Blue
"... And even in our sleep pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom..." - Aeschylus. "Blue" brings us through a day in the life and mind of a grief stricken individual, Kaimana Stevens, striving toward normalcy, as he endures a therapeutic journey of self-reflection, introspection, love, and longing.
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Aden KarpDirector
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Aden KarpWriter
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Brian OlmoProducer
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Matthew MugweruProducer
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Aden KarpKey Cast"Kaimana Stevens"
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Gwennie TamKey Cast"Amara Stevens"
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Craig CosentinoKey Cast"Codey Stevens"
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Linda JarvisKey Cast"Therapist"
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Oliver ZelDirector of PhotographyBlister (2021)
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Aidan LetendreEditor
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Matthew MugweruExecutive Producer
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Aden KarpExecutive Producer
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Grief, Intellectual
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Runtime:7 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:December 7, 2022
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Columbia University
Aden Karp, a current sophomore at Columbia University, is a passionate artist, driven by the art of visual storytelling. Aden has a background in theatre and acting, and has made the transition to filmmaking in his directorial debut, "Blue". As an artist from Miami, Florida, Aden wants his work to resonate with as many people as possible, sparking conversation, debate, and thought about ourselves and the world around us.
"Blue", in its essence, pays homage to the often under appreciated in life. The impetus being the question of “why is it that we perpetually chase goals that seem so paramount at a given time yet, once achieved, seem trivial without anyone, simply, at the dinner table?” "Blue" pays tribute to these ideals told as long as time: family, unity, love in its truest form—and life without it—through a climactic storyline that would only occur in the tumultuous mind of the individual experiencing it.