Interview with Miriam Shor, Josh Stamberg and Jacqueline Christy

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Josh Stamberg, Jacqueline Christy and Miriam Shor of the movie "Magic Show"; photos from Instagram

Interview with Josh Stamberg, Jacqueline Christy and Miriam Shor of the movie “Magic Hour” by Suzanne 2/5/25

This is a very entertaining and interesting film, especially for women, or for anyone who wants to make movies. It’s premiering today at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and will also show there tomorrow. I really enjoyed speaking to the writer/director/producer, who seems very down-to-earth, and the film’s main star, Miriam Shor, as well as the actor who plays her husband, Josh Stamberg.  We had a couple of great chats.  I hope that they will make the movie available outside of the film festival at this point, so you can all see it!

Jacqueline Christy

Miriam Shor and Josh Stamberg

 

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Key art for "Magic Hour"

MAGIC HOUR

Red Carpet Premiere Video

Santa Barbara Film Festival 2025 | World Premiere

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Jacqueline Christy
PRODUCED BY
Eva Minemar, Jacqueline Christy
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
José Rivera
STARRING

Miriam Shor, Cameron Morton, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Josh Stamberg

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Public 1 (Premiere) Screening – Wednesday, February 5 at 5:00pm PST at Film Center Auditorium #1
Public 2 Screening – Thursday, February 6 at 8:20am PST at Film Center Auditorium #2

RUN TIME
94 minutes

SYNOPSIS

Harriet, a once-promising filmmaker, is stuck in the suburbs of New Jersey. Alienated from her cheating
husband and spurned by her teenage daughter, she secretly enrolls in film school. She leads a double life
and loves the grueling yet exhilarating world of student filmmaking. But, when she gets fired off her own
film and found out by her daughter, Harriet must decide if her life’s ambition is pure folly or a dream
worth saving.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

Six years ago, at the age of not-22, I decided to go to film school – and this movie is what happened.
OK, Magic Hour is not precisely what happened. The film is a highly fictionalized account of what
happens when, after many years of procrastination and self-recrimination, one puts their dream to the
test. The adventures and self-reckoning I experienced going back to film school with classmates half my
age are at the root of my inspiration for Magic Hour. Beginning again is exciting but humbling, and no
reality can live up to the imagined perfection of a dream. Ultimately, I found the beautiful, supportive
film tribe I had hoped for, and in this film, I attempt to depict all of that with love (and gentle satire).
When I had my first few brushes with the professional filmmaking world, I pined (as the protagonist
Harriet does) for the love-fest of film school. On professional film sets, I witnessed forms of bullying and
misogyny that I had seen in the corporate world, but I had found blissfully absent at film school. I knew it
was possible – and better – to create films without that bullying culture. Magic Hour posits a world in
which kindness rules the day, “even in the goddamned film business.”
While Harriet’s estranged husband, her boss, her cinematographer, and the rival Lacrosse coach all
believe they live in a “dog-eat-dog” world in which kindness equals weakness. Harriet challenges that
idea with leadership that is fuelled by creativity and collaboration.
This movie is for timid, neurotic people with a huge dream that they are absolutely certain they can
never achieve. I hope my audience will see themselves in the hopeful and hapless lead character, and
feel the excitement of their own untested dreams; the lure of unknown adventure and the endless
potential within them. I’d love the audience to leave the theater awake and glowing with a reignited
connection to their own powerful destiny.
The magic hour is a time of transition. The beloved beauty of “magic hour” light comes from this
transition into the mysterious unknowability of what might come next.

—Jacqueline Christy

ABOUT THE CAST
MIRIAM SHOR | “Harriet”, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Miriam Ruth Shor is an American actress. She gained prominence for her performance in the
Off-Broadway rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998–2000) and in the 2001 film adaptation of
the same name. She later starred in a number of short-lived television series, including Swingtown
(2008) and GCB (2012). From 2015 to 2021, Shor starred as Diana Trout in the TV Land/Paramount+ comedy-drama series Younger for which she received Critics’ Choice Awards nomination for Best
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Shor played Madelaine True in the Encores! production of The
Wild Party at the New York City Center in 2015 alongside Younger co-star Sutton Foster. She has
appeared in the films Bedazzled (2000), The Cake Eaters (2007), Lost Girls (2020), Maestro (2023) and
American Fiction (2023). She is directing the upcoming documentary film, My NDA. Shor plays the
starring role of Harriet in the upcoming feature film Magic Hour which will premiere at the Santa Barbara
International Film Festival February, 2025.

JOSH STAMBERG | “Bob”
Josh Stamberg works steadily in television, film, and theatre. He can currently be seen in BASED ON A
TRUE STORY and TED on Peacock, and opposite Claire Danes in the FX limited series FLEISHMAN IS IN
TROUBLE. He also recently appeared in the HBO series THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE, as well as the
Marvel/Disney+ series WANDAVISION opposite Elizabeth Olsen. Other recent credits include the
Showtime Roger Ailes series THE LOUDEST VOICE, THE AFFAIR, NASHVILLE, PARENTHOOD, and
DISTRACTED, a play in which he starred opposite Cynthia Nixon at Roundabout Theatre Company. Last
year he also starred in EXCLUSION at Arena Stage, directed by Trip Cullman.

Stamberg will next be seen in the films MAGIC HOUR and ISAAC, which he also produced. He also
recently joined the cast of the Paramount+ limited series JONBENET RAMSEY. He works frequently with
LA Theaterworks and the Ojai Playwrights Conference, and lives in Los Angeles.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

JACQUELINE CHRISTY | DIRECTOR, WRITER
Jacqueline Christy is a writer, director, and founder of Access Theater. She received her MFA from the
NYU Graduate Film Program at Tisch and received grants from the NYC Women’s Fund, the NY State
Council on the Arts, the Hollywood Foreign Press grant, and the Sloan Foundation.
Through Access Theater’s 33-year history, she has produced hundreds of plays, including The Killing Act
starring Peter Dinklage, written and directed by Tom McCarthy; Aasif Mandvi’s Sakina’s Restaurant;
Stephen Belber’s Tape; and Bedlam’s acclaimed production of Saint Joan.
She was Assistant Director of the feature films Radium Girls and Equity and the short film Jungle, which
premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She was Assistant Director of the short film Fry Day, which
premiered at SXSW.
Her directorial film work includes short films Rehearsal (Austin Film Festival), Other People (St Louis
International Film Festival), and The Dependents (LA Shorts International Film Festival). Christy was
recently selected by SHOOT magazine for their New Directors Showcase.
Magic Hour, starring Miriam Shor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Austin Pendleton, is her feature debut.
EVA MINEMAR | PRODUCER
Eva Minemar is an award-winning producer of over 50 plays, one-woman shows, branded content, TV,
and film. She is a member of the Actors Studio Director’s Unit and has also conceived and directed the
touring women’s theatre staple, ‘Angry Jello Bubbles’, which was performed at the United Nations for
International Women’s Day. Eva is also the Co-founder and Artistic Director of both the LA LUPA Italian
Cultural Arts Festival (LA LUPA FEST), and served as the Artistic Director of The Piano Store Theatre in
NYC. She is a producer of the upcoming feature film Magic Hour, starring Miriam Shor, Sendhil
Ramamurthy and Austin Pendleton. In her work, she continues to fulfill her lifelong desire to provide
opportunities and support for women in the theatrical arts, giving women writers a voice and the
opportunity to have their work performed worldwide, without the pressure of commercial concerns.
JOSÉ RIVERA | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
José Rivera is a playwright, screenwriter, and director. His screenplay The Motorcycle Diaries was
nominated for 2005 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar—making him the first Puerto Rican writer ever
nominated for an Academy Award—as well as a BAFTA and Writers Guild Award and received top
screenwriting awards in Argentina and Spain. He has written 18 episodes of the acclaimed Netflix series
based on One Hundred Years of Solitude. Other films include On the Road, Trade and The 33. Rivera
co-created and produced Eerie, Indiana, (NBC) and was a consultant and staff writer on Penny Dreadful:
City of Angels (Showtime). Rivera wrote and directed the short films The Fall of a Sparrow and The Civet.
He is the recipient of two Obie Awards for Marisol and References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot. His
other plays include Cloud Tectonics, Boleros for the Disenchanted, Massacre (Sing to Your Children),

Another Word for Beauty, Sueño, The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona, Sonnets for an Old Century,
School of the America, Brainpeople, Adoration of the Old Woman, The Maids, The Kiss of the
Spiderwoman (Menier Chocolate Factory, London); Each Day Dies with Sleep, Lovesong (Imperfect) and
The Street of the Sun . He has served on the boards of TCG and the Sundance Institute and was a Creative
Advisor at Sundance Screenwriting Labs in Utah, Jordan and India.
MIRIAM SHOR | “Harriet”, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
See bio above.
JONATHAN GRAY | CONSULTING PRODUCER
Jonathan Gray is highly regarded in the independent film community as an attorney, producer, and
advisor to filmmakers, producers, financiers, and distributors. He has acted as production counsel on
noted documentary films including One Child Nation (2019 Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize);
American Factory (2019 Sundance Documentary Directing Award); and Life, Animated (2016 Sundance
Documentary Directing Award; 2017 Academy Award Nomination for Best Documentary Feature); as
well as seminal independent narrative films such as The Station Agent, Black Swan, and Precious,
providing filmmakers with legal and creative consultation from acquisition of rights through delivery to
the distributors. His producing credits include Blue Caprice (2013 Sundance); Words with Gods (2014
Venice International Film Festival); Nightingale (HBO – 2015 Primetime Emmy Nomination for
Outstanding Television Movie); and Dark Night (2016 Sundance). A former adjunct professor at Columbia
University School of the Arts, Gray earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
NANCY COLLET | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Nancy Collet is a seasoned entertainment professional with over three decades of experience in the film
industry. Her career is marked by significant contributions to film programming, festival management,
and strategic consulting.
As Director of Programming at AFI FEST for 10 years, Collet played a pivotal role in the festival’s growth
and international recognition. During her tenure, she secured premieres of numerous Academy
Award-winning films, including Life Is Beautiful, Monster, The Lives of Others, and Pan’s Labyrinth,
solidifying its status as a world-renowned event, and curated a diverse selection of critically acclaimed
films, such as Hotel Rwanda, Talk to Her, and City of God.
Following her success at AFI FEST, Collet founded Cinema Collet, a strategic consulting firm. Her client
portfolio includes major film festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival, educational institutions
such as NYU, cultural organizations like The French Consulate, distribution companies and independent
filmmakers seeking festival guidance.
Collet’s expertise is widely recognized in the film community, evidenced by her roles as a juror,
moderator, and panelist for international film festivals and events. Collet’s career is characterized by her
ability to identify and promote groundbreaking cinema, foster industry relationships, and elevate the

profile of film festivals and organizations. Her work continues to shape the landscape of independent
and international film, supporting emerging talents and established filmmakers alike.
LASSE ULVEDAL TOLBØLL | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Lasse Tolbøll is an Oscar-nominated director of photography from Odder, Denmark. He was the
cinematographer for Knight of Fortune, which was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2024
Academy Awards. Lasse shot seven features including Alendre Rockwell’s Sweet Thing which won the
Crystal Bear at Berlin. Lasse’s work has been recognized at film festivals across the world, including the
British Film Awards, Asian Cinematography Awards, and Seattle International Film Festival among others.
Short films Under the Heavens and Pale Saint each won the award for best cinematography at the
HollyShorts film festival in 2021 and 2020 respectively. Lasse completed the graduate film program at the
NYU Tisch School of the Arts and became an HBO-sponsored BAFTA Scholar. Lasse was the 2018 recipient
of the ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award for outstanding cinematography.
https://www.lassetolboll.com/cv
CARLA PATULLO | MUSIC COMPOSER
Carla Patullo is a GRAMMY®-Winning artist who works as a film score composer, solo artist, songwriter,
and multi-instrumentalist. Following a near-death experience, Carla recorded So She Howls, a
self-produced and self-released album that is both cathartic and cinematic. In 2024, So She Howls won
the GRAMMY® Award for “Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.”
Carla is a lifelong musician who earned a bachelor’s degree in songwriting and a master’s of film music
from Berklee College of Music. Some of Carla’s recent film scores include the feature film Bitterroot,
which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024; the Disney+ film Maxine, starring
Margaret Cho; Everybody Dies . . . Sometimes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; Magic Hour,
an upcoming dramedy starring Miriam Shor; My Name Is Maria De Jesus, an HBO Latino film; Porno,
Fangoria’s recent SXSW hit; and the IDA shortlisted documentary Lotte that Silhouette Girl.
She is a Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab alumna, and four-time Hollywood Music in Media
Award Nominee. This past year, because of Carla’s work related to animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger, two
of Carla’s film scores were presented at The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Museum. She is
also a prolific songwriter, having written over 100 songs with placements on film and TV shows, such as
the Sundance award-winning film Spa Night, Teen Titans Go (Cartoon Network), The Ellen DeGeneres
Show, Skins (UK), Sabrina the Teenage Witch, L.A. A Queer History (PBS), and many more.
LEW GOLDSTEIN | SOUND DESIGNER
Lew Goldstein is a 3-time Emmy nominated sound editor and re-recording mixer. Lew has over 100 film
credits and a career that spans over 30 years. Some of his recent work includes Mean Girls, In the
Heights, Black Bear, Hereditary, and The Greatest Showman. Lew was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding
Sound Mixing For a Variety Series or Special in 2021, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy or Drama
Series (Half-Hour) And Animation in 2019, and Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series
(Half-Hour) And Animation in 2019 for Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and Russian Doll respectively.
ELIE AKOKA | COLORIST

Elie Akoka made his debut as a colorist in 2009 with Nader T. Homayoun’s Tehroun (International Critics
week award in VENICE). He has gone on to work with Abdellatif Kechiche on the Palme D’Or winning
Blue is the Warmest Color, Gaspar Noe (Love), Pablo Larrain, Claire Denis (High Life). Elie loves to work
with directors from around the world, among them Lui Bingjian’s (The Back- China) Jen Lien (Sons of
Norway- Norway), Brillante Mendoza-Captive (Philippines). Elie’s work runs the gamut from big budget
US films like Immortals to independent films such as Give Me Liberty, Dark Night, Sollers Point,
Meditarenea, A Ciambra, A Chiara, and Bonne Mere. Recently, he worked as the colorist on Sukkwan
Island, which had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

CREDITS
Production – DGA
Unit Production Manager Dolores Diaz
First Assistant Director Jacqueline Dow
First Assistant Director Natalia Shaufert
First Assistant Director Joseph Sackett
Second Assistant Director Gabrielle Rice

Cast
HARRIET Miriam Shor
EMMA Cameron Morton
HANK Sendhil Ramamurthy
BOB Josh Stamberg
BEATRICE Anna Suzuki
FELICITY Delissa Reynolds
JOSEPH Austin Pendleton
TED Michael Panes
BILL John Harrington Bland
MICHAEL Patrick Breen
TRISH Joy Suprano

KLAUS Richard Lowenburg
MOTH GUY Louis Mustillo
MOMMOM Renee Taylor
PROFESSOR WOODS Alastair Boag
ANNA Morgan Wolk
YOUNG BOSS Adit Dileep
MONICA Nadia Dajani
JAYDEN Josh Salt
ALISON Danielle Davenport
TOMMY Gilles Geary
MARGARET Jane Elias
PROFESSOR JAMES Asa James
PROFESSOR MILES Amy Staats
JUSTIN Sam Gilroy
TOUGH COACH Jason Nuzzo
STUDIO FRONT DESK GUARD Patrick McGuinness
MADELINE Jenson Smith
MADELINE (VOICE IN FRENCH) Cristina Spina
SOUND MIXER Jasir Romero
ANDY Adam Bryant
KEVIN Marlon Quijije
VANNA Vanna Pilgrim
JAMIE Brough Hansen
JAMIE (VOICE IN FRENCH) James Christy
CHARLES DEREK HANDEL Derek Ragin
LAURA ING Ivana Sabar
STREET CREW PA Elliot White
CHILD BOB Jacob Morrell
CHILD HARRIET Avery Emerson
CHILD BULLY Giuseppe Virzi
AIRBNB HOST Walid Chaya
LACROSSE AMY Amanda Jane Stern
STREET CREW CINEMATOGRAPHER Ariel Dreicer
STREET CREW DIRECTOR Jacqueline Christy
SUPPORTIVE 1950S ACTRESS Nancy Pop

NERVOUS 1950s ACTRESS Alina Mihailevschi
GEORGE Ed Witt
KIND FELLOWSHIP PANELIST Mizuo Peck
AMANDA Jan Jalenak
FELLOWSHIP PANELIST Cristina Spina
SMILING LACROSSE PLAYER Celia Cumiskey
FRANCOIS EVENT BICKERING WOMAN Francine Christy
VOICE OF FRANCOIS GUEST Christine Renee Miller
MOPEY ART PA Emily Gleeson
STUDENT CAMERA ASSISTANT Lizzy Harding
STUDENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Katherine Lane
ACTRESS IN HARRIET’S MOVIE Laura Lee
MOVER #1 Tim Brunnock
MOVER #2 Arti Finn
Mover #3 Thomas Heban
JAMES Isaiah Zeavin-Moss
Monica’s baby Ada Bland
Trish’s Baby Helena
CRYING COLLEAGUE McKenna Cox
COLLEAGUE Hannah Atkinson
WAITRESS Molly Barrett
CLERK Elizabeth Pepe
BOUNCER Gillette
FATHER ACTOR Tom Bozell
DAUGHTER ACTRESS Brinda Dixit
STUDENT PRODUCER Stella Pejo
YOUNG HARRIET Zoë Van Tieghem
LUNCH WAITRESS Liana Feliciano
RUDE COLLEAGUE Jenny Zerke
Background Actors
Harriet Lacrosse Player #2 Yulia Kez
Harriet Lacrosse Player #3 Sadie Rose Darwish
Harriet Lacrosse Player #4 Christy Hillebrecht
Harriet Lacrosse Player #5 Ero Christy
Mom in bleachers #1 Kara Smith Cumiski

Mom in bleachers #2 Julie DeVuono
Paramus Lacrosse Number 3 Cate Osborne
Paramus Lacrosse Number 7 Baldwin Classmate’s daughter
Paramus Lacrosse Number 6 Celia Cumisky
Students Josh Catubig
Natalia Shaufert

Co-Producer Laura Lee
Co-Producer John Rafanelli
Associate Producer Miriam Shor
Associate Producer Janet Antich
Associate Producer Colin Stackpole
Associate Producer Ann Clark
Associate Producer Nancy Collet
Associate Producer Jaqueline Dow
Associate Producer David Allen
In Association with Good Violet
Camera

Camera Operator Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, DFF
First Assistant Camera Edna L. Biesold
First Assistant Camera Kerstin Ebert
Second Assistant Camera Sehee Kim
Second Assistant Camera Skyla Page
Second Assistant Camera Lydia Marie Smith
Digital Imaging Technician Josh Catubig
Second Unit Director of Photography Joel Wolter
First Assistant Camera Aniket Desai
First Assistant Camera Alice Shcherbak

Still Photographer Dennis P. Mong Jr.
Still Photographer Coordinator Cheryl Mong
Continuity

Script Supervisor Natalia Shaufert
Secondary Script Supervisor Tuesday Blue

Production Sound
Production Sound Mixer/Boom Operator Rebecca Martos
Second Unit Production Sound
Production Sound Mixer Sam T. Wilson
Production Sound Mixer Robbie Kush

 

Art

Production Designer Lorenza Astengo Fefer
Art Director Kelvin Pater
Art Department Assistant Jessica Hudspeth
Art Department Assistant Grace Crummet
Art Department Assistant Emily Steiker
Art Department Assistant Christina Krioutchkova

Casting

Casting Associate Nicole Hoffman
Casting Associate Stephanie Percoco
Casting Associate Matt Biagini
Loop Group Casting Katie Fabel
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Coordinator Oliver Agger
Extras Casting & Lacrosse Consultant Julie Wood
Costume

Assistant Costume Designer Sadie Rose Darwish
Assistant Costume Designer Sabrina Kridler
Set Costumers Yulia Kez
Hair & Makeup

Hair & Makeup Department Head Rita Mae Sylvester
Hairstylists Christine Kennedy
Paula Salas Bloise
Gina Petruzzi
Makeup Artists Christine Kennedy
Paula Salas Bloise
Gina Petruzzi
SFX Makeup

SFX Makeup Artist Rita Mae Sylvester

Construction

Master Carpenter Greg Brown
Carpenter Jill Brown
Grip
Key Grip Gabriel Eduardo Solorzano
Key Grip Jonathan Tang
Key Grip Brandon Zheng
Key Grip Matt P. Andersen
Electric
Gaffer Ruochen Liao
Gaffer Tannie Xin Tang
Gaffer Jacob Mallin
Gaffer Anthony Saxe
Gaffer Jared Diaw
Swing Aaron Argomido
Swing Maria Nazarouk
Production

Key Production Assistant Thomas Heban
Production Assistants Sean Brogan
Production Assistants Cate Osborne
Production Assistants Phillip Pyle
Script Coordinator J.D. Stewart
Legal Counsel

Legal Services provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Production Counsel Ann Brigid Clark
Production Accounting
Payroll Accountant ABS Payroll
Post Production
Post Production Production Assistant Harrison Jeffs
Post Production Intern Adriana Ellis
Post Production Intern Mati Rogers
Editorial
Editor Edward Chin
John Rafanelli
Alan Wu

Consulting Editor Lee Percy
First Assistant Editor Wadeh Arraf
Picture Finish
Colorist Elie Akoka
Sound Post
Post Production Sound Services Parabolic NY

Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer Lewis Goldstein
Dialogue Editor/Re-Recording Mixer Vinny Alfano
Assistant Sound Editor Julia Skubisz

Additional Post Production Sound by Gigantic Studios

Re-Recording Mixer Tom Paul
Supervising Sound Editor Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Dialogue Editor Peter Russell
Sound Effects Editor Ai Miyatake
Sound Effects Editor Ignacio Bonet
Additional Sound Editor Julie Hu
ADR Mixer Greg Crawford
ADR Mixer Nathan Hasz

ADR Supervisor Tristan Baylis
ADR Recorded at Gigantic Studios
ADR Supervisor Greg Crawford
ADR Recorded at Smart Post Atlanta

ADR Supervisor Carla Patullo
ADR Recorded at The Soundry
Loop Group
Loop Group Coordinator Katie Fabel
Loop Group Sebastian Beacon

Loop Group Jeffrey Auer
Loop Group Carol Todd
Loop Group Kimberly Yates
Original Score
Music by Carla Patullo
Original Score Production
Orchestra Recorded at The Soundry
Original Score Performers
Musicians Patti Kilroy
Lisa Liu
Drew A. Forde
Ro Rowan
VFX Management
Visual Effects Consulting Artist Colin Stackpole
Visual Effects Supervisor Jo Shaffer
Compositor Adam DeSantes
Titles
Title Design Janet Antich
Title Producer John Rafanelli

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Transportation
Transportation Coordinator Tony Lepore
Choreography
Choreography Lisa Schwartz

Catering
Catering provided by EatLikePaul
Head Chef Paul Cavalcante
EPK

EPK Producer Natalia Shaufert

Safety

COVID Compliance Officer Arielle Dreicer

The Producers Wish to Thank Kaufman Astoria Studios

New York University Graduate Film Program
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Financial Solutions Partners
Anthology Film Archives
DVDepot
Dee’s Restaurant
Eastern District Camera

Special Thanks Noelie Hillebrecht
Christopher Hillebrecht
James & Francine Christy
Jim Christy
Erica Freed Marker
Alex Steyermark
Andy Hafitz
Barbara Ghammashi
Ashley Alexander
Ellen McGinnis
Rachel Gordon
Gail Segal
Jatin Dasgupta
Jerry Reen
Jessica Boucher
Joel Figueroa
John Sloss
Jonathan Gray
Hilary Stabb
Joshua Foster
David F. Schwartz
Stephen Guirgis
Julie Rottenberg
Kate Stahl
Kevin Wilson
Lawrence Mattis

Spike Lee
Maddy Seidman
Mandy Ward
Tom Mangan
Matthew Tynan
Michael Hillebrecht
Michael Hollinger
Michael Taylor
Nancy Collet
Natalia Kaniasty
Natalia Shaufert
Natalie Eakin
Neil Cuthbert
Nic Ratner
Noelie Hillebrecht
Nyssa Couto
Oliver Agger
Pam Katz
Patricia Gibson
Peter Mossel
Peter Newman
Peter Saraf
Ralph McAvoy
Rashaad Ernesto Green
Rebecca Ellsworth
RJ Coleman
Roderick Richardson
Sadie Rose Darwish
Sara Koviak
Shilpa Bisaria
Stefon Bristol
Tom Hillebrecht
Tom Mangan
Tom McCarthy

Tommaso Fiacchino
Wendy Lobel
Yulia Kez
Mac Concannon
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Hannah Kahan
Codie Lagotte
Plymouth Rock Foundation
Grace Richardson Trust Foundation
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Good Violet

NYU Grad Film Faculty
Alex Rockwell
Alicia Edwards
Amy Fox
Andrew MacLean
Anthony Jannelli
Barbara Schock
Billy Kent
Carol Dysinger
Colin Brown
Dean Allyson Green
Erica Freed Marker
Ezra Sacks
Gail Segal
Gigi DeMent
Ian Harnarine
Jeff Stolow
Jenn Ruff
Jess dela Merced
John Tintori
Jon Shear

Julia Solomonoff
Karen Kasi Lemmons
Ken Friedman
Lara Shapiro
Lauren Zalaznick
Lisa Millinazzo
Michael Burke
Mick Casale
Peter Schneider
Rosalind Lichter
Rosanne Limoncelli
Sandi Sissel
Sheril Antonio
Spike Lee
Stacie Passon
Tom Mangan

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Jessica Boucher
Jim Christy
Jisun Jamie Lee
John Bland
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Jon Levenson
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Laura Lee
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Matt Biagini
Michele Remsen
Patrick Breen
PJ Sosko
Reginald Lochard
Rob Walsh

Siobhan Brown
Stephanie Anuwe
Tessa Borbridge
Tori Ernst

Jose Rivera’s Writing Group
Naked Angels Tuesdays @9
Jean Marie McKee
Rachel Casparian
Take Action Workshop
Jon Shear

NYU Grad Film Classmates
Adel Morales
Alik Barsoumian
Asantewaa Prempeh
Ashish Ravinran
Bradley Bixler
Brittany Fennell
Cenk Erturk
Charles A Childers
Chelsea Grayson
Elizabeth Nichols
Ella Bishop
Emily Cheeger
Emily Nan Iason
Eric Cohen
Eric Hsiao
Erin Vassilopoulos
FaradayOkoro
Felipe Prado
Jacqueline Dow
James K Ferguson
Jono Chanin
Joseph T Street

Lara Sfire
Laura E Valladao
Laura Valladao
Lucia Vidigal de andrade reis
Lucien Jacob Follini Press
Luiza Parvu
Lydia chammas
Martín Blaquier
Matias Maumus
Mia Cioffi Henry
Natalia Kaniasty
Ogheneochuko Esiri
Onthatille Peele
Oscar A Sharp
Pau Suris
Rajat Sharma
Rezwan Shahriar Sumit
Shan Jin
Stephanie Donnelly
Woonjae Park
Xinzheng Wang

With support from: The NYC Women’s
Fund for Media, Music and Theatre by theCity of
New York Mayor’s Office of Media and
Entertainment in association with The New York
Foundation for theArts
Magic Hour is made possible by the New York
State Council on the Arts with the support of the
Office of the Governor and the New York State
Legislature

Fiscal Sponsorship Provided by: New York Foundation for the Arts

Women Make Movies
Pitcher Productions

Artwork courtesy of Janet Antich

Joe Walsh
MADE IN NYC

SAG-AFTRA

Camera and Lenses Provided by ARRI
Grip & Lighting Equipment Provided by New York University
Grip & Lighting Equipment Provided by Kaufman Astoria Stages
Insurance Provided by Fractured Atlas Insurance Program
Digital Cinema Mastering by Elie Akoka
Sound Stages provided by Kaufman Astoria Stages

Josh Stamberg, Jacqueline Christy and Miriam Shor of the movie "Magic Show"

Proofread and Edited by Brenda

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