About Me

I'm a 17-year-old director and filmmaker driven by character-first stories and bold visuals. I’ve directed over 20 short films and am currently in production on an ambitious adventure feature. I make movies that feel like stories passed down from older brothers—raw, energetic, and deeply human. My goal is to create unforgettable films that both entertain and endure.

Contact Info

Email: sasarmanaugustin@gmail.com

My Films

BLIND - Short Film

A sheltered young boy begins to question his idyllic life as cracks form in the carefully controlled world his mother built.

MARKED - Short Film

A detective investigates a violent incident unlike any he's faced before, which forces him to confront his own assumptions and biases.

INSPIRED - Short Film

A young boy searching for inspiration for his movie accidentally stumbles on an idea that's truly out of this world...

FEATURED WORK

BEAT HIM UP - Short Film

When the leader of a high school fight club is attacked in secret, his masked assailants think they’ve won, but paranoia and suspicion begin to close in on them.

TRAILER

SHOT entirely on iPhone
18yr-old director
ZERO budget
Shot with my high school friends during lunches and free periods

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This project started as a feature film script. I was planning to shoot the full thing this year, but with all the complications happening at school (people not showing up, scheduling falling apart), I realized it wasn’t realistic to pull it off in time. So I made the decision to cut it down into a short.

The idea is loosely based on real events. Some things happened around me that felt too perfect not to turn into a film. I didn’t make it to spread a message or explore some deep theme, I just wanted to make something cool. Something that felt cinematic and had weight to it. This short is the version I could make under the circumstances, and I’m glad I did.