Minotaur (found independent short film; 1984)
The title for the short film, showcased in its credits.
Status: Found
Date found: Jan 6 2011
Found by: james shelley
Minotaur is an independent film released in 1984. The film stars Shane Sinutko as Theseus and was directed by James Shelley.
Based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and a contemporary short story by Carlos Fuentes, the movie was filmed in a mine in Las Vegas and had special effect make-up by Damon Charles. The creators of the robot from Terminator 2 designed the minotaur's fully articulated body mask.
The film was allegedly aired on PBS after which it was only made available to rent from the University of South California and other undisclosed schools and libraries. After it's release, the film wasnt available online nor listed in the database of the USC Library.
That was until January 6th, 2011, when the short film's director, James Shelley, uploaded the full short on his vimeo account, rendering it found.