Do Not Forget the Lost

A dance/movement-based examination, in a changing world, of humans and their relationships to one another, and to nature, inspired in part by Japanese ghost legend "The Story of Aoyagi," with voice-over comprised entirely of excerpts from the letters of IWT to VAS, 1952-1961. Subtitles/captions available (via srt file) upon request, or download directly from this FilmFreeway profile.

  • Adam E. Stone
    Director
  • Adam E. Stone
    Producer
  • Adam E. Stone
    Editor
  • Sarah Baer
    Key Cast
    “Dancer”
  • Patricia Krejcik
    Choreographer
  • Haley Gaertner
    Cinematographer
  • Elise Wheaton
    Voice-over
  • Michael Lescelius
    Audio Engineer
  • Film Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    short, micro-short, micro, dance film, ballet film, essay film, film poem, video poem, poetry film, kinetic film, experimental film, environmental film
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Wirksworth 3-Minute Film Festival
    Wirksworth, Derbyshire
    United Kingdom
    September 16, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection and Competition Selection
  • Avalonia IV
    Neptune Beach, Florida
    United States
    December 8, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection and "Best One Actress Movie 180 Award" winner
  • Brighton Rocks Film Festival
    Brighton, England
    United Kingdom
    June 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Red Finch Film Festival
    Orem, Utah
    United States
    March 14, 2020
    Utah Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Adam E. Stone

Adam E. Stone's short films include "Elegy for Unfinished Lives" (2020), "an entombing(dis)entombing" (2020), "Do Not Forget the Lost" (2019), "Declarations" (2019), "Gods Die Too" (2018), "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 film "Abstractly You Loved Me" (2013), and is one of the co-producers of, and conducted many of the interviews for, the documentary "Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story" (limited release in 2018, DVD in 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). His films have been Official Selections of, and have screened at, more than 75 festivals around the world.

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