SOCK TOWN: A Film Noir Sock Puppet Musical

The titular SOCK TOWN seems like a perfect haven for sock puppets of all shapes and sizes. But when the lead singer of the Slinky Shoe, Madeline, wants more from her career, she finds that her partner might be keeping a secret from her. Is SOCK TOWN really as great as it seems?

  • Shinshin Yuder Tsai
    Director
  • Larry Mura
    Writer
  • Andrew Wilcox
    Producer
  • Brianna Walters
    Key Cast
    "Madeline"
  • Devon DeLamora
    Key Cast
    "Joey Sole"
  • Andrew Robert Wilcox
    Key Cast
    "Fairbender, Morgan"
  • Hannah Neuhauser
    Key Cast
    "Jennifer"
  • Shinshin Yuder Tsai
    Key Cast
    "Fisher"
  • Aria Gittelson
    Key Cast
    "Colette Striperton"
  • Tristan D. Perez
    Key Cast
    "Colander Striperton"
  • Andrew Robert Wilcox
    Music
  • 'Phie Mura
    Lyrics
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Noir, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 7, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,350 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California State University, Long Beach
Director Biography - Shinshin Yuder Tsai

Shinshin Yuder Tsai was born in Wisconsin and raised in Chicago. He learned kindness and comedy from an early age through the special medium of Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey movies. Since then he found that Theatre made him come alive in a way that nothing else could. The rest is still being written but to date, he's had the honor of directing such works as The Pillowman, Almost,Maine, Love/SICK, Cowboy vs. Samurai, and She Kills Monsters.

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Director Statement

How does someone do justice for a beloved genre of film? How does someone do justice for several more placed on top of it? I set out not to blatantly copy a musical, a noir, a short film, a staged play, but to acknowledge each one in a blended performance. In your viewing of SOCK TOWN, you will see the spirit of each of these genres in a new light.