THE FRONT OF THE ROOM
It was a magical experience profiling these inspiring choreographers for NYCB’s 2024 Fall Fashion Gala.
This was the first program in NYCB history to feature all-women choreographers; and what a happy experience to also mirror that behind the scenes with some extremely talented ladies. Special shout out to Nona Catusanu for giving me the Bob Fosse compositions of my dreams; Andrea Cruz for the vegan cookies and all-night edit sessions; Laura Snow for bringing me this incredible opportunity and making it so seamless; Wren Stark Haven for making it sound beautiful in 2 days; and Emily Wells for conjuring original music magic at a breakneck pace. Grateful to everyone for turning this around (🩰pun intended) so quickly and beautifully.
Directed by: moi
Director of Photography: @nonaiscool
Starring: @greisen3 , @caili.quan , @tilerpeck
Editor: @andreacruz
Music: @emilywellsmusic
Color by: @samuelgursky
Sound Mixer: @wildshapesound
Produced by: @nycballet , @snowy_lou , Morgan Winters
1st AC: @_sam.mccoy_
2nd AC: @jdisc.mov
Steadicam: @71yan
Gaffer: @petersenfilms
KGs: @jesussan + Kevin Villafuerte
PAs: Boris Apple + @jakesvagdis
Costumes designed by: Marc Happel, J. Mendel, and Zac Posen
That’s a wrap on Satoshi at the Sundance Directors Lab (spooky Shining edition)! Thank you to @sundancesatter@ilysemck and everyone at @sundanceorg for providing this space for radical creativity and experimentation, and to all the cast and crew who donated their time to help us bring our films to life. Wildly and overwhelmingly grateful, exhausted, and excited for what’s next! Fuck the banks!
A delayed committal of HOWL, my latest short film, to the grid!
Thank you to everyone who made this such a magical experience, including the wildly generous community that came together to support us on Kickstarter. I can’t wait to share this film with the world!
Still processing this surreal turn of events !! @daverafailedes and I are heading to the Sundance Screenwriters Lab tomorrow with our film, “Satoshi.” It’s a great honor to be part of this incredible community and overwhelmingly talented cohort. Big thanks to @sundanceorg and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this is a real life changer for us. ✨🗻🫶🏻