FICTION/NON-FICTION
Invention
Director
Courtney Stephens
Producers
Callie Hernandez
Courtney Stephens
Cinematographer
Rafael Palacio Illingworth
Editors
Courtney Stephens
Dounia Sichov
Sound
Emile Klein
Website
Contact
Courtney Stephens
[email protected]
2024
United States
72 min
Color
In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device. Featuring archive from actress Callie Hernandez's actual late father, INVENTION explores the process of grieving a complicated parent, and the filmmaking itself becomes a part of the process.
Directors' Biography
Courtney Stephens is a writer/director. The American Sector was named a 2021 Best Film by The New Yorker. Her essay film Terra Femme, a NYT critic's pick, premiered at MoMA and explores archival travel footage shot by women.
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