Folded Whispers
Nearly 15 years after his last featured performance, Mark Anthony Thomas revisits his poetic past with the documentary short film “Folded Whispers” at the historic Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.
Thomas performs 17 new original poems on issues of identity, urbanism, love, loss, race and the pandemic. The film is produced by Built Different and described as deeply personal, reflective, and "a love letter to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater," which is a home for Black and queer artists.
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Mark Anthony ThomasDirector
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Shane McFarlandDirector
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Jordon RooneyDirector
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Mark Anthony ThomasWriter
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Mark Anthony ThomasProducer
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Mark Anthony ThomasKey Cast
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Ezra JonesProduction Team
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Joseph HallKelly Strayhorn
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Liz RudnickKelly Strayhorn
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J R ShawKelly Strayhorn
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Pamela WeatherspoonKelly Strayhorn
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Isaiah WarfieldPublic Relations
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Elan MizrahiPhotography
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Quinn GlabickiPhotography
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
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Genres:Performance Film
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Runtime:25 minutes 19 seconds
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Completion Date:November 18, 2022
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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YoutubeDistributorRights: Internet
Mark Anthony Thomas is an urbanist and creative, more than two decades in publishing and economic development. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland.
Nearly 15 years after his last featured performance, Mark Anthony Thomas revisits his poetic past with the documentary short film “Folded Whispers” at the historic Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.
Thomas performs 17 new original poems on issues of identity, urbanism, love, loss, race and the pandemic. The film is produced by Built Different and described as deeply personal, reflective, and "a love letter to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater," which is a home for Black and queer artists.