Archive & The Storyteller
USA // 2021 // Narrative // LOS SHORTS
PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Matthew works for the Archive, no, he's the face of the Archive. He's on every social media platform, his days are timed out to the minute by his "people"… he's in the cog so to speak. Krystal is an artist and scientist who lives completely off the grid. She keeps track of the declining weather progression with her own system, has a survival "go" bag, and enjoys quiet and solitude.
The two meet by chance one day when Matthew decides to step out of his routine and Krystal is out foraging. The next few months are spent in a cocoon of love with minimal outside distractions proving two people from very different worlds actually have a lot more in common. They almost forget that the world as we know it is ending soon and will "restart". The pair then have to make a life changing decision.
Director: Natasha Rivera, Seamus Boyle
Producer: Seamus Boyle, Natasha Rivera, Aaron Simms
Science Fiction / Romance
English (subtitles unavailable)
20 minutes
Screening as part of the LENSES OF LOVE Shorts Block.
NATASHA RIVERA is a NYC native Director/ Producer. She got her start in the industry as an assistant director; most notably working on shows such as the Emmy Award Winning Series: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, "I Feel Pretty", “The Godfather of Harlem”, “The Politician” and indie darlings such as “Random Acts of Flyness”, "Other People" and "Patti Cake$". She's been nominated for three DGA Directing Team Awards. Natasha co-created the production company, Boiling River Productions with her husband Seamus. Their first short film: "Pedicab" was the Audience Favorite at the Peekskill Film Festival and their second film: "Archive & The Storyteller" won a grant from Inwood Art Works. She most recently was selected as an "Emerging Content Creator" by NALIP.