Leaf Man

Official poster designed by Dustin Kalynuk (@chakrasystem).

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Chamber Six Media presents LEAF MAN, a short film written and directed by Kevin Ackley.

Leaf Man is a metaphysical monster movie following a man's odyssey through a world of organic perspective-shifting existential transformations. With momentum from a powerful shoegaze score, this wordless short film uses surreal and strange dual-roled characters to dance through the boundary between ourselves, our surroundings, and each other, in the search for a meaningful life.

|Nominee: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
|2024 Snake Alley Festival of Film
|Burlington, Iowa

|Invited Film
|2024 Restless Equinox Independent Film Fest
|Twin Cities, Minnesota

|Winner: Best Music Video
|2024 Psychedelic Film and Music Film Festival
|New York City

|Official Selection
|2024 Nosebleeds Film Festival
|Sioux Falls, South Dakota

|Official Selection
|2025 Ely Film Festival
|Ely, Minnesota

|Official Selection
|Grotesque Fest IV
|Minneapolis, Minnesota

|Official Selection
|Minnesota Film Festival
|Duluth, Minnesota

Run Time: 20 minutes

Written & Directed by: Kevin Ackley
Cinematography by: Oscar De Leon
Edited by: Andrew Leines
Starring: Benny Barrett, Tyson Lietz, & Taressa Costello
Prosthetic Effects: Outpost 31 Productions
Lead Prosthetic Effects Artist: Ryan Schaddelee
Original Score: Antonio Johnson
Choreography: Jessika Akpaka
Visual Effects: Gerry Kodo
Produced by: Chamber Six Media