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Revelation
It’s here.
Go deeper on the official website.
Revelation was ultimately made out of a pursuit of the love of process. It was created as a gift, to ourselves and to the arts loving community. It’s available online. If it gives you a moment of beauty, if it touches you, please pass it on and share those moments with another. Thank you so much for being an integral part of Revelation’s journey.
Director’s notes from our sold-out premiere at Teatro Zinzanni:
What is Revelation?
A revelation can occur to you, or it can come from within the your own heart. It can arrive like trumpets and timpani, or with a still small voice. A revelation changes your world.
Six wordless micro-short films explore the moment of epiphany – the space between what was and what is – through generative movement, from the perspective of six actresses.
Each microshort is intended as a stand-alone piece, that when viewed together transcend the individual experience and touch the universal. Follow the journey from its coming of age origin, through gaining a sense of power, the discovery of loss, the love for family, the wisdom of experience, until final microshort that encompasses them all – that this mortal coil is but a dream within the dream we sojourn here on earth.
Revelation was created in ensemble work over several months in Spring 2012, and filmed in two days. Our script was ourselves – our hopes, fears, vulnerabilities, strengths, dreams, and desires.
Thank you for joining in our journey!
~Wonder Russell
Revelation Trailer
My new project, Revelation, a short film about epiphany, premieres online for all on 10.17. The trailer just launched! Enjoy! May it give you goosebumps. 
This Is Ours Screening
Last night, THIS IS OURS had its cast and crew screening at the AMC Pacific Place theatre in Seattle.
Quick Hits
Quickly sharing this month’s key updates, and looking for YOUR feedback. Thank you for reading!
New project: Revelation film
I’m happy to announce my next project, an experimental short called Revelation.
I’m blogging about the process (and how you can be invoved), here:
http://revelationfilm.wordpress.com/
You can also Like us on Facebook.
This is a creative process I’ve yearned for, and I love the dynamic exploration it calls for. I won’t be acting in this one – I’ll be directing and producing – and I have six extremely talented, expressive actresses committed to the project who will blow your mind.
Excited to bring you more behind the scenes. I’m striving to make this as transparent a process as possible, so if there’s anything you want to see or know about, just say the word.
Merrily,
Wonder
Connect To: A short film
November 2010, we shivered and shook in the cold, shooting our short film Connect To in just two days. We debuted in February 2011, and since then, this sweet, wry, spunky film has shown in 9 festivals and won 5 awards, including Best Regional (Tacoma Film Fest) and Best Drama (in Short films, FirstGlance Film Fest).
And I’m thrilled to be able to put it online for you today, for your free enjoyment, forever and ever on the web.
HERE IT IS >> http://vimeo.com/33166104
Thank you to our amazing cast and crew, especially co-Conspirator, co-Producer and lead actress Lisa LeVan, Director Sam Nuttmann, Producer Paul Vitulli, Post Production team Kris and Lindy Boustedt, and composer Eric Goetz (whose work won 2 of the 5 awards!)
This film marks my first foray into producing my own work. Summer Home is already heading to festivals in 2012, and I’m developing future projects. It’s safe to say, I’m addicted.
Thank you for watching, and if you enjoy it, please share it with others. It was made for you.
I’m Thankful
I’m thankful for everything that’s happened to me this year. I’m thankful for The Collectibles, The Summer Home, This Is Ours, I’m thankful for the auditions I went on, and the parts I didn’t get.
What Next? Post Mortem on a Short Film’s Festival Run.
I just finished a candid breakdown of my first short film, Connect To, and was grateful to have it posted on Film Courage.
I’d love to know your thoughts – what did you learn from making your first short, and how did you “retire” it?
Click through to the full article here!
