Private Project

A Touch of Jazz

A trumpet player finally gets her chance in the spotlight

  • Mason Schnurstein
    Director
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  • Cecilla Slifka
    Writer
  • Rylee Wolff
    Key Cast
  • Jake Byersdorfer
    Key Cast
  • Olivia Crowe
    Key Cast
  • Max Koppes
    Key Cast
  • Jocelyn Thorson
    Key Cast
  • Mason Schnurstein
    Key Cast
  • Cecilla Slifka
    Key Cast
  • Mason Schnurstein
    Music
    Composer
  • Kevin Masemann
    Music
    Trumpet
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Roland-Story High School
Director Biography - Mason Schnurstein

Current Junior at Roland-Story High School, Mason Schnurstein, loves films and everything around them. Involved in Music and Speech, as well as drama and Trapshooting. This is his second project with many to come

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Director Statement

Hello all! This is the second project I have worked on as a director, and it has been my favorite so far. Dreamed up on a car ride from Homer to Seward, Alaska, I have been working and dreaming up ideas to make this incredible story come to the screen. From Ideas of a 20s period piece to a multi-time period flashback story, it has been a crazy adventure. Creating the music involved in it has also been a fantastic experience both as a composer and musician. Please enjoy this project that has been my passion and child this year.