All Is Well

24 hours. One luxury suite. The audience becomes the film crew.

Brief

Respond to an invitation from Various Others with a continuous film performance inside a hotel suite.

Central idea

The act of making a film can become a performance when the audience takes responsibility for the shoot. Two estranged cousins wait for a lawyer to read their late great-aunt’s will. Across 24 continuous hours, visitors enter the suite and join the crew, becoming responsible for keeping the shoot alive.

My role

I originated the idea, developed it with Kyle Keese and wrote the script. I coordinated the production with curator Lou von der Heyde and Hotel Bayerischer Hof. During the performance, I assigned audience roles, directed the live shoot and performed in the film.

Outcome

Around 200 participants joined the 24-hour shoot, taking on camera operation, set dressing, continuity, props and performance. The project resulted in a completed film.

24 hours: Continuous shoot
Around 200: Participants
10: Professionals
3 weeks: Preparation

Approx. €10K / Presented by Various Others