DEATH OF A POP STAR (2010) A Nigerian housekeeper, a breezy chef, an agent to the formerly fabulous, a misguided spiritualist and a doctor with mulitple motivations form the bruised entourage of a music superstar in Death of a Pop Star, director Greg Loser's short film about the inertia of celebrity life. 14:30 min. |
Brooklyn Academy of Music (2012) Room 5 is currently producing a documentary on the occasion of BAM's 150th anniversary. Founded in 1861, BAM is America's oldest performing arts center. The film will feature current BAM works and interviews with many of its iconic contributing artists. Directed by Michael Sladek and produced in association with Plug Ugly Films.
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I am... a water ranger... (2012) A spot in defense of New York's drinking water, featuring Adam LeFevre as a conscientious and water-conscious superhero. Filmed in New York's pristine Minnewaska State Park. The spot premiers during primetime in January 2012.
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WORKS OF ART (2010) Meet Art Hahn (Paul Juhn), whose days are a blur of demoralizing auditions and bleak temp jobs — just another actor numbed by the New York struggle. One day, an unusual proposition from his friend, John Kim (Ken Leung), leads him to a remarkable role that jolts his system like never before. Directed by Andrew Pang. 16:30 min. |
CON ARTIST (2009) A documentary chronicling the rise and fall of Mark Kostabi, the infamous contemporary artist who rose to acclaim in the 1980s by openly lampooning and exploiting the art industry with a series of attention-grabbing gimmicks. Taking aim at what he saw as the commoditization of modern-day art, Kostabi caused a stir in the art world when he decided to mass-produce and sell artworks that he himself had no hand in creating. Directed by Michael Sládek. 84 min. |
I LOVE MY NEW YORK WATER (2011) A PSA in defense of New York State's drinking water, featuring New York personalities Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amy Ryan, Josh Charles, Nadia Dajani and Zoe Saldana. Directed by Greg Loser. |
THE CURRY STONE DESIGN PRIZE (2010-11) The Curry Stone Design Prize honors an individual or group for developing and implementing a visionary design innovation. These emerging projects address critical issues such as access to clean air, food and water, shelter, health care, energy, education, social justice and the promotion of peace. In 2010, Room 5 helped produce eleven short documentaries about nominees and winners of the prize since its inception in 2008. In 2011, Room 5 traveled to London, Paris and Taiwan to produce 3 new profiles. |
CONVERSE: OH NO! AND THE TIGER PIT (2010) A spec spot for Converse featuring Oh No! And the Tiger Pit. Shot at Gem Street Studios in Brooklyn. |
SKATOPIA: 88 ACRES OF ANARCHY (2009) Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy is a feature documentary which dives into one of skateboarding's most infamous underground scenes. The film follows pro-skater Brewce Martin, the self-declared dictator of this rural Appalachian skate mecca, as he struggles through a tumultuous year trying to keep Skatopia afloat. Though he declares skating his 'prime directive', the film reveals a fiercely driven entrepreneur determined to achieve success on his own terms. Directed by Laurie House. 86 min. |
THREE MINUTES (2010) Room 5 Film's second collaboration with director Andy Pang. A short film for the Interpretations film contest. 3 min. |
BEHOLD THIS SWARTHY FACE (2009) A short film about men, beards, and poetry. |
MOVING MIDWAY (2008) Film critic Godfrey Cheshire examines the impact of the Southern plantation on American culture as he documents his cousin Charlie's attempt to move Midway Plantation -- the family's 155-year-old North Carolina mansion -- to a new location. |