Before We Go
Before We Go is a short sweet film about friendship and romance. The film is directed by Jake Brodsky and shot by Forrest Sassaman
Short Film
Director/Producer: Jake Brodsky
Director of Photography: Forrest Sassaman
About Beofre We Go
Before we go is a short, sweet film about the platonic maybe not platonic relationship of two would-be lovers.
The film is currently in post production.
Margarite
Margarite is a short dance film directed by Alyssa Tennyson and shot and produced by Forrest Sassaman.
Dance Film
Director: Alyssa Tennyson
Director of Photography/Producer: Forrest Sassaman
About Margarite
Margarite is a short dance film taking place in a subluminal-like limbo space. The film explores themes of breaking bonds, and contained freedom through dance and movement. As both a producer and DoP on this project, a lot of the lead-in time was centered around logistics. Alyssa was busy constructing a set with a small band of colleagues while I prepped the visual approach, and got our lighting team on the same page. On the day I was able to smoothly pass over producing duties to my lovely wife Chelsea so that I could focus solely on shooting.
The short was shot in a day but required a rehearsal day in advance to explore organic movement between the dancer -Louisa Pancoast- the camera, and the story that Alyssa wanted to tell.
The film is currently in post production.
Red Sheep
Red Sheep; a period-piece horror move shot by Forrest Sassaman in Yonkers.
Short Film
Director and Producer: Mark Grillo
Executive Producer/Writer: Nikita Jones
Director of Photography: Forrest Sassaman
About red sheep
Red Sheep is a period piece following the story of two sisters in soviet-era Romania. Visually, horror elements become more prominent as the film’s protagonist is forced to confront her abusive husband.
Principal photography took place over the course of 2-days in Yonkers.
Unfortunately due to production complications such as illness and unforeseen production costs, there are currently no plans for the film to be finished.
Rooftops
An improvisational dance session on the top of a Brooklyn apartment building evoking emotions of both limitless freedom and crushing defeat beneath the Manhattan skyline.
Dance Film
Title: Rooftops
Artist: Julie Hunkert
Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
Type: Experimental Movement
Themes
An improvisational dance session on the top of a Brooklyn apartment building evoking emotions of both limitless freedom and crushing defeat beneath the Manhattan skyline.
Routine Divine
Routine Divine is short dance film shot by Forrest Sassaman exploring the escape of routine through lyrical, dreamlike, visuals and vogue movement.
The project is currently in post production.
Dance Film
Director/Producer: Connell Oberman
Director of Photography: Forrest Sassaman
Themes
Both visually and dance-wise the film starts in a gritty apartment with pedestrian movement slowly evolving into a heightened and visually rich world. Connell and I wanted to explore very distinct section transitions both in terms of color, movement, energy, and natural elements like fire and water.
The film’s evolution begins in black and white then transitions into a dull city Manhattan skyrise, water, sun and fire, and finally a rooftop punctuated with a clothes line of oranges and reds.
The film is currently in post production and is scheduled to release Spring of 2025
Code Rouge
Code Rouge is a short film directed by Alex Parbacius which spans 2 continents. Principal Paris photography (about 35%) of the film, was shot by Forrest Sassaman over the course of about 10 days. Shooting ranged from gorilla-style shooting on the streets of Paris, to heart-pumping nightclubs, to sneaking into Versailles with nearly 30 extras.
Short Film
Director: Alex Parbacius
Producer: Solari Lab
DoP of Paris Main Paris Unit (35% of film): Forrest Sassaman
About
It was a warm September day in 2021, I had just shot a to-camera interview of Michael Bay speaking at Wesleyan University when I received the call for Code Rouge. I was flown to Paris France with 2-days notice to jump into the middle of DPing this crazy movie which spans 2 continents. My portion of the film (about 35%) involved sneaking into Versailles with 30 extras, shooting gorilla-style on the streets of Paris, and shooting in night clubs without a pre-light. The movie finally premiered at the Roxy Hotel in NYC in the fall of 2024.
*The French actor pictured also makes a featured appearance in the 2024 Oscar winner Poor Things.
Code Rouge officially released at the Roxy Hotel in NYC to a private screening in the fall of 2024.