Connected (Removed Film) [Emotional Music]

Music composed by Miroslaw Sienkiewicz (Battle Angel Music)
Video Directed by: Nathanael Matanick and Tony Cruz
Video Produced by: Nathanael Matanick & Christina Matanick
Video edited to music: Miroslaw Sienkiewicz

Music and Video are not integral part. It was my idea to visualize music
with this video that comes later near the end of composing process.
Big thanks and love to Christina Matanick for permission to upload their movie!

Full description of the movie:

We made ReMoved with the desire that it would be used to serve in bringing awareness, encourage, and be useful in foster parent training, and raising up foster parents.

If you need a license for screening the film (along with a download), please follow the link below:

The standard screening license also includes the license to use Removed Part Two (and the download for it) when it's released next year.

If you are interested in licensing the footage for a re-edit, please contact us.

Originally created for the 168 Film Festival, ReMoved follows the emotional story through the eyes of a young girl taken from her home and placed into foster care.

After winning Best Film and Audience Choice at the 168 Film Festival, as well as winning Best Film at the Enfoque Film Festival and being an official selection at the Santa Barbara Independent Film Festival, we're extremely excited to share ReMoved online.

"It would be impossible to fully understand the life and emotions of a child going through the foster care system, but this short narrative film portrays that saga in a poetic light, with brushes of fear, anger, sadness, and a tiny bit of hope." -Santa Barbara Independent

This short film wouldn't be possible without the help of some of my incredible friends.
First, my wife, who schemed this project up with me, and was willing to do me the huge favor of writing and producing it. Without her partnership, this would not have happened, and definitely would not have been such a fun process. We were inspired to create this film while in foster parent training.

We were very fortunate with Abby White, the young actress. Without her we wouldn't have a film.

Her parents were so amazing as well. I don't think they anticipated how much involvement it would take on their end, but they stuck with it the whole way. Abby's dad, Andy White from Good Times Guitar, even recorded Abby's Voice Over for us in his studio.

We can vouch for each of them. They are worth working with!