-FINALIST
The Film Empire’s Diversity Filmmakers Mentorship Competition 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Audience Awards Live Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION