“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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