Among the soil

Among the soil

A lonely gardener of a secluded property is unable to cope with his hired helps’ sudden resignation.

Director Biography – Francis Luta

Francis Luta is a Canadian filmmaker, born in the Philippines, with works ranging from fiction and non-fiction. He started out as a graphic designer in Toronto Canada, then moved to Berlin Germany to work as an installation artist intern for art duo ‘GodsDogs’ while working two part-time jobs as an art director for galeries ‘Michael Janssen’ and ‘Loop Raum’. One year later he moved back to Toronto to exhibit his first-ever solo art show “Trichophilia” in 2011. He then became an Art Director and curator for Eastern European art gallery ‘Bezpala Brown’. In 2012 he shifted his focus on videography. He directed the short film “Seeing” in 2014, produced by Oscar-winning cinema lens company Cooke Optics. In 2015 he directed a short documentary “The Hammer Band: Music Child” that won Best Music Video at the Toronto Short Film Festival. In 2016 he directed a short biography film on Adam Shoalts “Explorer” which premiered at the Victoria Film Festival. The same year his social commentary documentary “Project Gelb” premiered at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. In 2017 he wrote and directed a short horror film “Vivid” produced by Canon Canada. His most recent projects include his first feature-length documentary “Alone Across The Arctic” and biopic “Brent Everett x”.

Director Statement

I’m inspired by investigative journalism and local crime when it comes to doing research for a project I intend to write myself. I wanted to explore the psychology behind a man unable to cope with rejection and abandonment and at which point sends him to commit the unspeakable act. I’m asking the question: “is he a damaged person full of resentment that has morphed over time or is he a bad seed to begin with plain and simple?” I’m curious about the conversations that took place between the two characters before one of them ultimately faced their demise. This project was also born out of need for a respite from my first feature length documentary film.

Among the soil

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