Film

Invention

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USA · 2024 · DCP 2K · Color · 72' · o.v. English

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In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s sudden death, his daughter inherits his patent for an experimental healing device. Featuring archives from Callie Hernandez's late father, Invention explores the process of grieving a complicated parent, and the filmmaking itself becomes a part of the process.
Having both lost our dads, Callie and I wanted to explore the fictions and fantasies that often follow loss and allow us to bear disappointment – both as individuals and as a public in times of national decline.

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Director

Courtney Stephens

Screenplay

Callie Hernandez, Courtney Stephens

Cast

Callie Hernandez, Sahm McGlynn, Lucy Kaminsky, Tony Torn, James N. Kienitz Wilkins

Producer

Callie Hernandez, Courtney Stephens

Executive producer

Molly Hernandez

Cinematography

Rafael Palacio Illingworth

Editing

Dounia Sichov, Courtney Stephens

Sound

Emile Klein

Music

Thomas E. Dimock, Sarah Davachi, Cate Kennan, Twig Harper

Production

Neurotika Haus
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