Filmmaker - Storyteller

An examination of the process by which an actress prepares for an audition.
Starring Niya Wright
Co-starring Mackenzie Breeden and Gwen Hillier
Written, Directed, and Edited by Nate Hapke
Produced by Sophia Zach
Director of Photography Jeff Vanderpool
Costume Designer Jeff Hartman
Production Designer Zachary B. Friedman
Music by Dylan Price
Script Supervisor Rosie Angelo
1st AC/Colorist/Asst. Editor Nick Ferreiro
Hair and Make Up Michele Miguel
Production Sound Mixer Brian Hackett
Artist’s Statement:
I began my career as a performer. I walked into audition waiting rooms to find 6 people who looked just like me and wondered what was going to make me stand out. I was handed pages of black text and no backstory and asked to create a character. With Slate, I wanted to show what the process of creating a character from nothing was like by going inside the head of an incredibly talented actress to see what she pulls from and what she thinks about at every moment of the script.