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DIRECTING PORTFOLIO

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Paint Me Blue
(short film, post-production)

Synopsis: A Painter and a Muse fall in love, create art, and escape reality in the midst of chaos and tragedy. As the world around them returns to normalcy, they must grapple with their own evolution, purpose, and destiny.

Production Stills
(photos by Erin Lamar)

Key Credits

Written, Directed & Produced by: Ari Veach

Producer, 1st Assistant Director, Choreographer: Ryan Shuler

Starring: Melannie Vásquez Lara, Taylor Petracek

Director of Photography: Nathan Krauss

Production Designer: Anna Grigo

Editor: Taylor Petracek

Production Company: Konstantine Productions

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K2 TOG
(short film, 2022)

Synopsis: Two women sit in two separate chairs deep in the woods. They knit. They make mistakes. One sneezes a few times. Will they make it out unscathed?

AWARDS (select)

Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR (Ari Veach), BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (Nathan Krauss), BEST EDITOR (Ryan Shuler)

Santa Barbara Film Awards

WINNER: BEST THRILLER

Independent Shorts Awards

HONORABLE MENTION: BEST THRILLER SHORT

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS (select): Greenpoint Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival, Chain NYC Film Festival, Mystic Film Festival

Key Credits

Directed by: Ari Veach

Written & Produced by: Siena D'Addario, Cooper Gordon 

Starring: Annie Hoeg, Siena D'Addario

Director of Photography: Nathan Krauss

Editor, 1st Assistant Director: Ryan Shuler

Sound Design: Taylor Bradshaw

Production Company: PODS Productions

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Remember/Tomorrow
(short film, 2019)

Synopsis: Two lovers embark on a journey across time and space. Through a dreamlike perception of reality, they navigate alternate possibilities of how their lives may unfold.

AWARDS (select)

Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival

NOMINEE: BEST ROMANCE

The Artists Forum: Festival of the Moving Image

NOMINEE: BEST SHORT FILM - NEW YORK STORIES, NOMINEE: BEST ACTRESS (Marielle Renée Rousseau)

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS (select): New York Lift-Off Film Festival, Katra Film Series, Big Apple Film Festival

Key Credits

Directed & Produced by: Ari Veach & Ryan Shuler

Written by: Ari Veach 

Starring: Ari Veach, Marielle Renée Rousseau

Director of Photography: Nathan Krauss

Editor: Ryan Shuler

Original Music: Jordan Balaber

Production Company: Konstantine Productions

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Boundary
(music video, 2022)

Key Credits

BOUNDARY Written & Performed by: Chloe Anne McElligott

Directed & Produced by: Ari Veach, Ryan Shuler

Starring: Chloe Anne McElligott

Director of Photography: Ari Veach

Editor, Choreographer: Ryan Shuler

Gaffer: Eren Gedikoglu

Production Company: Konstantine Productions

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Elder Sisters Apothecary
(commercial, 2021)

Key Credits

Directed & Produced by: Ari Veach, Ryan Shuler

Featuring: Melannie Vásquez Lara, Lisa Brenner, Jackie Foley

Director of Photography: Nathan Krauss

Gaffer: Joe Albino

Editor: Ryan Shuler

Production Company: Konstantine Productions

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Visual Poems (2020)

Short-Form Vignettes created in the Summer of 2020

Between Night and Day

Directed, Shot & Edited by: Ari Veach

Featuring: Melannie Vásquez Lara

Music by: Lance Conrad

Dear Maggie

Directed, Shot & Edited by: Ari Veach

Written by & Featuring: Maggie Snyder, Ari Veach

Music by: Will Van De Crommert

Special Thanks: Ryan Shuler

The Return

Directed, Shot & Edited by: Ari Veach

Music by: Lance Conrad, Benjamin Bostick

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