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Stillman's Portrait (2013) is about a closeted 28 year-old artist in New York who is struggling to paint a self portrait for his solo debut at a Chelsea gallery. In search of inspiration, in the form of an old portrait from his past, Stillman journeys to his seaside hometown where he faces the trial of reuniting with his estranged father at the family's wooden boat workshop.

Genre: Drama
Country: U.S.A
Language: English

Running Time: 00:15:06
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital 2.1
Picture Format: Colour
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Exhibit Format: Apple ProRes 422 & DCP

Production Date(s): Feb 2015 - May 2016
Filming Locations: U.S.A,
Brooklyn, New York, NY;
Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY.

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October 1st 2016!

Teaser

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Stillman's Portrait is about this turning point in artist's self-identity and ultimately to his ability to fully express his freedom again through his subconscious yearning for his home and his only family, his father. The film was somewhat inspired by my fantasy of what it could have been like if I ever came out to my recently deceased grandfather however I decided on raising the stakes to the epitome of patriarchal relationships between a father and son. The underlying theme of the often turbulent waves in intimate lives is one central theme that I take to heart. Beyond the notion of coming out, I wanted to unravel the process of accepting one own's identity through opening to one's nearest relation.

Cast & Crew

Director: Joshua H. Davy

Stillman: Robert Brinkmann
Josip: David Gibson
Maks: Max Killough
Lyna: Shirley Huang

Screenplay Writer: Joshua H. Davy
Assistant Director: Lucas Sachs
Casting Director: Danielle Okon
Artist: Anthony K Davy

Producer: Alexandra Keosayan & Joshua H. Davy

Director of Photography: Adam Coleman
Production Designer: Maria Marrone
Gaffer: Benjamin Davis
Key Grip: Gregory Baron

Editor(s): Joanie Educate & Bettina Enigl
Colorist: Milan Boncich
Sound Design: Brandon Valentin
Composer(s): Louis De Tilly, Ryan Tutton, Ronny Mraz