SYNOPSIS:
Using stop-motion filming, over 30,000 photographs animate the journey of the new Willis Avenue Bridge down the Hudson River to NYC.
BIO:
Most people look at construction sites and machinery and see nothing more than concrete and steel. Stephen Mallon looks at them and sees both a surreal beauty and the wonder of their engineering. In September 2010, his solo exhibitiion Next Stop Atlantic opened with great responses from National Public Radio, A Curator," DVICE," The L magazine,Flavor Wire,The Atlantic,Fast Company," Feature Shoot," GQ and My Modern Metropolis.Next Stop Atlantic is going to be presented in June at the Look 3 photo festival in Charlottesville and will also be on display at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey later this summer.
Most recently, Mallon spent over six months producing a short film about the transport and installation of the new Willis Avenue bridge. Produced from over 30,000 still images, the time lapse film A Bridge Delivered was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal,New York Magazine,GQ,PDN and WIRED.
MAIN CREDITS:
Executive Producer(s): Stephen Mallon
Producer(s): Stephen Mallon
Director(s): Stephen Mallon
Cinematographer(s): Carolyn Jogensen, Geoff Scott, Maelynn Kruckow, Meron Menghistab, Nicole Cordier, Rob Weber, Santiago Portillo, Trevor Reid
The Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501c3 organization with a mission to present an
annual program and year-round schedule of film, music,
and art-related activities that promote artists, culture,
inspired learning, and diversity. The Hudson Valley Film
Commission promotes sustainable economic development
by attracting and supporting film, video and media production.
