|Podcast| Thirst - Stefan Dezil

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Born and raised in NY and FL, Stefan Dezil is an American genre filmmaker, actor and illustrator of Haitian descent. He has worked with Disney, 20th Digital, VICE, Noisey, Soundcloud, Confluential Films, Scott Rudin Productions, and Caliber Media Co. For his film The Treadmill, he was nominated for the prestigious international Lumen Prize in the moving image category.

A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's Fine Arts program, he studied theater, painting and film. His work has been showcased at the Hollyshorts Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Boston SciFi Film Festival, and the Lebanese International Film Festival. You can also see him on Starz’s Return to Nuke Em’ High Vol. 1 & 2 and the science fiction digital network DUST in the short Faulty Father. He is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment across all media.

JEANBOOKNERD PODCAST 2021: SEASON 3 EPISODE 8

GUEST: STEFAN DEZIL

JOURNALIST: ERIK WERLIN
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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Inspired by the Flint water crisis and other municipal difficulties faced disproportionately by people of color around the world, THIRST is a cautionary tale that explores what could happen if these issues aren't faced head-on. It is also a rumination on how black children, when faced with adversity, are taught to hide their emotions and humanity in order to survive. This, in turn, gives birth to inner demons that at some point...cannot be contained.

In dystopian future South Los Angeles, a father & daughter avoid sweating, crying, and drinking water while trying to escape moisture-sensitive monsters.

Writer/Director Stefan Dezil chats with JeanBookNerd’s Erik about his short horror film, THIRST
Written/Directed by Stefan Dezil. Featuring Charlie Barnett & Kennedi Butler. 

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