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Faces in music, documentary and fiction
A musician, a documentary subject and a fictional shopkeeper each bring a different kind of performance to the screen. These three films span music, documentary and narrative work.
Open Road
Kris Anders’s Open Road combines a musical performance with scenes involving classic vehicles, horses and a bar. James Alton directed, produced, photographed and edited the video.
The outdoor performance places Anders beside a vintage truck, with the surrounding forest visible rather than a neutral backdrop.
Because She’s Adopted
Because She’s Adopted is a documentary about adoption. Its interviews and personal accounts belong to the people who share them.
A documentary face has a different relationship to the camera from an actor playing a character. The film’s subject and participants provide the context for the images.
Mabel
Mabel follows an older shopkeeper in a dramatic short written and directed by James. Harrison Mendel was director of photography, with Noah M. Dorsey producing and editing.
The close performance photographs sit alongside the shop setting and the characters’ interactions. Phil Wagner and Corky McMechan lead the cast.
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