Film A / feature film / New Orleans
Abecedarian
a • be • ce • dar • i • an
/ əˌbēsəˈderēən /
adjective- of or relating to the alphabet
- rudimentary; elementary
- a person who is just learning; a novice
- complete or partial lists of letters of the alphabet inscribed on ancient monuments, Pagan and Christian
- a 16th-century sect of Anabaptists who rejected all human knowledge or instruction, contending that God would enlighten the elect interiorly and give them knowledge of necessary truths by visions and ecstasies
Production timeline
2020–22 Initial writing and cross-film development
January 2023 Nick Norwood designs abecedarian.net
May 3, 2023 Seed&Spark campaign launched
May 8 – June 11, 2023 Principal photography, 22 main-unit days and additional units
November 9, 2023 First assembly presented at FilmShop: TueShop Chapter
2024–26 Continual editing alongside Film B with additional writing for second production period.
Crew
Writer / Director / Producer / Editor
Christopher Givens
Director of Photography
Ben Maner
Assistant Direction
Emily Jane Mouton
Fernando MacFarlane
Pappers “Paps” K.
Production Design
Sadie Sheldon
Art Direction
Max Skelton
Virginia Walcott
Associate Producer
Sarah Ambrose
Casting Director
Hunter McHugh
Sound Recordists
Lee Garcia
Beal Locke
Morgan Orion
Script Supervision
Cam Munn
Victoria Owsley
Steadicam
Haley Turk
Camera Department
Tyler Laperouse
Kevin Hughes
Stephen Miles
Miel Moore
Amy Waksmonski
Assistant Editor
Max Akin
Composer
ZV Pine
Post Production Assistance
Stephen Pfeil