Declarations
Inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and the art and writing of feminist painter Saribenne Evesong (1931-2009), Declarations uses art, and the art of movement, to examine empathy as a facilitator of sustainable love, peace, and justice.
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Adam E. StoneDirectorGods Die Too, Summer Friend, Resting Places, Janet, Thank You for the Letter, Abstractly You Loved Me, A Life Unhappening, Cache Girl Saves the World
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Adam E. StoneWriterGods Die Too, Summer Friend, Resting Places, Janet, Thank You for the Letter, Abstractly You Loved Me, A Life Unhappening, Cache Girl Saves the World
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Adam E. StoneProducerGods Die Too, Summer Friend, Resting Places, Janet, Thank You for the Letter, Abstractly You Loved Me, A Life Unhappening, Cache Girl Saves the World
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Keisha RafeKey Cast
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Truth La'Mya Iman MarshKey Cast
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Nia-Ari Simone GantKey Cast
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Haley GaertnerCinematography and Editing
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Saribenne EvesongOriginal Artwork
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Adam E. StoneChoreographer
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Misunderstudio, Murphysboro, Illinois, USAAudio RecordingCache Girl Saves the World
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Jon ClarksonAudio Mixing and MasteringSummer Friend, Thank You for the Letter, Abstractly You Loved Me, A Life Unhappening, Cache Girl Saves the World
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Saribenne EvesongAdditional Writing
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Universal Declaration of Human RightsAdditional Writing
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Human Rights, Short, Experimental, Social Justice, Feminist, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Saribenne Evesong, Adam E. Stone
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Runtime:4 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:February 25, 2019
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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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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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All Together Now: A Celebration of Art, Film & MusicHighland Park, Michigan
United States
April 28, 2019
Michigan Premiere
Official Selection -
Central Illinois Feminist Film FestivalCharleston, Illinois
United States
March 20, 2019
World Premiere
Official Selection and Honorable Mention Award Winner -
Newlyn Film FestivalPenzance, Cornwall
United Kingdom
April 6, 2019
European Selection Premiere
Official Selection -
Berlin Flash Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
March 31, 2019
Official Selection and Monthly Category Winner Award for Experimental Film (March 2019) -
Friday Night Flicks at Browns PointTacoma, Washington
United States
May 17, 2019
Washington Premiere
Monthly Screening Pick -
FAD Festival: Film-Art-Dance on Screen (Touring Collection)Cary, North Carolina
United States
August 5, 2019
North Carolina Premiere
Official Selection -
Second Annual North Jersey Human Rights Film FestivalRidgewood, New Jersey
United States
May 10, 2019
New Jersey Premiere
Official Selection -
Shawnee Shorts Midwestern Film FestivalMurphysboro, Illinois
United States
June 1, 2019
Southern Illinois Premiere
Official Selection -
Walthamstow International Film FestivalLondon, England
United Kingdom
June 15, 2019
European Screening Premiere
Official Selection -
2019 Global Peace Film FestivalOrlando, Florida (online, limited access)
United States
September 16, 2019
Official Selection -
Festival AngaelicaDuluth, Minnesota
United States
October 9, 2019
Minnesota Premiere
Official Selection -
Social Machinery Film FestivalRizziconi
Italy
September 30, 2019
Italian Premiere
Official Selection -
Twin Rivers Media FestivalAsheville, North Carolina
United States
August 10, 2019
Asheville Premiere
Official Selection -
15th International Human Rights Film Festival of BoliviaSucre, Bolivia
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
August 12, 2019
South American Premiere
Official Selection of Inauguration Program for 70th Anniversary of the UDHR -
Respect Belfast Human Rights Film FestivalBelfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
October 6, 2019
Northern Ireland Premiere
Official Selection -
FilmArte FestivalBerlin
Germany
October 19, 2019
German Screening Premiere
Official Selection -
So Limitless and Free Film FestivalMontreal, Quebec
Canada
December 8, 2019
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection and Award Finalist -
Eau Claire World Film FestivalEau Claire, Wisconsin
United States
November 9, 2019
Wisconsin Premiere
Official Selection -
Addis International Film FestivalAddis Ababa
Ethiopia
October 3, 2020
African Premiere (festival postponed after selections announced)
Official Selection -
Morehouse College Human Rights Film FestivalAtlanta, Georgia (online, limited access)
United States
September 24, 2020
Official Selection -
10th International HALF FestivalPalakkad, Kerala
India
September 12, 2020
India Premiere
Official Selection
Adam E. Stone's latest film is the feature-length poetic essay film "Atmospheric Marginalia" (2022). His films have been featured at over 140 festivals worldwide, and have won numerous awards. Previous short poem and essay films include "If Any" (2021), "Awake" (2021), "Specks and Flashes" (2020), "Elegy for Unfinished Lives" (2020), "an entombing(dis)entombing" (2020), "Declarations" (2019), and "Gods Die Too" (2018). Previous short dance films include "Do Not Forget the Lost" (2019), "Summer Friend: A Ballet Film" (2016), "Resting Places: A Ballet Film" (2015), and "Janet: A Silent Ballet Film" (2014). He also is the writer, producer, and co-director of the feature-length fictional essay film "Abstractly You Loved Me" (2013), and is one of the co-producers of, and conducted many of the interviews for, the feature-length documentary "Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story" (DVD 2019). In 2012, Stone wrote and produced the spoken-word ballet "A Life Unhappening," which is about the impact of one woman's Alzheimer's disease on three generations of her family. In 2010, he wrote, directed, and produced the DVD novel "Cache Girl Saves the World: A Novel in Visions." He is also the author of three conventional print novels: "Xamon Song" (2006), "Kingston Fugue" (2007), and "The New Harmonies" (2009). He currently lives and works in Carbondale, Illinois.