Private Project

DIRT by Sylvia Toy [English subtitles]

LOGLINE: After a lifetime of tossing negative thoughts and feelings into the back of her mind like so much trash, a woman trudges into her own emotional junkyard to sort it out.

  • Sylvia Toy St. Louis
    Director
  • Sylvia Toy St. Louis
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    surrealistperformance art×video art×experimental×arthouse×silent×, surrealist, performance art, video art, experimental, arthouse, silent
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone 12 mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Sylvia Toy St. Louis
Director Statement

DIRT is based on my lifelong inner narrative, which I visualize as emanating from a garden in the back of my mind.

My projects have 3 phases: 1) story and character development through acting improvisation; 2) scene rehearsal and production design; 3) production with continuity.