SHOWCASE!
“Showcase!” is a NYU thesis film by Collin Colaizzi following a young man attending his girlfriend’s theater showcase and the anxieties that arise surrounding their relationship. The film was shot over the course of two weeks, from October-November, 2023, in New York. The film drew inspiration from French New Wave, the films of Ingmar Bergmann, and Ricky D’Ambrose’s “The Cathedral”. The production employed over forty extras and was authorized by SAG-AFTRA for the casting of Delaney Williams (“The Wire”, “We Own This City”) during the Hollywood Labor Movement of 2023. Liam Podos was the Director of Photography and Colorist, Jake Shoop was the Gaffer for the first leg of the shoot, and Muhil Vaseekaran was the 1st Assistant Camera for the first leg of the shoot as well, pulling sharp focus on extended handheld takes on wide-open Zeiss Super Speed lenses. The film is nearing the end of post-production and will be entering a festival run in late 2024.
Writer/Director: Collin Colaizzi
Producers: Maria Quezada, Ryan Rosenthal
Line Producer: Nas Adid
1st Assistant Director: Camryn Mina
2nd Assistant Director: Sammy LeMieur
Director of Photography: Liam Podos
1st Asisstant Cameras: Muhil Vaseekaran, Hudson Carter
Gaffers: Jake Shoop, David Melean, Zane Peña
Grips: Andre Garcia, Kathy Holbrook, Cameron Paradiso, Shawn Wu, Bryan Lee, Pedro Juan Gama
DIT: Bryan Uvaldo
Script Supervisor: Chloe Mashburn
Production Designers: Nabeel Jan, Olivia Weseley, Alexis Korb
Costume Designer: Kai Sun
Key Makeup: Christina Kim, Kennedy Guest
Makeup Assistant: Alyssa DiBenedetto
Sound Mixers: Brian Lee, Austin Barron, Sammy LeMieur
Boom Operators: Hugh Perry, Sechan Yu
Behind-the-Scenes Photographer: Chinaza Ajuonuma
Intimacy Coordinator: Becca Freeman
Honorable Brew Master: Blake “Franz” Fraatz
Production Assistants: Celeste Yeany, Hudson Brown, Drishana Thurairajah, Rachael Woods, JP Prieto, Pavithra Velliyatt, Zane Ramsey, Kevin Sherman, Zhang Yuchi
Editor: Boomerang Jones
Colorist: Liam Podos
Starring: Clarice Reiner, Travis Doughty, Roman Amento, Will Warner, Blake “Franz” Fraatz, Emma Woodward, Sammy LeMieur, Maria Quezada, Lucas Casellas, Nathaniel Danziger, Tessa Norfleet, Richard Chen, Delaney Williams
Shot on Arri Alexa Mini
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