A mini documentary following Mayssa Fattouh as she creates The Beginning of Memory — a soulful ceramic installation of 142 fired clay pieces made in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Shaped by lived experience and an urgent need to work through the hands, the pieces echo the earliest stone instruments while also holding memory, grief, and longing. The work becomes an act of defiance and a form of shelter, weaving personal and collective stories through clay, sound, and presence, and offering a gentle human voice to histories of displacement.
⚠️ Content Warning: The following films contain strong language and adult themes. They represent creative college projects and are intended for mature audiences.
A concept created for Max's Final Project for college, with interest in turning it into a series. The first episode where Dr Quarkston lets his audience know how to make the perfect bowl of cereal, not with the help of Billy that is. A deadpan 90s-style tutorial comedy.
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The second film written and directed by Octavian, filmed throughout the end of spring to beginning of summer 2024. An idea conceived in 2021, this near ten-minute 90s-style comedy came to life after years of planning. Remastered with enhanced audio from the original June 2024 release.
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The first film created and directed by Octavian with a team of friends from college, originally finalized in February 2024. Shot over three days within a two-week timeframe, this horror-comedy parody has been remastered with higher resolution footage and enhanced audio from the original cut. Good memories with this one.
▶ Watch on YouTube"College taught me to trust my originality, even when the advice was sometimes conflicted. I pushed the work further than asked, and learned how far was too far, and why it mattered."
I am Octavian Alexander Michalis Sage, I am an independent filmmaker, writer and producer working under the name of "ockyfilms" and the "Alex-Michalis Company".
With a focus on making people laugh, this website showcases a range of works, commissioned and independent.
I have drawn inspiration from classic cinema, while aiming to bring a fresh perspective, my perspective.
I want to aim to span multiple genres and styles and hopefully aim to create a feature length film one day in the future.
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