Experiencing Interruptions?

Resting Places: A Ballet Film

When we stop believing in our dreams, we die. Nadia Mara and Heath Gill star in this ballet film about a successful businesswoman who has forsaken her childhood dream of becoming a professional dancer. Choreography by Tara Lee. Music composed by Varvara Gaigerova and performed by Eliesha Nelson, with Glen Inanga.

  • Adam E. Stone
    Director
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  • Adam E. Stone
    Writer
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  • Adam E. Stone
    Producer
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  • Nadia Mara
    Key Cast
  • Heath Gill
    Key Cast
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  • Tara Lee
    Choreographer
    Janet: A Silent Ballet Film
  • Jason T. Greene
    Cinematographer and Editor
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  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    dance film, ballet film, experimental short, narrative short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Atlanta Ballet Block Party 2015
    Atlanta, Georgia
    August 29, 2015
    World Premiere
  • Twin Rivers Media Festival 2015 (22nd Annual)
    Asheville, NC
    September 12, 2015
    North Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ITSA Film Festival 2015 (6th Annual)
    Sonora, California
    November 14, 2015
    California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival 2016 (3rd Annual)
    Centralia, Illinois
    January 9, 2016
    Illinois Premiere
    Official Selection and Winner of People’s Choice Award for Best Experimental Film
  • Crossroads Film Festival 2016 (17th Annual)
    Jackson, Mississippi
    April 2, 2016
    Mississippi Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Colony Short Film Festival 2016 (10th Annual)
    Marietta, Ohio
    March 4, 2016
    Ohio Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Eastern NC Film Festival (2016) (3rd Annual)
    Winterville, North Carolina
    April 30, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Cerdanyola Screen 2016
    Cerdanyola, Spain
    April 29, 2016
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
    Evansville, Indiana
    April 8, 2016
    Indiana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Shorts Off Film Festival
    Wales, United Kingdom
    May 5, 2017
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hobnobben Film Festival
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    June 18, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Healdsburg Flix Mix Short Film Festival
    Healdsburg, California
    United States
    June 17, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Free State Festival
    Lawrence, Kansas
    United States
    June 20, 2016
    Kansas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dance Film Fest at Detroit Dance City Festival
    Detroit, Michigan
    United States
    August 25, 2016
    Michigan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Soup Film Festival
    Mattoon, Illinois
    United States
    August 19, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Columbia Gorge International Film Festival
    Big Bear Lake, California
    United States
    September 22, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Greensboro Dance Film Festival
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    United States
    September 16, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Goddess on the Throne/Film Fest Kosova
    Prishtine
    Kosovo
    September 1, 2016
    Kosovo Premiere
    Official Selection
  • China International New Media Short Film Festival
    Shenzhen
    China
    October 2, 2016
    China Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Mexico City Videodance Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    December 3, 2016
    Mexico Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FilmFest by Rogue Dancer (July 2021 Edition)
    Raleigh, North Carolina (online, limited access)
    United States
    July 23, 2021
    Official Selection
Director - Adam E. Stone