2011 | Trailer

Otto and the Electric Eel

By Kareem Tabsch & Dennis Scholl

Otto and the Electric Eel

In this modern adaptation of a Santeria myth, Miami bass legend Otto Von Schirach (playing the role of Chango, god of thunder) battles to keep an inter-dimensional creature (serpent god Damballah) from ruining his dinner date.

Screenings & Awards

New Orleans Film Festival, 2011

HBO Latino Film Festival, 2011

Cineglobe Film Festival, 2015

Cinequest Film Festival, 2011

Brooklyn Film Festival, 2011

Gasparilla Film Festival, 2015

Incubate Netherlands Film Festival, 2011

New York International Latino Film Festival, 2012

Credits

Writer
Duncan Skiles

Directors
Duncan Skiles and Andrew Zuchero

Executive producer
Lucas Leyva, Jonathan Kane

Producer
Andrew Hevia

Director of photography
Antal Steinbach

Editor
Duncan Skiles

Production designer
David Tamargo

Starring
Otto von Schirach & Monica Lopez de Victoria

Eel fx
Robin Comisar

Glitch fx
Teddy Gage

Original score by
Matt Veligdan

Sound design

Otto von Schirach & Duncan Skiles

Electric eel theme
Otto von Schirach

Assistant camera
Juan Camilio Barriga

Glitchtron engineer
Alejandro Espinosa

Key grip
Malcolm Jolley

Eel painter
Thomas Criswell

Art director
Romain Gateau

Key production assistant
Jack Elder

Production assistant
Kayla Delacerda

Publicist
Nick Ducassi

Thanks
Brook Dorsch and the Dorsch Gallery, Jessica Gross, Jonathan David Kane, Lindsay Scoggins, Dave Goldstein, Ron Winter, Zach Shukan, Denae Hannah, Diania Merriam, Amanda Crockett