Whirlybird |
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Year: 2007
Length: 13m
Format: super 16mm
Synopsis:
Nova, 6, is reluctant to take a road trip with her parents, after she has
a frightening dream about an evil dragon. Past events and dreams of warning
haunt Nova during the trip, but it’s not until the car crashes
into a tree, that her fantastical journey begins. Ending up in a sort
of Limbo, Nova must decide whether to trust the help of various guardians
as she navigates through this strange and fascinating new world, where
she ultimately must make the decision to move on with her parents in
death, or to return to the world of the living.
“Whirlybird” is a story based in magical realism and set in the open landscape of the Midwest. Moving between space and time, the film reveals itself as one remembers a dream…piece by piece, and never in a specific order.
Crew:
Writer/Director/Producer: Danielle Corches
Cinematographer: John Guleserian
Production Designer: Theresa Avram
Editor: Danielle Corches, Melissa Lawrenz
1st Assistant Director: Jon Steinhorst
Production Manager: Amanda Toye
Casting: Logan Vaughn
Script Supervisor: Dalila Droege
Hair/Make-up: Ashley Vest
Special Effects Make-up: Krist Neumann
Set Construction: Christopher Katholi, Stacy Laiderman
1st Assistant Camera: Cynthia Harrig
2nd Assistant Camera: Brian Wells, Matt Borek, Nicole Klemens
Jib Operator: Mark Zurawiec
Gaffer: Ricardo Sanchez
Key Grip: Tom Wood
Grips: Curtis Davis, John Catchings, Kacper Skowron, Ashley Pavicic, Ryan Kollin
Location Sound Recording: Brian Litt, Jennifer Kienzler
Boom Operators: Kevin Faber, Adam Greuel, Alex Karwatowicz
Craft Services: Lisa Sutton
Production Assistants: Missy Brown, Rick Remmington, Toby Engel
Storyboard Artists: Jen Pagnini, Ashley Johnson
Still Photogprapher: Marta Gomez
Lead Animator/Effects Artist: Rachel Oftedahl
Stop-motion Animator: Chris Rodgers
Additional Effects Compositor: Tim Potranandana
Graphic Designer: Chris Trinco
Post Photographer: Christopher Hiltz
Transfer/Color Correction: Level Three Post, Burbank, CA
Online Editor: Paul Rosckes
Supervising Sound Designer: John Murray
Sound Design: Sean Clark, Steven Berger, Shannon Reddy
Sound Textures: Joel Hernandez, Christian Loaiza (Model.Fragment)
Original Music: Jill O'Sullivan
Additional Music Recording: Kris Poulin
Post-Production Assistant: Yajaira Marie
Cast:
Nova: Madeline Torem
Sophia: Cat Kusch
Jack: Sean Cooper
Officer Pason/Aria: Cheryl Graeff
Fruit Stand Owner: Frank Karwatowicz
Girl #1: Nina Giefer
Girl #2: Samantha Glasse
Girl #3: Cynthia Li
©2007 Cinebugfilms.