Hacked Circuit

Synopsis

A single-shot, choreographed portrait of the Foley process, revealing multiple layers of fabrication and imposition. The circular camera path moves us inside and back out of a Foley stage in Burbank, CA. While portraying sound artists at work, typically invisible support mechanisms of filmmaking are exposed, as are, by extension and quotation, governmental violations of individual privacy.

Director Biography

Deborah Stratman is an artist and filmmaker interested in landscapes and systems. Her films and installations, rather than telling stories, pose a series of problems that allow for complex readings of the questions being asked. Recent projects have addressed freedom, sonic warfare, the paranormal, sinkholes, faith, and comets. She teaches at the University of Illinois in Chicago.