Wizard of The Woods

Short film | 2025 | dir. Michael Hafenbredl

Official Selection: 2026 Black Glasses Film Fest

camera: Sony FX3
33mm Blazar Remus 1.5x Full Frame (Silver Flare)
50mm Blazar Remus 1.5x Full Frame (Silver Flare)
100mm Blazar Remus 1.5x Full Frame (Silver Flare)
A man with a beard and a woman with dark hair sitting at a table in a bright room, looking at the camera.
A young red-haired child with a serious expression sitting in a high chair at a kitchen table, with a baby bottle, green bowl, and spoon in front of them.
A young boy sitting on grass, playing with a toy dragon, outdoors near a wooden fence and trees.
A boy sitting on the grass in the backyard of a house, playing with a small animal, with two people in the background near the house.
A man with a beard and bald head talking on a cellphone outdoors near trees.
A woman with short dark hair and blue eyes sitting outdoors on a blue chair, wearing a checkered shirt, with a grassy background.
A boy sitting on a grassy yard near a wooden fence, playing with a toy car with trees in the background.
A boy sitting on the grass in the foreground, looking at two people near a white house in the background.
A man and woman are arguing in a bedroom, viewed through a partially opened door or a gap.
A person with short dark hair looking out from behind partially opened closet doors in a dimly lit room.
A young boy with short dark hair looking over his shoulder inside a room near a window, wearing a striped t-shirt.
A boy standing in a messy bedroom, illuminated by a bluish light from a window, with toys and books scattered on the floor and walls decorated with dragons and clouds.
A young boy lying in bed with striped blue sheets, looking thoughtfully up, with a stuffed animal beside him, under natural light coming through window blinds.
A young boy standing in a dimly lit bedroom, looking at colorful children's drawings pinned on the wall, with toys and pictures also visible.
Person standing outdoors wearing a blue and white striped shirt, showing only part of their body and hand.
A young man walking through a narrow dirt trail in a dense forest with green foliage and tangled vines.
A bearded man in a dark purple robe and hood holding a staff with a glowing crystal at the top, standing outdoors against a background of trees and a partly cloudy sky.
A green-skinned orc with sharp teeth and an angry expression, wearing armor and holding a weapon, standing outdoors with trees and grass in the background.
A child is standing in a dimly lit bedroom, opening window blinds with sunlight filtering through, surrounded by stuffed animals and colorful dragon wall decals.
A young boy with dark hair looking around a door frame in a dimly lit hallway.
A person with dark hair tied up in a bun, wearing a plaid shirt, is sitting at a dining table working on a laptop. The room has warm lighting, a window with blinds, and a couch in the background.
A person with short hair standing in a dimly lit hallway, facing away from the camera, with warm yellow lighting.
A young boy with brown hair and a striped shirt standing outdoors among trees with green leaves.
Looking up at tall trees with green leaves and sunlight filtering through the canopy.
A young boy in a blue and white striped shirt holding a stick stands outdoors in a forested area with green foliage and trees in the background.
A young boy with dark hair, wearing a striped shirt, standing in a dense green forest, holding a stick, looking contemplative.
A woman with short dark hair wearing a plaid shirt sitting at a table with a somber expression, in a room with gray walls and lockers in the background.
A woman with dark hair and a bun, wearing a checkered shirt over a white top, stands in a dimly lit room near a doorway, looking towards the camera, with a large flat-screen TV on a stand to her right.
Man with a beard in a green shirt standing in a kitchen, holding a flashlight in front of a stainless steel refrigerator.
A young person with short dark hair wearing a blue jacket and a checked shirt, standing in a kitchen and looking into an open drawer under the stove.
A woman with short dark hair and a serious expression, wearing a blue and white checked shirt and a light blue jacket, is standing in a kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a microwave visible in the background.
A young boy with wet hair and a striped shirt crawling on the ground in a dark outdoor setting, possibly during nighttime.
People walking in a dark environment illuminated by vibrant red and pink lights.
A young boy in a striped shirt is illuminated by red lights, standing outdoors at night surrounded by trees and glowing red vine-like lights.
A man dressed as a wizard or sorcerer holding a glowing staff, with a dark red and pink background.
Nighttime scene with multiple bright lights and lens flares reflecting on a dark surface, possibly glass or water, with faint tree branches or foliage in the background.

Wizard of The Woods

CREW

Director: Michael Hafenbredl

Producer: Charles ‘ArCade’ Featherston

Producer: Levi Smith

EP: Bradley R. Morris

1st AD: Charles ‘ArCade’ Featherston

2nd AD: Sam Black

DP/Colorist: Joe Koporc

1st AC: Jed Doyle

2nd AC: Will Loewen

Gaffer: Levi Smith

Key Grip: Josue Morales

Best Boy: Megan Adamik

Grip: Marek Alexander

Art Director: Andy Racoti

Set Design: Winton Burnett

MU/SFX: Meredith Reeves

CAST

Joseph: Jacob Hafenbredl

Cecilia: Natali Jones

Ben: Bryan Spellman

Wizard: Rick Hafenbredl

Himself (Goblin): Joseph Hafenbredl

Young Joseph: Jesse Kanz