Gregory Crewdson: There But Not There

A decade after the completion of Gregory Crewdson’s opus Beneath the Roses, director Juliane Hiam offers a rare glimpse into the casting and artistic process behind the making of the series. Hiam, who worked as Crewdson’s casting director at the time, gives viewers a personal insight into Crewdson’s creative mind through the lens of previously unseen and intimate footage that places the viewer on set and often in the front seat of casting excursions for these works of art. We experience the magnitude of the production, including some images that required the cooperation of city departments and entire townships. Yet despite the productions’ immense scale and the spectacle of the resulting artworks, the quiet, intimate moments behind the creation of the visual masterpieces is a revelation. We witness firsthand the lasting relationships between artist and subject matter, and feel the deep love for the place that gives inspiration to his artistic practice. (Camerimage)