Country: USA
Year: 2011
Duration: 52
Crazy, a
seven-year-old girl, involves her younger brother, Thief, in a search: they
draw a map of the heavens and explore the city by following forms which
coincide with the painted stars. When a one-eyed man, who they mistake for a
dangerous Cyclops, tells them an approximate version of the story of the Nativity,
the two children interpret his words as meaning that there is a time machine in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and go off in search of it..
Biography
film director
Cory McAbee
Cory McAbee (Santa Venetia, CA, USA, 1961) was head of security in bars and nightclubs in San Francisco for twelve years, before beginning his acting career in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He then went on to become the singer/songwriter of the band, the Billy Nayer Show. In 1992, he presented his first short, Billy Nayer, at the Sundance Film Festival and his collaboration with the festival led to the making of his first feature film, The American Astronaut. Since then, he has continued his career as a director and musician, creating Reno, a work commissioned by the Sundance Festival about new mobile phone film distribution technologies, and Stingray Sam.
FILMOGRAFIA
Billy Nayer (cm, 1992), The Man on the Moon (cm, 1993), The Ketchup and the Mustard Man (cm, 1994), The American Astronaut (2001), Reno (cm, 2007), Stingray Sam (2009), Crazy & Thief (mm, 2011).
Declaration
film director
“Concepts of time and personal memories were strong components in the story. The musical segments, locations, and some of the editing choices were inspired by elements from early 70s episodes of Sesame Street. The young explorers use star images found on billboards and in garbage to create an astrological chart. The chart leads our characters from moments of childhood discovery to an impossible quest based on partial information. Throughout history great discoveries have been made by people who have followed partial or incorrect information. Childhood is a time of discovery where this technique applies.”
Cast
& Credits
director, screenplay
Cory McAbee
cinematography
Scott Miller
film editing
Matt Cowan
production design
Graham Stanford
costume design, coproducer
Amy McAbee
music
The Billy Nayer Show
sound
Matt Cowan
cast and characters
Willa Vy McAbee (Crazy), John Huck McAbee (Thief), Gregory Russel Cook (cyclops), Graham Stanford (giant)
producers
Cory McAbee, Scott Miller, Steve Holmgren
