Experiencing Interruptions?

Chrisney

A short documentary about a town in Southern Indiana and the descendant of its namesake.

  • Kevin Elliott Chrisney
    Producer
  • Kevin Elliott Chrisney
    Director
  • Matthew Morley
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Mason Joseph Cormier
    Music Supervisor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Participatory, Reflexive
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kevin Elliott Chrisney

Kevin Elliott Chrisney is a first time filmmaker, with this short documentary being their first film! As a Detroit, Michigan local, Kevin's plays and sketches have been seen on stage at the Planet Ant Theatre and at the Detroit Repertory Theater.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

Chrisney is a character study of a small town in Southern
Indiana that is framed with the last road trip between the descendant of its namesake and their deceased father. The documentary introduces some of the citizens- stakeholders, retirees, and homebuilders- as they tell their story and that of the town.

This town has always been a part of our family lore, and after moving from California to Michigan I was the closest my family has ever been to the town since my great-great grandfather moved to Oklahoma City as an '89er. For this film I wanted to capture the nature of the town and its residents to posit against my own life and that of my late father- who is also a Chrisney. I explored this through local interviews, B-Roll of the town, and music inspired by bluegrass; the Bluegrass Hall of Fame is only 20 minutes away from Chrisney and was my dad's favorite music.