We here at Village Fox jump at the chance to work with our fellow homegrown creatives, which is how we came to partner with filmmaker Aria Brown in the production of her locally made sci-fi short film, BioWitch.
Currently a student of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Aria got involved with the Alabama Filmmakers Co-Op here in the Rocket City, where she met Village Fox Creative Director Gavin Richardson in 2020.
They’ve teamed up several times for the Co-Op’s 72 Hour Film Competition, organized by Alex Gibson: in 2023, their film noir parody Corn on Macabre was awarded 2nd Place Overall and named Most Original. When Aria started filming on the BioWitch project later that fall, Gavin happily volunteered his services as both a location scout and an extra.
Aria came back to Huntsville last summer to hold a hometown premiere in the auditorium of her high school alma mater, and Village Fox had the pleasure of providing event photography for this homecoming screening. Not only did Aria write and direct BioWitch, she also stars in the role of Ziya, a survivor of forced genetic experimentation now able to manipulate human physiology. After reuniting with her brother, Kaden (played by Jordan #ChillCity Moore), Ziya seeks to take control of her new abilities as they fight for their freedom. In addition to the screening, Aria, Jordan, and Kate Kornegay from the production crew took part in a Q&A with the audience: all-around, a great night for the Huntsville filmmakers community!
Ahead of submitting this compelling science fiction short to the festival circuit, Aria and Gavin are teaming up again, and Village Fox is proud to be providing additional special effects to BioWitch’s final cut. Reinforcing Aria’s spectacular storytelling with quality VFX work is yet another wonderful opportunity for creative partnership with our community, and we’re honored that Aria has entrusted us with this effort.
A huge thanks to Aria for bringing us in on this exciting project: follow along on Instagram @biowitch_film for future updates!
Even if you’re not taking on the silver screen this year, Village Fox is here to provide the creative solutions and quality content you need to make your work shine, with experience across multimedia production, graphic design, event photography and more. Reach out to us today, and let’s get started!
