American Felt Building is an absurdist satirical short film about Sage Anderson, a first-time intern trying to survive her first day at Feltaco Industries, the premier felt manufacturer staffed by living puppets.
American Felt Building was screened at Santa Fe International Film Festival, Another hole in the Head Film Festival (where it won Best Fantasy Short Film) and First Run Festival.
This film has been a long labor of love, from not just myself but countless people who have worked on the film, funded the film, and supported me, people who I couldn’t have done this without. Film is a collaborative act and lord knows I struggle when I’ve tried to go at it alone, this film would not have been possible without the people below so please watch the film and then check them out!
Written and Directed by Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Sage Anderson - Leanne Gadow @leanne.gadow
Erin Greene - Stephanie Bacastow @stephbacastow
Feldspar Von Johnsoft - Kelsey J. Nash @kelseyjnash
Julius L. Johnsoft - Vincent D’Elia Vincent D’Elia
Leslie - Leanne Gadow
Lead Puppeteer -
Ezra Behnen @ezra.sky
Additional Puppeteers -
Amanda Friedman @amandafriedman
Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Produced by
Jenny He @jennydakotahe
Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Angie Urrea @drawnbyang
Polina Buchak @ms_buchak
Priya Kiran @priyakiran16
Executive Producer -
Andrew Deneris
Yvonne Greenbaun
Production Designers -
Violet Morrison @_vmbm_
Gretchen Cash @gretchencash
Cinematographer - Emmet Luciano @definitelyatget
Assistant Director - Christopher Sansavera @cjsansavera
Editor - Nathan Rodriguez @narod27
Sound Design & Mix - Jairo Garcia
Sound Effects Editor - Ana Gonzabay
Color - Dan Edwards @edwardsdan
Original Score - Matthew Wang @mattwmusic
VFX Artist - Sam Lowenburg @s_lowenburg
Casting Director - Madison Mitts @madisonmitts_
Costume Designer - Emma Baxendell @em.bax
Makeup Artist - Lauren Loccisano @makeupbylauuren
VFX Supervisor - Daniel Novarro @danielnovarro
2nd Assistant Director - Ethan Kobrin @ekobes
Gaffer - Michael Cong @congfusion
1st Assistant Camera -
Alec Cohen @alecman123
Dayle Chen
John Zeng @johnszeng
Matt Iacono @mattiaconodp
Sam Clegg @sam_clegg
2nd Assistant Camera -
Allison Iacono @allie_iacono
Sam Clegg @sam_clegg
Grips -
Alexander Feldman @alexanderfeldman_dp
Allison Iacono @allie_iacono
Brian Chen @briguy_chen
Ethan Hsia @ethan_hsia
George Papazov
Jeric Brual @jericbrual
Matt Iacono @mattiaconodp
Malhaar Gupte @malhaargupte
Puppet Fabricators -
Angie Urrea @drawnbyang
Rachel Gamson @rsgamson
Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Henry Ripley @henryreedripley
JR Madey @j.r.madey
Feldspar Puppet Fabricator - Swazzle, Inc @swazzlepuppetstudio
Puppet Theater Design - Ezra Behnen @tinymoods
Lead Stop Motion Animator - Ezra Behnen @tinymoods
Stop Motion Animators -
Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Lilabet Johnstongil @lilabetofficial
Stop Motion Fabricators -
Angie Urrea @drawnbyang
Charles Hull @charles.hool
Cole Serpico @colemakemovie
Ezra Behnen @tinymoods
Lilabet Johnstongil @lilabetofficial
Violet Morrison @_vmbm_
Extras -
Ezra Behnen @ezra.sky
Jack Kennedy @imjkman
Sam Clegg @sam_clegg
Alexander Feldman @alexanderfeldman_dp
Art Director - Kasee Wang @kskywng
Art Assistants -
Amanda Friedman @amandafriedman
Daniella Levine @daniella_levine
Danika Jackson @danika.jackson
Deborah Shonack @deborahshonack
Dory Bertics @dorybertics
Griffin Dooley @griffin.dooley
Jaad Benhallam @jaadbenhallam
Jack Kennedy @imjkman
Jad Jacob @jadjacobproductions
Jessli Cruz
Kevin Loh @kevinlzw
Maddie Neuville @madsville97
Margaret Yannopoulos @mayy_day1
Natalie Komissarova @eurotart97
Noah Mezzacappa @noahmezzacappa
Pedro Tamames @pedro.tamames
Rachel Gamson @rsgamson
Sophie Blondel
Taylor Diamond @its_taylor_diamond
Hannah Crane @haniecrane
Alex Muhawi-Ho @muhowsitgoing
Script Supervisors -
Christabelle Tan @christabelletan
Gabby Zhong @gabby_zhong
Griffin Dooley @griffin.dooley
Zahri Jackson
Sound Mixers -
Alexandria Douglas
Tyler Warren @tylermkw
Josh Catubig @ca2big
Jenny He @jennydakotahe
Boom Operators -
Griffin Dooley @griffin.dooley
Ian Hunter @coolguyian
Ethan Hsia @ethan_hsia
Production Assistants -
Alexander Feldman @alexanderfeldman_dp
Dory Bertics @dorybertics
Taylor Diamond @its_taylor_diamond