The Moth and the Firefly
About The Moth and the Firefly
- Director: Daniel Stedman and Aron Epstein
Country: USA
Running Time: 5 min
Format: Video
Production Company: M & F Productions
Science Topics covered in film: insects, electricity, love
Synopsis
- A little moth loses its lamplight in a citywide blackout and journeys into the dark city in search of new light. Soon it finds a firefly and together they light up the night—until the blackout ends and they lose track of each other in the bright city.
Cast & Credits
- Writers/Directors/Producers
Aron Epstein & Daniel Stedman
Editing and Compositing
Dillon de Give
Original Music
Jamshied Sharifi
Tital Card Illustrations
Crvstalle Lacouture
About the Directors
- Daniel Stedman is a filmmaker and a founder and president of The L Magazine and Yourlocal.com. He received a degree in Physics from Bates College in Maine and lives in New York City. His short film Celebration won the Teddy Award at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival and played at over 100 international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival. He also directed the films K (1999), Maldoror (2001), and Mother (2006).
Aron Epstein is a playwright living in New York City.
Previous Festival Screenings
- Bronze Palm Winner at the Mexico International Film Festival
Durango International Film Festival
San Francisco International Children’s Film Festival
San Joaquin Film Festival
