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.
Chisa Hutchison was nominated for Best Screenwriter for the Underwire Film Festival (UK) in 2017.
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.
-Michael Claeys, Editor
This is a wonderfully exciting and forward-thinking project.
-Neil LaBute, Playwright & Filmmaker