Creating Short Films Using Theater
WHAT IS STAGING FILM?
Staging Film is an initiative that creates short films using theater.
Staging Film is a community of theater makers exploring new ways to tell stories on film. We meld the contemporary American stage and screen to create short translations rather than adaptations. This means experimenting with untraditional techniques in cinematography, set design, sound design, and performance to record the visceral magic of theater on camera. The result is something that does not fit neatly into a defined medium, but rather shines in the liminal space between.
Staging Film is a community of theater makers exploring new ways to tell stories on film. We meld the contemporary American stage and screen to create short translations rather than adaptations. This means experimenting with untraditional techniques in cinematography, set design, sound design, and performance to record the visceral magic of theater on camera. The result is something that does not fit neatly into a defined medium, but rather shines in the liminal space between.
This special blend of theatre and cinema is a new way to experience popular artists, and a powerful opportunity for new ones to be seen and heard. |
This is a wonderfully exciting and forward-thinking project. |
WHAT'S IN THE WORKS?
- Domesticity by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord
- Over The River & Through The Woods by Neil LaBute, directed by Leigh Silverman, Score by Heidi Rodewald
- 16 Words or Less by Peggy Stafford, directed by Meghan Finn
- We Will Be Ephemeral by Mallery Avidon, directed by Teddy Bergman
- This Thing of Ours by Caridad Svich, directed by José Zayas, Score by Stephin Merritt
- Box Office by Alix Sobler, directed by Kimberly Senior
STAGING FILM INSPIRTATIONS.
THE AWAKE. Pre Staging Film.
This is a segment from Ken Urban's play, The Awake. It features Jocelyn Kuritsky & Lori Prince. It was directed by Adam Fitzgerald. The piece also features sound design by Christian Frederickson, as well as music by Ken Urban's band, Occurrence. It was filmed in New York City in 2014. The segment was produced in collaboration with Samovar Film Productions. The stage version originally premiered in New York City in 2013 at 59E59.
THE TENANT: MAMAN & CRIPPLED DAUGHTER. Pre Staging Film.
This is a compilation of scenes and segments from Sarah Burgess' Maman & Crippled Daughter, as seen in Woodshed Collective's The Tenant. It features Jocelyn, Maria McConville, Mike Crane, Judith Greentree, Lynne Marie Rosenberg, & Travis York. This edit also features a score by Duncan Sheik. It was filmed in 2011 by Alex Koch. It was edited in 2015 by Samovar Film Productions. The Tenant premiered in New York City in 2011 at the West Park Presbyterian Church.
STAGE & FILM COMBOS, PAST & PRESENT.
Staging Film has partnered with THE TANK! A brand new website for STAGING FILM is now live!