MIDWESTERN
Production + Direction + Cinematography
Midwestern is a labor story. An unemployed worker combs through his work history trying to figure out what went wrong. Despite working hard and doing things “right”, he finds himself perpetually dispossessed. With a Wisconsin work ethic and traditional labor values, he digs through modern rhetoric and dwindling opportunity to find his path forward.
a film by The Joelsons
Starring Randy Davison
Poem Written & Read By - Noah C Lekas
Film Written & Directed By - Rebecca Joelson
Director of Photography - Kevin Joelson
1st Assistant Camera - Marq Castagna
2nd Assistant Camera - Geoffrey Sykes
Gaffer - David Lichtenberg
Production Assistant - Cody Howell
Music By - Ben Ambrosini & Chad Lee
Post Production Audio Services provided by - The Sound Fortress
Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Designer - Michael De Maglie
Foley Artist - Fernando Castillo
Special Thanks
Joe McKenna, Calabria Lighting & Grip, Paul & Sharon Joelson
Filmed at the Big Yellow House in Idyllwild, CA
Tech - Red Monstro 8k 2:1 & Mamiya 645 Sekor-C Primes