Alek Abate  


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Alek Abate


CEMENT
2024 | 13 mins | English

Currently in Post-Production


LOGLINE

Over the course of one frantic night, a burnt-out owner of a declining techno club must fight to keep her romantic life separate from her business concerns.

CAST

Hillary Sproul | Hazel
Janelle Yull | Nala
Bart Elliott | Diluca
Tate Rehklau | Xavier
Tut Gregory | Art

CREW

Alek Abate | Director, Co-Writer
Ola Mania | Producer
Chili Shi | Co-Writer
Stefan Nachmann | Director of Photography
Fan Yu | Production Designer
Sofia Voss | 1st AD
Devyn Chuang | 2nd AD
Elias Rivera | Production Sound Mixer
Rhea Li | Production Sound Mixer
Jinxin Liu | 1st AC
Council Brandon | Music Supervisor
Brianna Chin | Hair, Make-Up & Wardrobe
Beth Golison | Intimacy Coordinator
Emmet Luciano | Gaffer
Ethan Langenau | Gaffer
Eduardo Ecker | Key Grip
Nadine Jin | Script Supervisor
Anna Dunn | Production Assistant
Josh Akinwumi | Production Assistant
Priyanka Krishnan | Production Assistant
Raman Nimmala | Production Assistant
Amie Song | Production Assistant
Cory St. Ewart | Production Assistant


THERE FOR ALL THE MOMENTS
2024 | 10 mins | English

Currently in Post-Production


LOGLINE

Two surfers wait for waves to materialize, until an encounter with an evangelical Christian prompts them to reconsider their decision.

CAST

Bart Elliott | Zuma
Tate Rehklau | Beckett
Joe Casey | Duke

CREW

Alek Abate | Director, Writer, Editor
Eduardo Ecker | Producer
Andrew DeNatale | Director of Photography
Amie Song | 1st AD
Nadine Jin | Production Manager
Eduardo Perez | Production Sound Mixer
Fernando Morett | 1st AC
Bryan Duffy | 2nd AC
Cory St. Ewart | Swing
Will Allan | Prop Designer
Helena Sania Volbeta | Script Supervisor
Mitch Camarda | Driver
Nazenin Elçi | DIT


SILENT INTRODUCTION
2023 | 7 mins | English



LOGLINE

A pretentious record store clerk must defend her music taste after a finance bro tries to purchase a rare used record.

CAST

Julieta Gozalo-Michaud | Izel
Dylan Lesch | Josiah
Aaron Murphy | Clint

CREW

Alek Abate | Director, Writer, Editor, Co-Producer
Raman Nimmala | Producer, 1st AD
Eduardo Ecker | Director of Photography
Vick Singh | Sound Operator
Vlad Chen | Gaffer, 1st AC
Chili Shi | 2nd AD
Jingwen Fang | Script Supervisor
Vinny Alfano | Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Woo | Senior Colorist
Audio Post-Production by Clever People Co
Color by Studiowoo.io
Poster Design by Tyler Clowe