Puppetry films
The Bird (2022)
The Bird is part of The Global Film Project from Dublin Smartphone Film Festival. The idea of the project was to get filmmakers collaborating and creating during the pandemic. A group of filmmakers from 8 different countries were tasked to to create short films based around a single theme- One person's trash is another person's treasure. The Bird is one of these films. It is a 2 minute short and was shot on a Samsung Galaxy S10 using Filmic Pro and SV Assets lenses. The film features a bird made out of trash and recyclables. It builds itself in order to take off and fly with the other birds. Written, directed and produced by Peter Steele Puppets designed, made and operated by Peter Steele Prodcution assistant- Helena Scheuba "One person's trash is another person's treasure" AWARDS FINALIST Mimo- Milano Mobile Film Festival- Film and Short Mobile (Mobile) SELECTED Berlin Flash Film Festival- Super Short Smart Phone One Location Film Festival- Best Micro Short
The Scaryglow (2022)
The Scaryglow A film by Peter Steele Presented by Little Angel Theatre High in the mountains lies a sleepy, peaceful mountain town. But recently rumours have been spreading about a monster that lives in the forest. Some say it's big and slimy, others say it's covered in flies and made of fire! George, aged 8, doesn't believe in monsters. In fact, he thinks they're silly! But one night, whilst tucked up in bed, he hears a howling from deep within the forest. Is it the terrible beast that everyone has been talking about? Is it really as scary as everyone thinks? George decides it's time to solve the mystery once and for all. The mystery of The Scaryglow! This film will be released at 12pm on Sunday 16th January, and will be available for 18 months. Credits: Peter Steele - Writer, Director, Puppeteer, Narration, Designer Helena Scheuba - Production Assistant and Puppeteer Inti Rowland - Filming and Editing Catja Hamilton - Lighting Design This film is one of 10 digital short commissions generously supported by Garfield Weston.
ROY (2021)
ROY (2021) A tale of loneliness, companionship, & above all, love. Roy is a puppet. A puppet with a toilet roll head. A puppet that wants to find 'the one'. This is his story. Dir/Writer/Producer- Peter Steele Puppetry- Peter Steele Helena Scheuba as Herself AWARDS- WINNER- Short to the point- Best Mobile Film Berlin Flash Film Festival- Best Super Short Smartphone Short Shot Fest- Best Mobile Phone Short Florence Film Awards- Best Mobile Short New York Movie Awards- Best Mobile Short South Coast Film Festival- Smart-phone Films FINALIST- Prague International Film Awards- Mobile Phone Film Kosice International Film Festival- Mobile Phone Film Cinephone- Fiction Short Film SEMI-FINALIST Semi Finalist- Sweden Short Film Awards- Super Short Film HONORABLE MENTION Short film Factory SELECTED Super 9 Mobile Film Fest- Mobile Fiction New York Mobile Film Festival- Short Film (Cinematic) New York Flash Film Festival- Short Smartphone Mobile Filmmakers International Fest- Best Mobile Filmmaker- Featured Short Dublin Smartphone Film Festival- Best Fiction