STAY INSIDE | MY FAULT
DIRECTOR / EDITOR: Stephen Mlinarcik
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Eric Teti
GAFFER: Riede Dervay
1ST AC: Donald Eggert III
2ND AC: Hailey Port
PRODUCER: Noel Estrada
ART DEPARTMENT: Jamie Avery, Noel Estrada
SPIRIT STYLING: Olivia Vaughn Hern
STREET SPOTTER: Austin Jennings
COLOUR: Mikey Rossiter at Rare Medium
VISUAL EFFECTS: Debra Khoo at Massive FX
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Vishnu Anantha
CAST: Chris Johns, Concetta Morabito, Matt Hull, Ben Shirai,
Chris Lawless, Joel Avery, Bryn Nieboer, Vishnu Anantha
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STEREOGUM / SUBSTREAM / PUNKNEWS
A concept born from an architectural anomaly, I crafted the visual accompaniment to the band’s moodiest melodies as a single-take practical timelapse that showcases people caught in recursive cycles. A kind of palimpsest, scrawled over, reluctantly acknowledging the ethereal yet concrete realities that slowly slip inside.
FINALIST
International Music Video Underground (March 2024)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Paradise Film Festival (March 2024)
The Great Film Club - Short Film Open Mic (March 2024)
STAY INSIDE | A BACKYARD
DIRECTOR / EDITOR: Stephen Mlinarcik
CAMERA / LIGHTING: Eric Teti
COLOR: Mikey Rossiter / Rare Medium
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Chris Lawless
TITLES: Kyle Norris, Vishnu Anantha
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THE ALTERNATIVE / STEREOGUM
We set out to cement the last, lingering lamentations of a solemn summer, so I conjured up collages, stop-motion animation, multiple mixed media montages and a series of distinct performance setups to both capture a fleeting moment, celebrate its passing, and do this absolute ripper of a tune justice. Have yourself a bittersweet headbang at our behest.
STAY INSIDE | FRACTURE
To capture the explorative unease that permeated Stay Inside’s songwriting in the wake of the pandemic, I crafted an interconnected world in which people feel the physical effects of what they witness on television at indiscriminate hours, a catalytic experience that irreparably alters the lives of those involved in varied, poignant ways.
We concocted four distinct narratives, shot a short film, invented a public access dial-in program, and assembled a fount of found footage materials, kinetically linking them through frenetic edits, spacious slow-motion, and practical-effect applications, all in the service of exploring what it means to exist within decay.
WINNER
Best Music Video (2024): Close:Up Reykjavik Film Festival
Best Music Video (June 2022): SHORT to the Point International Short Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
PORTLAND Film Festival (2022) / Close:Up Reykjavik Film Festival (2024)
DIRECTOR / EDITOR: Stephen Mlinarcik
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Eric Teti
GAFFER: Austin LoCicero
1st AC: Ben Scofield
PRODUCER: Concetta Morabito
PROPS: Suliya Walker, Cory Rice, Alisen Downey, Austin Jennings, Adam Courtney
VEHICLE: Duffy Higgins
COLOR: Mikey Rossiter / Rare Medium
VISUAL EFFECTS: Debra Khoo, Austin LoCicero
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Michele Rosenthal, Mark McGillivray
ANALOG AUDIO: Duster L. Johnson
ANALOG VIDEO: ///\/
FINANCE: Katie Staab
ASSIST: Chris Yunck, Glenn Eduardo
STUDIO: Dead Flat, Foam NYC
CAST: Angèle Pressley, Brian Birnbaum, Bryn Niboer, Chris Johns, Chris Lawless, Crystal Cox, Jamie Avery, Jessica McIlquham, Matthew Jonathan, Mike Rugnetta, Rob Schnabel, Olivia Hern, Vishnu Anantha
STAY INSIDE | SWEET STRIPE!
DIRECTOR / EDITOR: Stephen Mlinarcik
CAMERA: Austin LoCicero, Stephen Mlinarcik
ADDITIONAL CAMERA: Bryn Nieboer, Chris Lawless, Vishnu Anantha
SPIRIT STYLING: Olivia Vaughn Hern
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BROOKLYN VEGAN / STEREOGUM / EXCLAIM / PUNKNEWS / COFFEE FOR TWO
Envisioned as a galloping compendium of images designed to generate nostalgia for the now, we employed a glut of multi-generational camera types, guerilla filming techniques, and a collage-heavy editorial approach that culminates in an abrasively cozy piece, playing like the memories of a recent season that shouldn’t feel as distant as it does,
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