Film
Rehearsing on location for “Use Your Words.” Michelle and DP Tricia Mears check out possible shots while Pearl Rhein, Nathalie Frederick and Autumn Hurlbert look on.
Idea (short)
“Idea” tells the story of a harried teaching assistant holding a series of online meetings with his students about their personal essays. His attempts to help them find meaning in their life stories gradually forces him to question the meaning of his own. It’s a short film about the impossibility of making sense of what happens to us...and the necessity of trying to do it anyway.
Watch the entire film here:
Graphic design by Jay Nungesser, Big Blur Design
“Idea” started its life as a short play, developed at the Drama League and New York Theatre Workshop. The film had its world premiere in the BELIFF Film Festival in London and its U.S. premiere at the Adirondack Film Festival. Like the Idea Facebook page and follow the project on Instagram to hear all news about the film.
If you just want a taste, here’s the trailer:
Pearl Rhein as Alma and Autumn Hurlbert as Leslie. Graphic design by Jay Nungesser of Big Blur Design.
Use Your Words (Short)
“Use Your Words” is a short film written by Sarah Saltwick and co-produced by Michelle and Sarah. It tells the story of a blossoming friendship between two lonely mothers, which is plunged into jeopardy when they discover the rape in one’s past lives on in the other’s present.
“Use Your Words” is having its world premiere at the New Jersey International Film Festival on June 2nd at 5:00 pm. Click here to buy tickets.
Here’s the trailer for the film:
Go to www.UseYourWordsFilm.com to find out more and like the Use Your Words’ Facebook page to get the latest news.
