Hope You See This
Hope You See This is about fleeting moments on the NYC subway that lead to missed connections posts on Craigslist. It predominantly follows two characters, who seem to tell two sides of the same story, as they relive their brief but charged encounters on the train. The piece considers common fantasies around chance-romance, how desire unfolds in public space, and the pursuit of a happy ending.
Official Selection at Cucalorus Film Festival, NC, 2020
Hope You See This is a short audio documentary created as part of the uniondocs 2019 collaborative studio.
Directors: Benjamin Stillerman & Rachel Winton
Editors: Lindsey Phillips, Benjamin Stillerman & Rachel Winton
Composer: Elyse Blennerhassett
Narrative Consultant: Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Executive Artistic Director & Collaborative Studio Director: Christopher Allen
Project Mentor: Andrea Silenzi