REPLAY is Reynier Molenaar's international award-winning short film about a free-runner who who has exactly 4 minutes to catch a mysterious thief.

Awards: Best Action Film - Malibu International Film Festival Best Action Film - 24fps International Film Festival Best Sound Editing - 24fps International Film Festival Audience Favorite - PBS Reel 13 Contest Top 10 Audience Favorite - Okanagan Film Festival Production Notes: REPLAY was shot entirely on location in Hollywood and Venice Beach, California, over the course of four days in late January, 2007. By using two HD cameras throughout the entire shoot, director Reynier Molenaar (www.reyniermolenaar.com) was able to shoot twice as fast -- a good thing considering the production's very ambitious shooting schedule (over 200 shots in four days)! The two cameras also came in handy for all of the dangerous stunt work, allowing actor and stunt performer Xin Sarith Wuku to do less takes then normally required. For one of the most difficult and ambitious stunts, the script called for Xin (playing "The Runner") to climb up the side of a three-story building and then jump from one rooftop to another -- a distance of about 15 feet. To add to the "crazy-factor," the production didn't have permits for the location. By coordinating with Producer Giovanni Cortez, Reynier was able to position "look-outs" on walkie-talkies around the perimeter, allowing the complex stunt to be choreographed with the performers and cameras operators without, well, getting arrested. Once the "all-clear" was given, the entire scene was shot in 2 long continuous takes. The camera operators repositioned themselves at key moments throughout the scene in order to grab the angles that were storyboarded by the director. In the end, the stunt was performed flawlessly and none of the buildings' inhabitants ever noticed that a movie had been filmed on the property. The complexities of shooting REPLAY were also heightened by the numerous visual effects shots, including green screen work, computer generated imagery (CGI), painting & compositing, and speed retiming effects. All-in-all, REPLAY has over 40 effect shots and practically every frame in the 6 minute film is digitally enhanced in one way or another. A point of pride for Reynier Molenaar, who handled the effects on the production, is that he was able to complete all of REPLAY's post-production work, including the effects, on his low-end eMac (not to be confused with the nicer iMac) desktop computer system. *For a detailed making-of, check out CHRONICLES. Festivals: * 24fps Short Film Festival * Anthology Film Archives - NewLatino Series * Asbury Shorts of New York * Bronx Independent Film Festival * Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival * Imaginaria Film Festival * LA Shorts Festival * Loisaida Cortos Latino Film Festival * Malibu International Film Festival * New York International Latino Film Festival * Okanagan Film Festival * PBS Reel 13 Contest * San Tan Film Festival * Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival * Sunset Film Festival * Talento Hispano Film Festival Film Facts: TRT: 6 min 16 sec Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Shooting Format: HD (DVCPRO HD 1080p/24p) Exhibition Formats: HDCAM, DigiBeta, Beta SP, DV, QT Completed: March, 2007 Distribution: REPLAY is available for distribution Credits: Written and Directed by REYNIER MOLENAAR Produced by GIOVANNI CORTEZ, REYNIER MOLENAAR Director of Photography CHRISTOPHER WEDDING Production Designer JENNIFER MEDEROS Editing, Music and Sound by REYNIER MOLENAAR CAST The Runner XIN SARITH WUKU The Burglar MALAY CHOEUNG KIM Boy On Bicycle FRANK MEDEROS Girl In Car JENNIFER MEDEROS Stunt Performers XIN SARITH WUKU, MALAY CHOEUNG KIM CREW Unit Production Manager GIOVANNI CORTEZ Steadicam Operator CEDRIC MARTIN 1st Assistant Camera/Data Capture Specialist JOHN CHARTER Production Sound Mixer MICHAEL WEINSTEIN Stills Photographer LARA SOLANKI Stunt Choreographer MALAY CHOEUNG KIM Stunt Coordinator REYNIER MOLENAAR PRODUCTION Associate Producer JENNIFER MEDEROS Production Consultants BRIAN ZARIN, KEITH SAM Legal Consultants DONALD ZARIN, FRANK THOMAS Software R&D Consultant ARAM ZADIKIAN Audio Consultant MICHAEL WEINSTEIN THE PRODUCERS WISH TO THANK ERIC MACLVER, SHAILA & BOB MULJI , PATRICK STARR, STEPHANIE ALLEN, KIM KAHANA JR., HORTENSIA DIAZ, DERSY SEGUNDO, RENNY MOLENAAR, ROCIO CABELLO, ANIRA & BRIANNA MANBRU, TYLERANN NICOLAI, ANGELIC CORTEZ, ERIC GIOVON, SARAH STRAYER EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES, INDIE RENTALS, A COMPANY OF OWLS, DT TRAMPOLINES Filmed entirely on location at THE HOLLYWOOD DOWNTOWNER INN and VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA COPYRIGHT © 2007, NASCENT PICTURES IN ALL TERRITORIES, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT © 2007, REYNIER MOLENAAR, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED REYNIER MOLENAAR IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS MOTION PICTURE FOR THE PURPOSES OF COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LAWS. THE CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS FILM ARE FICTITIOUS AND ANY SIMILARITY TO THE NAMES AND HISTORY OF ANY PERSON LIVING OR DEAD IS ENTIRELY COINCIDENTAL AND UNINTENTIONAL. THIS MOTION PICTURE IS PROTECT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND ITS UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATED, DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION MAY RESULT IN CIVIL LIABILITY AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. a Production of NASCENT PICTURES