Philadelphia-Based Artists Collaborate on Short Film WAYS TO LOOK AT THE MOON

Ways to Look at the Moon, an upcoming short film set in Philadelphia, is a collaboration between Philadelphia film, theatre, and sculpture artists.

Ways to Look at the Moon follows Margot (Amy Frear), an artist who thinks about the world in terms of color, as she navigates through a strained relationship with an astronomer.

The film is adapted from a short story by writer-director Katherine Clark.

"I recently moved to Philadelphia, and immediately noticed how much the city has to offer," Clark says. "So with the help of my producer, Amy Frear, I adapted it into a piece set in Philadelphia and using local talent."

The cast and crew will feature artists who work in a range of mediums. Many of the scenes show the relationship between the characters through design and look instead of dialogue.

"It's a short that explores the conflict of two people who see the world in different ways," says Frear. "And by doing so, it will push visual boundaries."

That's where Production Designer Emily Johnson comes in. Johnson is a local theatre and installation artist. As the production designer, she will be in charge of the look of the film.

For her, this means she will create an entirely new installation piece that simulates outer space for one of the scenes.

"My installation work has a lot to do with creating spaces within spaces, presenting dimensions at odds with each other, proposing new visual and metaphorical perspectives. For this project there's a lot of talk about space, and fitting outer space into rooms and houses. That kind of play with perspective and size is something that I'll carry into the production in a big way," Johnson says.

"You get to put yourself, and a character, into a place that seems impossible," she says.

To learn more about Ways to Look at the Moon, visit www.facebook.com/WaystoLookAtTheMoon. The film's Kickstarter fundraiser will be launched on Monday, August 28th.

About the Cast and Crew:

Katherine Clark - Writer & Director

Katherine Clark is a Philadelphia-based writer and director. Her previous short film, Beta Persei, has screened at festivals across the country. It received the Directorial Discovery Award at the Academy-Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Short Film at Toronto's Female Eye Film Festival. She is the co-founder of PopUp Anthology, a traveling screening series based in Trenton, NJ that promotes local filmmakers throughout the region. From 2016-2017, she was selected and participated in Creative Lab Hawaii's Writers Immersive Lab to develop a feature-length screenplay, Pololia. She holds her MFA from Columbia College Chicago and her BA from UNC Asheville.

Amy Frear - Producer & Lead

Amy Frear's work explores subtle science fiction and fantasy through journey, connection, getting lost, time travel, and the occasional historic figure or marine mammal. Her films include Another Time and Selkie have been screened at the Philadelphia Film Society, Trenton Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival, among many others. As a Theatre Artist, she has worked with Found Theater Company, Theatre Exile, and has upcoming productions with New Paradise Laboratories and Inis Nua. Amy Frear holds her MFA from the University of Washington.

Emily Johnson - Production Designer

Emily Johnson is a Philly based visual and performing artist who specializes in wire sculpture, installation art, and devised theatre. She is the creator/curator of a multimedia, experiential installation art series titled, "Yours and Everyone's." She has most recently production designed for The Painted Bride Art Center, Obvious Agency, and The Humm'n'bards Theater Troupe. She holds a BA in Theatre from Temple University.

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