Midnight Houston

Shot on Super 8mm film, “Midnight, Houston” is a video poem that depicts, in mythic terms, a parent’s attempt to share with their child the beauties and depravities of the city of their nativity: Houston. A collaborative project with poet Nick Rattner, originally created for "Location: Houston Poetry+Film Collaboration", sponsored by Aurora Picture Show and Public Poetry for the 2022 REEL Poetry Festival.

Music by Sherman Finch

  • Krista Leigh Steinke
    Director
    Co-Director
  • Nick Rattner
    Director
    Co-Director
  • Nick Rattner
    Writer
  • Sherman Finch
    music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    video poem, videopoetry, cityscape, enviroment, houston, texas, poem, super8mm, super 8mm film
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    600 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8mm Film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • REELpoetry 2022
    Houston
    United States
    February 25, 2022
    National/ Texas Premiere
    official selection and commission
  • Poetry Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    April 30, 2022
    West Coast
    Official Selection
  • Aurora Picture Show Extremely Short Film Festival
    Houston
    United States
    May 20, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Engauge Experimental Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    November 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Gulf Coast Film and Video Film Festival
    Clear Lake, TX
    United States
    September 22, 2022
    Official Selection
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
    Corpus Cristi, TX
    United States
    December 1, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Krista Leigh Steinke, Nick Rattner

Krista Leigh Steinke’s is a lens-based artist working in moving image, experimental photography, and installation. She regularly exhibits and screens her work in museums, galleries, and film festivals across the country, as well as internationally. Her work has received support from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Puffin Foundation, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, and a Fellowship from the Howard Foundation. She currently divides her time between Houston, TX and rural New York State.

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