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The Cell | Short Film
𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩? 𝘰𝘳 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚? The Cell is an allegorical short film about a young woman trying to escape her voyeuristic prison. social media: darynsnijdewind.com https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish A Daryn Snijdewind Film Written and Directed By: Daryn Snijdewind Produced By: Daryn Snijdewind Elena Naze Xzaviah J. Stone Sr. Executive Produced By: Cynthia Snijdewind Director of Photography: Gina Lukoskie Production Designer: Andrew Johnson Costume Designer: Erin Marinelli Head Editor: Alessandro Rios Associate Producers: Emily Vinkels Giovanna Moralishvili Starring: Linran (Leslie) Zhang as Andrea Benjamin Bellassai, Jack Benson, Elliot Kelton, Jackson Query, Berk Tanyel, and Nate Yarborough as the Voyeurs First Assistant Director: Madeline Kennedy Second Assistant Director: Legyaan Thapa First Assistant Camera: Julia/Jett Thorn Second Assistant Camera, Script Supervisor: Grayson Barrett Gaffer: Ruben Grafe Key Grip: Andrew Zemotel Grip: Jo Williams Sound Recordist, Boom Operator: Aaron Chang Stunt Coordinator, Weapons Master: Isaac Kelston BTS Photographer: Julija Garunkstis SFX Makeup Artist: Will Shapiro Set Builders: Brandon Sherman, Jo Williams Art Team: Reilly Leconte, Ella Spanjersberg, Olivia Goldberg Assistant Editor, Colorist: Darla Dangcil Sound Designer: Michelle Leduc VFX Artist: Skye J. Bergerson Thank You To Our Donors: Thomas Sumner Suzanne Waskowski Serena Smith Lori Fallon Larondar Stone Jennifer Downey Lisa Naze Fritz Snijdewind Josie Snijdewind Elizabeth Richardson-Ford Robin Lartigue Matthew Johnson Pam Johnson Duke Newton Jeffrey Haight Ryan Johnson Doug Johnson Kyle F. Scott And Special Thanks To: Korbett Matthews Colleen Kelly Poplin Roy Wilson aNazeing Packaging Filmed at the Paramount Sound Stage at Emerson College this film is an Emerson College BFA thesis film.
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Gannys
During COVID, lonely teen Pludo visits his gay grandmas, his Gannys, at Applebottom Hills as their family struggles with a health crisis.
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Truus | A True Story
Truus (May Toll, Joke Heidstra) is forced to wait out in the cold as her home is searched for her husband, Hendrik (Jackson Query, Auke Heidstra). This is a true story about my great-grandmother and great-grandfather, and just a snippet of their trials and tribulations while living in N@zi-occupied Holland. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish sound effects from: YouTube Audio Library this film is a project for emerson college's feminist media production course.
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my baby doll brainrot
a baby doll and the concept of pregnancy and single motherhood haunts me. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish in response to: Altman, M. (2021, May 25). In Her Words: Motherhood is a taboo subject. The New York Times. Khazan, O. (2017, May 22). How People Decide Whether To Have Children. The Atlantic. this video was made for emerson college's feminist media production course.
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the time i shaved my head
a documentary-style reflection on that time i shaved my head back in august 2020. thank you to my parents, boyfriend, and best friend for allowing me to interview you for this video. directed and edited by: Daryn Snijdewind social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this film was made in response to these works: Wolf, N. (1990). The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. this project was made for an emerson college feminist media production course.
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The Curse of Medusa
TW: This video contains content related to sexism, talks of sexual assault, internalized misogyny, victim blaming, and dehumanization. Medusa (Sprocket Wagner) and Athena (May Toll) are interviewed about the events leading up to Medusa's curse. written, directed, edited, and shot by: Daryn Snijdewind social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this film was made in response to these works: Vaes, J., Loughnan, S., & Puvia, E. (2013). The Inhuman Body: When Sexual Objectification Becomes Dehumanizing. Humanness and Dehumanization. (186-201). Brownmiller, S. (1975). Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape. (313-317). this project was made for an emerson college feminist media production course.
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He's In Like With You
Emma (Alyssa Frey) attempts to get her younger sister, Penny (Greta Morgan), to admit she has a crush on her high school rival. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this short film was created as a VM372 project at emerson college.
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Taylor Swift - no body, no crime (feat. HAIM) (Unofficial Music Video)
Taylor (Julia/Jett Thorn) avenges the death of their unrequited love, Este (Maddie Wicker). social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this video is protected under section 107 of the copyright which states that "the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." music used: "no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)" - Taylor Swift this was created as a project for emerson college's VM372 course. this is protected under section 107 under the grounds that it was created for the purposes of nonprofit educational purposes.
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Self-Isolation
month 1 of self-isolation. stay safe. watch pt. 2 here! https://youtu.be/wgLfI29ljM8 starring: daryn snijdewind directed, written, and edited by: daryn snijdewind made for emerson college's foundations of visual and media arts production class. prompt: tell a full narrative in three shots. social media: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ twitter: https://twitter.com/darynish
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The Cell | Short Film
𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩? 𝘰𝘳 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚? The Cell is an allegorical short film about a young woman trying to escape her voyeuristic prison. social media: darynsnijdewind.com https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish A Daryn Snijdewind Film Written and Directed By: Daryn Snijdewind Produced By: Daryn Snijdewind Elena Naze Xzaviah J. Stone Sr. Executive Produced By: Cynthia Snijdewind Director of Photography: Gina Lukoskie Production Designer: Andrew Johnson Costume Designer: Erin Marinelli Head Editor: Alessandro Rios Associate Producers: Emily Vinkels Giovanna Moralishvili Starring: Linran (Leslie) Zhang as Andrea Benjamin Bellassai, Jack Benson, Elliot Kelton, Jackson Query, Berk Tanyel, and Nate Yarborough as the Voyeurs First Assistant Director: Madeline Kennedy Second Assistant Director: Legyaan Thapa First Assistant Camera: Julia/Jett Thorn Second Assistant Camera, Script Supervisor: Grayson Barrett Gaffer: Ruben Grafe Key Grip: Andrew Zemotel Grip: Jo Williams Sound Recordist, Boom Operator: Aaron Chang Stunt Coordinator, Weapons Master: Isaac Kelston BTS Photographer: Julija Garunkstis SFX Makeup Artist: Will Shapiro Set Builders: Brandon Sherman, Jo Williams Art Team: Reilly Leconte, Ella Spanjersberg, Olivia Goldberg Assistant Editor, Colorist: Darla Dangcil Sound Designer: Michelle Leduc VFX Artist: Skye J. Bergerson Thank You To Our Donors: Thomas Sumner Suzanne Waskowski Serena Smith Lori Fallon Larondar Stone Jennifer Downey Lisa Naze Fritz Snijdewind Josie Snijdewind Elizabeth Richardson-Ford Robin Lartigue Matthew Johnson Pam Johnson Duke Newton Jeffrey Haight Ryan Johnson Doug Johnson Kyle F. Scott And Special Thanks To: Korbett Matthews Colleen Kelly Poplin Roy Wilson aNazeing Packaging Filmed at the Paramount Sound Stage at Emerson College this film is an Emerson College BFA thesis film.
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05:36
Truus | A True Story
Truus (May Toll, Joke Heidstra) is forced to wait out in the cold as her home is searched for her husband, Hendrik (Jackson Query, Auke Heidstra). This is a true story about my great-grandmother and great-grandfather, and just a snippet of their trials and tribulations while living in N@zi-occupied Holland. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish sound effects from: YouTube Audio Library this film is a project for emerson college's feminist media production course.
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04:14
my baby doll brainrot
a baby doll and the concept of pregnancy and single motherhood haunts me. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish in response to: Altman, M. (2021, May 25). In Her Words: Motherhood is a taboo subject. The New York Times. Khazan, O. (2017, May 22). How People Decide Whether To Have Children. The Atlantic. this video was made for emerson college's feminist media production course.
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08:26
The Curse of Medusa
TW: This video contains content related to sexism, talks of sexual assault, internalized misogyny, victim blaming, and dehumanization. Medusa (Sprocket Wagner) and Athena (May Toll) are interviewed about the events leading up to Medusa's curse. written, directed, edited, and shot by: Daryn Snijdewind social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this film was made in response to these works: Vaes, J., Loughnan, S., & Puvia, E. (2013). The Inhuman Body: When Sexual Objectification Becomes Dehumanizing. Humanness and Dehumanization. (186-201). Brownmiller, S. (1975). Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape. (313-317). this project was made for an emerson college feminist media production course.
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03:27
He's In Like With You
Emma (Alyssa Frey) attempts to get her younger sister, Penny (Greta Morgan), to admit she has a crush on her high school rival. social media: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ https://twitter.com/darynish this short film was created as a VM372 project at emerson college.
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Self-Isolation
month 1 of self-isolation. stay safe. watch pt. 2 here! https://youtu.be/wgLfI29ljM8 starring: daryn snijdewind directed, written, and edited by: daryn snijdewind made for emerson college's foundations of visual and media arts production class. prompt: tell a full narrative in three shots. social media: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ twitter: https://twitter.com/darynish
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Self-Isolation Pt. II
month 2 of self-isolation. stay safe. watch pt. 1 here! https://youtu.be/F3dPvgaHO0M starring: daryn snijdewind danielle bishop directed, written, and edited by: daryn snijdewind made for emerson college's foundations of visual and media arts production class. social media: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ twitter: https://twitter.com/darynish
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The Disappearance of Caleb Stone
After Caleb Stone (Sam Mooshagian) has been missing for over a year, his sister, Maggie (McKenna Harvey), decides to solve the cold case herself, enlisting the help of her brother's best friend, Ethan Kramer (Ben Plaskett), and the police chief's daughter, Bella King (Danielle Bishop). Lies will be revealed, and truths will be uncovered in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘣 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦. A Daryn Snijdewind Film A Magic Box Production - Cinema Night 2019 Premiered May 2019 Rating: PG Awards won at MBP Film Festival: Best Director - Daryn Snijdewind Best Dramatic Film - Daryn Snijdewind Best Dramatic Screenplay - Daryn Snijdewind Best Actress in a Drama - McKenna Harvey Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Ben Plaskett social media: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ twitter: https://twitter.com/darynish
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ORANGE
Two teenage best friends come to terms with the fact that the love each other in this funny coming of age tale.
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Proud to Present
A fictional depiction of the real life color guard experiences of filmmaker Reilly Leconte.
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The Sun Comes Up
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Lily - Short Film
A simple life. Written, Directed, and Edited by Jerick Lou https://www.instagram.com/jericklou/ Produced with Brooke Witte https://www.instagram.com/brooke_witte/ Cinematography by Daryn Snijdewind https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ 1st Assistant Director: Sarosh Waheed https://www.instagram.com/sarosh_w/ Sound Recordist: Baird Fuchs https://www.instagram.com/bairdfuchs/ Chief Lighting Technician: Benjamin Speath https://www.instagram.com/b.spaeth8/ Production Assistant and Plant Wrangler: Brooke Witte Featuring "Lily" voiced by Daryn Snijdewind https://www.instagram.com/darynish/ Madison Wicker https://www.instagram.com/maddie.wicker/ Jerick Lou https://www.instagram.com/jericklou/ Special Thanks: James Kang Jesse Shafroth Ulya Aviral Music by YouTube Audio Library https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
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You Silly Goose: Episode One
Jamie’s plans for his Junior year at Emerson take a turn when a man dressed as a goose accidentally ruins his social & academic life Directed by: Ben Spaeth Produced by: Ben Spaeth, Tim Kazachkov, Jackson Stuckey, Tristen Pon
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You Silly Goose: Episode Two
Jamie’s plans for his Junior year at Emerson take a turn when a man dressed as a goose accidentally ruins his social & academic life. Directed by: Ben Spaeth Produced by: Ben Spaeth, Tim Kazachkov, Jackson Stuckey, Tristen Pon
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