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Pruning
Narrative Short Film - 2023
Currently in Post Production The film follows Polo in their day-to-day life while they navigate medically transitioning, looking for work, and living alone in a lonely city. Though they find caring for plants easier than caring for themselves, an elder wise woman, Tía Silvia, constantly checks in on them and helps them on their journey. Every night Polo has the same dream: that they're slowly turning into a being made of plants. Filmed with an almost entirely trans and queer crew, Pruning was an opportunity for LGBTQ+ filmmakers to create an filming environment that prioritized care, healing, and slowing the fuck down! Writer and Director: Anto Astudillo and Kelley Van Dilla Cinematographer: Ned C. Gaynor Production + Costume Design: Annie Temmink Producer: Anto Astudillo, Kelley Van Dilla, Claudia Carrasco Pre-Production + Storyboard: Guadalupe (Lupe) Campos 2nd Camera + AC: Ashika Kuruvilla Hair and Makeup: Julia Morgan Fox Sound + Boom Op: Iman "King" Carter Lighting + Grip: Vander Production Assistants: Ari Smith, Kendall Burger BTS: Ari Smith Craft Services: Kendall Burger Starring: Anto Astudillo, Silvia Fernandez-Stein, Kelley Van Dilla, Mecha |
Immutable
Narrative Short Film - 2023
Currently in Post Production Autobiographical Immutable follows Aoife's negative mental spiral as she free associates memories as her relationship ends. Writer and Director: Kelley Van Dilla Cinematographer: Nick Dart Costume Design: Hannah Carroll Producer: Nick Dart, Kelley Van Dilla Lighting + Grip: Reils O'Neill Sound Recording: EJ Warman Starring: Max Kassidy, Kelley Van Dilla |
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Let Go of Me
Narrative Feature Film / Play Hybrid - 2021
Autobiographical piece exploring my relationship with my mom who has bipolar disorder, and my relationship to my own gender identity. Presented virtually with Live Arts Theater in Charlottesville, VA (March 2021). Written, Directed, Cinematography & Editing: Kelley Van Dilla Associate Director: Jeremy Pape Director of Technology: Kathleen Mueller Producer: Ken Ferguson Costume Designer: Sri Kodakalla Lighting Designer: Jackson Key Set Designer: Kerry Moran Props Designer: Marietta Feigert Composer: Heather Mease Dramaturg: Leah Putnam Starring: Marty Moore, Kelley Van Dilla, Olivia Ramírez-Weaver, Sam Fisher, Mattea Gaines, Sharon Lawler, Aiyana Marcus, Eric Ramírez-Weaver, Liz Ramírez-Weaver, Elizabeth Rose |
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Let Go, MotherNarrative Short Film
Autobiographical drama exploring my experiences dealing with my mother’s chronic and mental illnesses. Written, Directed, & Edited by: Kelley Van Dilla Cinematographer: Adam Uhl Producer: Doree Simon, Ted Schaefer, Kelley Van Dilla Starring: Deirdre O’Connell & Kelley Van Dilla |
Let Go, Mother from Kelley Van Dilla on Vimeo.
B3d 0f R0ses from Kelley Van Dilla on Vimeo.
RedSite Specific Production
Staged in painting studio. Voyeur POV: Audience views production "through" canvas. Extreme Intimacy. Max 20 Audience Members. All within five-ten ft. of stage. Director: Kelley Van Dilla Writer: John Logan Set Design: Sam Shin Lighting Design: Kevin Fulton Costume Design: Elizabeth Scopel Sound Design: Devin McDuffee |
MVI 9522 from Kelley Van Dilla on Vimeo.
The PillowmanThrust Stage Ensemble Production
Folk Tales, Bedtime Stories, Storytelling rather than Theatre. Cast with only 5 actors: Officers double as parents and Ariel cast as woman. Director: Kelley Van Dilla Writer: Martin McDonagh Set Design: Kelley Van Dilla and Aaron Green Lighting Design: Virginia Herbert Costumes Design: Elizabeth Scopel Sound Design: Andrew Rovner |
Berlin from Kelley Van Dilla on Vimeo. |
BerlinExperimental Short Film
Director: Kelley Van Dilla + Alex Levy Editor: Kelley Van Dilla + Alex Levy Starring: Kelley Van Dilla Cinematography: Alex Levy |