Emil Woerner
Directing
Biography
Emil Woerner is an American filmmaker, painter, and music producer from central Arkansas. Emil was drawn to cinema at a young age and as every new year passed he found freedom through expression and creativity. His work examines a broad range of themes, characters and emotions, best defined by his first feature directorial effort, The Skull and the Arm (2023). Stylistically, Emil has cultivated a brand known for surrealist elements, abstract imagery, abrasive and immersive sound design, and unnerving horror themed imagery. He also works as a film editor. Besides editing his own films, he has edited dozens of short films, the television pilot for Central (2019), and James Basham’s micro-feature The Yankee (2020). He looks forward to his next feature length directorial project, and is currently writing a psychological crime thriller titled Burn Out.
Known For
A kleptomaniac caretaker has to go on the run when her family discovers her thievery.
THE TASTE OF NEON
A street artist performs her nightly ritual.
CARDBOARD
You Can’t Chain A Wild Horse / The Horse Doesn’t Work / The Horse is Dead
The Horse Doesn't Work
In a world where a cow skull hangs in place of the sun, a woman discovers a giant purple arm growing from her basement wall.
The Skull and the Arm
A man waits in a hotel room and stares at an electronic tablet, waiting for something to appear on it. When he gets distracted, his world turns into a nightmare.
The Screen
A man tries to escape a room he is trapped in.
In My Dreams
Alice and Jean have a conversation on their walk home that begins to unravel their relationship. Meanwhile, a young man discovers a camera is filming him in his apartment.
Downer
After discovering a mysterious drug that lets him relive his days, Cameron Carter falls deeper and deeper into his subconscious.
Daydreamers
On a very special day, Thomas is visited by his vicar who wants to know why Thomas has stopped attending bible study.
Ascension
Years after moving to the US with his grandfather from Puerto Rico, Gabriel struggles to get by in his new home.
Baking
Two amusement park workers - a cowboy and a gorilla - dive into an absurd conversation about life, love, and personal drama.
Frank
"The Atman is the light; The Light is covered by darkness; The Darkness is the delusion; This is why we dream." - The Bhagavad Gita
In The Only Ocean
The Leaves Were Green That Day / This House is a Prison