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Here, Director of Photography Bill Loerch flexes his Art Director muscles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/9ff5f320-acaf-4b8c-b51e-074ed992cdeb/TheThingShadow.jpg Behind the Fear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/21a15305-6c11-428d-a4f5-2c7a92c5af47/Bill+Thing+on+Stairs.jpg Behind the Fear Bill stands in for The Thing on the Stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1617757853965-1EA8TF3NIDMX17DORWXX/Window%2BPeek.jpg Behind the Fear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/039e9015-8727-4520-9cb5-2d68b7b42b73/Clinton+Green+Screen.jpg Behind the Fear Clinton performs in front of the green screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/32ee868e-ad8e-4399-9d5a-ed147e5b3092/Clinton+Mirror.jpg Behind the Fear A light-hearted moment in the bathroom. The photo on the wall hints at a life before agoraphobia, when his world was literally a stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/f8c7acb7-7cbb-45dc-b6f4-d4e918659f04/Clinton+Slate.jpg Behind the Fear In lieu of a production assistant, Clinton holds the slate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/b57e95e1-646e-4282-8d01-5980f54b621f/David+Profile.jpg Behind the Fear Writer/Director David Toth checks the focus on the monitor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/8ece3e70-35cc-4b48-9c4c-cdbc39c5025f/Bill+Blowout+2.jpg Behind the Fear Lighting a staircase can be painful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/0415ab80-d001-48b6-8a2e-938112378afa/Bill+Delivery.jpg Behind the Fear Bill ventures to the other side of the camera as the surly delivery man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/16d13726-4889-471a-b56d-3b95a3512465/Chynna+and+Clinton+on+Stairs.jpg Behind the Fear Chynna and Clinton between takes. https://www.fearofopenspaces.com/book-a-consultation daily 0.75 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1618256931219-JTMPONRI22PEQ6CVK0D4/FOOS+Toth+Headshot.jpg Filmmakers - D A V I D T O T H writer/director/editor Born in Hungary, David moved to the U.S. at the age of 13. As a filmmaker, he has written many feature screenplays and short film scripts, most of which he also directed. His latest short film, Blood Brothers has had a 4.5 star rating on amazon prime video. As a writer, he has published several short stories and, a novel and a stage play which debuted at the Hudson Guild Theater in February 2020. He teaches Film & Digital Media in a New York City charter high school. For more info: www.jktoth.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1618163890633-A374A3BA5L7H2G7TT7RZ/Loerch+DP+Headshot.jpg Filmmakers - B I L L L O E R C H Director of Photography A native New Yorker, Bill has been following his passion for filmmaking for fifteen years. Working on both sides of the lens, he has lensed many unique documentaries including Harlem 4 Obama, Fit to Print and Rocky Flats, as well as numerous narrative shorts and music videos. This is his second collaboration with David Toth; the first was the short film Blood Brothers, which debuted at the Anthology Film Archives and played at several festivals around the world in 2016. “For Fear of Open Spaces, the challenge was to light the hallway both “realistically”, and other times as the outcropping of an agoraphobe’s anxious imagination, where the blacks are really black and where the shadows are hiding something. It’s the kind of lighting that, unless you’re doing a black and white film noir, is not usually called for. Thus, it was kind of a throwback exercise and a lot of fun.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1618258431134-5HIJ6KSJ0L2W4XGLDS8H/K.jpg Filmmakers - K A S E R E E S E Musical Score Kase continues his foray into film scoring with a deep dive into the cerebral. What began on the score to Blood Brothers, has intensified and focused. His signature blend of trip hop with overtones of vaporwave and grunge comes to fruition, creating something warm and analog. A marriage of cold dystopian future, with glowing human nostalgia. “This was a story about a moment of rebirth. At its core, there is hope. Although buried in grit, that theme sits at the core of all the music for this film.” To listen to a zoom conversation between David Toth and Kase Reese about the inspiration for the Fear of Open Spaces score, click here: What's the score? https://www.fearofopenspaces.com/cast daily 0.75 2021-04-01 https://www.fearofopenspaces.com/cast-1 daily 0.75 2021-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1617667104488-8FF73ZAZ11I1FSKDO7IR/Bill+Headshot+FOOS.jpg Cast BILL LOERCH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1617664404330-4FHZ1Z2OX3873FNL4702/Chynna_Headshotjpg.jpg Cast CHYNNA SAFFER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/1617660445519-4IWE82ROH20GDID5ZPRP/Clinton+Headshot+FOOjpg.jpg Cast CLINTON POWELL https://www.fearofopenspaces.com/festival-fear daily 0.75 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/2d598416-5591-4b58-b261-3d06823d3a3e/IMG_1912.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Let it be known: There's a new film festival in Forest Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/311bd335-e332-4390-8e8d-df8b7398eea5/IMG_1972.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Charlie and Diane study the menu like it's the New Testament at Tuscan Hill, the Italian restaurant where the pre-game dinner took place. http://tuscanhillsnyc.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/c62951f6-14d7-461e-bc9a-b029cadaa5f2/IMG_1915.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals UA Regal Midway. Home of the Festival of Cinema NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/29e3b59d-c7f1-44d0-aa74-479d9565de0b/IMG_1976.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Director of Photography Bill Loerch confers with Production Designer Renee Hickerson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/d1e4a783-c0d5-4c5c-8f74-cd2a2cc897bd/IMG_2557.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/399006b9-6b14-4025-b028-f0e1df5cc63b/Marquee+B%26W.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals For the history buffs amongst you: the Midway opened in 1942 and was remodeled in 1997. And yes, it's named after the Battle of Midway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/fbcc9267-4999-4f87-bc61-d39f25e398da/IMG_1796+copy+2.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals The faces behind the Fear. (from left) Charlie Torres, songwriter and package thief, Clinton Powell, lead actor and bearded political exile, David Toth, writer-director-editor-cheerleader, Renee Hickerson, production designer and supporter, Scott Luxenberg, former Earth Science teacher turned marathon runner, Bill Loerch, director of photography-federal employee and Ben Soiefer, sound designer and foley master artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/c8f62ac0-04b6-43a0-bb51-c48a2d02e07a/IMG_2561.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/f9e17467-d258-4b36-9cf0-f967e9e43f6a/IMG_1921.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Production Designer Renee Hickerson shows her credentials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/a768ed9c-fcad-4a2a-a143-4160ef375596/IMG_1924.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/84c332d7-d945-4084-b7ff-f8fffe38aba9/IMG_1930.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/96ba5ef9-07c9-4249-a39c-f4a39916f736/IMG_2041.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/56486f9b-bfcb-44f1-9918-f06e00d08666/IMG_1936.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals The friendly volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes (and the desk). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/de54a7eb-457b-465a-8668-235719742ec7/IMG_1946.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Stephen Rutherford, director of "Finding Ophelia" understands the subtle art of marketing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/247275c4-7bad-4511-a366-8cc81846b956/IMG_2556.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Posters for some of the films that played at the festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/9b210e67-9d8c-40c1-b761-5a382424a795/IMG_1844.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/aea29a7d-b2cf-4149-9849-685109e1c66f/IMG_1954.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals A study in film style: David Toth (left), writer-director of "Fear of Open Spaces", Jimmy Levar (center) lead actor and Stephen Rutherford, writer-director, "Finding Ophelia". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/d754c8a8-be81-42e6-991a-7fb6fb48c8d6/IMG_1958.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Stephen and Valentine Aprile, writer-director of "Val", a web-series pilot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/89bf5271-d21b-42c5-94b2-a1f1b78bdd6b/IMG_2566.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Motor-mouth moderator Jayson opens the ceremonies with flair and a blazer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/d31fee94-1946-4ffb-a862-aaeae8040bea/IMG_1790.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Diane and Charlie. This is what you get for letting your letting your tenant film in your building. An invite to the Coney Island Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/b81de85b-d511-4cd9-ba31-cf21bac41b46/Red+carpet+stand.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals This is the reason most filmmakers should stay behind the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/a9c4c84b-faee-4047-bfc5-e61d5165f76e/IMG_1963.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals One of the best parts of being in a film festival is making new friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/fe806ff3-fa31-4a63-b0ef-379f236b74c4/IMG_2568.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Actress-Director Alyse Kenny sat at our table. Her pilot, "Happily Ever Ally" played at the festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/39ec020c-aff8-4871-a941-b58da9781199/IMG_1793.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals This has nothing to do with the festival, but it was so strange, I had to take a picture of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/fb105332-2dc4-4575-8c84-8ee5b366b35b/IMG_2569.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals No one climbs a mountain alone. At least not one who makes it back down in one piece. Louise Brownsberger (left) is Ben Soiefer's lifeline and support system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/87e45bb0-3250-4fed-92a9-bae58f2078c9/IMG_1794.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Where it all went down. It looks like you're going to a place to have your palm read...but no, there's amazing short films inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/e7ef9bc1-26e9-4d82-8566-14b2a30a6bc6/IMG_2573.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Sound Designer Ben Soiefer, Master of the Staircase Sounds, deserves this award more than a layperson will ever know... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/a872cd14-4c3a-49bf-94ad-532c255d00ba/IMG_1796.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals All the film news fit to print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/749f7ed2-101c-4cdc-b26f-b19e04dd4843/IMG_2583.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Ironically, the award for Best Sound Editing features a camera which was used during the silent film era...go figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/65855f6c-4e52-46ee-9113-c56c8a846c9f/IMG_1803.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Diane with her witchcraft stick. When in Rome... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/96a3aab6-b76f-44ab-9b3e-8b5b0899888f/IMG_2588+copy.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals "Finding Ophelia" picked up the award for Best Experimental Film. Lead actor Jimmy Levar holds the trophy, while Stephen Rutterford (bearded), the long lost brother of David Lynch is planning new ways to puzzle audiences in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/de71ff14-61cc-4ce5-960a-dd6a4c91c8be/IMG_1806.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Chynna, actress, 6th grader, gymnast... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/c4864152-84c3-4983-9bca-755a32b63678/IMG_2016.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals The Warriors attend the screening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/37b06250-76a6-4c65-818f-3e34ed73da95/IMG_1811.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals An actor must always be flexible... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/304b03b3-597e-4294-803c-584bc926a4b4/IMG_2018.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Acting is seduction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/fb83c968-6453-400d-a2ac-3e9cd7418421/IMG_1824.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals On the sea serpent with Elle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/82528a53-1281-4265-992d-460399defd9b/IMG_1857.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals At the shooting gallery. Do not change guns. Wisdom for life... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/c736a6f2-b374-46d2-910e-8d561ab25fe7/IMG_2030.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals Modeling is part of the process.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/54bf06ad-16bb-4a9c-9d4e-69dbcdf79db7/IMG_1863.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Sibling rivalry blows up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/d9e7aa9a-0a63-4342-8b6c-a6d68cf26b99/IMG_1884.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals Elle. Attitude AND looks. A double threat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/068c357e-7ca3-4851-9aa8-1cd7e6552b6c/IMG_1893.JPG Fear @ Film Festivals A moment of peace and sharing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/b4b894dc-79f4-45e7-bc7a-fe12af8ac4d6/IMG-7423.jpeg Fear @ Film Festivals Q&A after the screening. I milk my 30 seconds of semi-fame for a full five minutes... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a175a3feddc7812b157ad/9634f440-dd99-44c1-a8c1-78a14f9f899f/Wonder+Wheel+cropped.jpg Fear @ Film Festivals After the screening and before the GPS tried to take us on the bike path, then the local roads which took an hour to get us back to Williamsburg.