STILL: A Version — Project Overview

STILL: A Version — Project Overview
STILL: A Version is an independent narrative film currently in post-production.
The film does not aim to explain.
It constructs a controlled environment in which perception becomes unstable and meaning is not delivered, but encountered.
Dialogue is minimal.
Structure carries the weight.
Time is extended.
Repetition is functional.
What appears is not clarified.
What is missing is not resolved.
Creative Role
Mobarez Javanmard is the writer and director.
The film’s structure, rhythm, and limitations are defined at the directorial level, with execution developed in close coordination with the cinematographer and production team.
Production
Produced by Javanmard Cinema Inc. under an independent, director-driven model.
The project operates with a controlled scale, prioritizing precision, flexibility, and direct creative oversight.

Core Credits

Writer & Director

Mobarez Javanmard

Producer

Javanmard Cinema Inc.

Director of Photography

Darcy Muenchrath

Production Managers

Ismail Aliyev and Maryam Houshmand

1st Assistant Director

Nicolas Lam

2nd Assistant Director

Brianna Vergara

Script Supervisor

Lucas Young

Production Support

Kelsey Nhu Quynh Vu

Camera Department

1st Assistant Camera: Jonas Kemecssey, Pablo Larrea

DIT: Annie Song

Behind the Scenes (BTS)

Josh Yook

Still Photographer

Etienne Santiago

Makeup Artist

Natalie Hosseinpour

Production Assistant

Dominic Zhang

Pre-Production Support

Hina Zelli

Hassan Razavi

Editor

Mobarez Javanmard

Editor Support

Ismail Aliyev

Cast

Alex Zhukov

Ruby Lybbert

Bruce Stens

Florian Rose

Sophie Kaplan

Stan Jung

Josh

Visual and Narrative Approach
The camera does not guide.
It observes.
The film avoids interpretation and rejects explanatory framing.
Images are held long enough to resist comfort.
Sound does not support the image.
It interferes with it.
The structure does not offer distance.
It removes it.
Funding Structure
The project is independently financed through a combination of personal investment and professional collaboration.
Current Status
The project is in post-production.
Editing and final assembly are currently in progress.
Permits, Insurance, and Production Approach
The production operates within applicable permit and insurance frameworks.
A low-impact approach is maintained, with attention to resource use and environmental responsibility.