165708

Shot entirely in 16mm black and white film using single frame photography, 165708 employs in-camera techniques and chemical manipulation of processed film to produce an eidetic study of temporal elasticity. Techniques include flicker, time-lapse, light painting, stop motion, tinting, and toning. Combined with cycles of alternating exposed frames, these methods imbue the work with a rhythmic magnetism, apparent both in the tempo and the aesthetic of the images.
Exploring the capacity of the medium to express various notions of time, the film begins with a woman looking out from the shoreline. This acts as a point of departure to disparate yet interconnected sequences which prompt the viewer to engage in a structurally unique mode of inquiry and experience. A dynamic original score by the acclaimed composer Graham Stewart accompanies the film.

  • Josephine Massarella
    Director
  • Josephine Massarella
    Writer
  • Josephine Massarella
    Producer
  • Jasmine June Dong
    Key Cast
  • Felix Werth
    Script Consultant
  • Daniel Randall
    Focus Puller
  • Alex Sobolewski
    Camera Assistant
  • Graham Stewart
    Composer
  • Camilla Givens
    Final Cut Guidance
  • Edie Steiner
    Final Cut Guidance
    Light Study
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3 / 16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Signes de Nuit Paris
    Paris
    France
    October 10, 2017
    World
  • Ohio Independent Film Festival
    Euclid
    American premiere
  • Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton
    Canada
    November 7, 2017
    Canadian premiere
  • Guelph Film Festival
    Guelph
    Canada
    November 10, 2017
  • 15° Festival Internacional Signes da Noite
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    November 28, 2017
    Portuguese premiere
  • Torino Film Festival
    Turin
    Italy
    November 30, 2017
    Italian premiere
  • New Jersey Film Festival
    New Brunswick
    United States
    January 26, 2018
    New Jersey premiere
  • Victoria Film Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    February 3, 2018
  • Standing Rock International Short Film Festival
    Kent
    United States
    February 3, 2018
  • Worldwide Women's Film Festival
    Scottsdale
    United States
    February 10, 2018
    Best Animation
Distribution Information
  • CFMDC
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Theatrical
Director - Josephine Massarella