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On the Sidewalk, at Night

Two young artists discover that they share more than just a moment on the sidewalk, at night.

Starring Austen Danielle Bohmer (Netflix's Diana) and Misha Brooks (Paramount+'s Players)

After a string of failed auditions, a disillusioned young dancer goes to a liquor store to drown her sorrows. While waiting for her ride outside the store, her night is interrupted by a chatty stranger. Hope and realism clash under the streetlights.

  • Alec Deland
    Director
  • Alec Deland
    Writer
  • Alec Deland
    Producer
  • Austen Danielle Bohmer
    Key Cast
  • Misha Brooks
    Key Cast
  • Kateryn McReynolds
    Key Cast
  • Brett Goldstein
    Casting
  • Adam Hazelton
    Director of Photography
  • Julia Ruth Patella
    Choreogrpaher
  • Brooks Eikner
    On-Set Sound Recording
  • Alec Deland
    Editor
  • Andrea Bella
    Sound Designer
  • Michael Feuser
    Re-recording Mixer
  • Lucas Feuser
    Foley Editor
  • Brooks Eikner
    Associate Producer
  • Adam Hazelton
    Associate Producer
  • Milan Eldridge
    Production Assistant
  • Akash Kushwaha
    Production Assistant
  • Francesca Walton
    Production Assistant
  • Dale Montgomery
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Dance, New York, Music, Romance, Art
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 29, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Princeton University
  • deadCenter Film Festival
    Oklahoma City, OK
    United States
    June 10, 2021
    World Premiere
  • St. Louis International Film Festival
    St. Louis, MO
    United States
    November 4, 2021
    Missouri Premiere
  • Stony Brook Film Festival
    Stony Brook, NY
    United States
    July 22, 2021
    New York Premiere
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    April 18, 2022
Director Biography - Alec Deland

Originally studying Sociology at Princeton University, Alec discovered a devotion for storytelling his sophomore year in an introductory filmmaking class with Professor Moon Molson (The Bravest, The Boldest). Alec is one of a small cohort of Film majors at the University, and this project, proudly produced by a student team, was the culmination of their collaboration during their junior year.  

Alec graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in Filmmaking and Certificates in Theater and Music Theater. He's pursuing filmmaking post-graduation with his upcoming short film, "Vroom Vroom"

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Director Statement

I wanted to write a love story but not one that we have all seen before. ON THE SIDEWALK, AT NIGHT is about the love for the things we do and how, when shared with other people, these things bring light into our lives. For the two strangers in this short film, their dedication to their dancing brings them together, a shared feeling of artistic struggle unites them. In a moment of vulnerability, they remind each other of why it is they chose their profession in the first place. It's not a love story where the girl gets the guy; it's a story where two humans connect, part, and carry the moment they shared with them into the future.