Michael Marantz directed this personal short film as a lasting message to his child (now children, because it took him a bit longer to make it than anticipated). Crafted specifically for his son Orion, the short–titled To My Child–carries relevance for a broader audience, providing hope and inspiration. 

Marantz, who’s an alum of the SHOOT’s 2015 New Directors Showcase, explained his motivation for the film as coming shortly after Orion’s birth. “I think the impetus was like, Hey, how do I make something that will help him live his life if for some reason I’m not around in the future?”

Through looks back and forward, the short provides glimpses of the spectrum that life has to offer from joy to sorrow, adversity to triumph. The short offers reflections on challenges and failures–and the lessons learned from those experiences.

Credits

Production Already Alive Michael Marantz, director/executive producer; Tim Sessler, DP; Jason Oppliger, executive producer; Zach MacDonald, producer; Denis Zenchenko, Riley Price, production coordinators; Anna Remus, 1st AD; Asa Reed, Filipp Penson, Anthony Earabino, 1st ACs; Bella Yang, Pierce Pyrzenski, 2nd ACs; Jeffrey Kelsey, Riley Price, production designers; Dan Eaton, picture car coordinator; Todd Lajoie, location manager; Natalia Che, hair/makeup; Andrew Pearl, Brian Misiewicz, sound mixers Editorial J.P. Damboragian, Michael Marantz, editors; Koby Leff, assistant editor. Special Effects Ocean State Pyrotechnics John Ruggieri, SFX supervisor. Original Music Michael Marantz Audio Post Brandon Hickey, sound mix. Color Tim Sessler.

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