Film & Video

Welcome to Vacationland "Welcome to Vacationland" is a feature documentary film about a man from a tiny town in Maine, facing his fears and following his passions. His collection of over 50,000 classical vinyl records reflects the intensity of his one-of-a-kind personality. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, camera, sound. Additional credits, Brandon Culp; director of photography.	Roxyette of Riverside Drive "Roxyette of Riverside Drive" is a hybrid documentary-fantasy film about a third-generation born and bred Manhattanite, who must uncover the secrets hidden in her time-capsule apartment building in order to preserve the legacy of her grandmother, an original Roxyette. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, camera, sound. Additional credits; Brigitte Golde, lead, producer.
Never Alone in a Doorman Building "You're Never Alone in a Doorman Building" is a dark comedy short film about finding love in a gentrified wasteland and a matchmaker doorman who plays cupid with two lonely tenants. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, sound. Additional credits, Sophia Gish; lead.

Welcome to Vacationland

"Welcome to Vacationland" is a feature documentary film about a man from a tiny town in Maine, facing his fears and following his passions. His collection of over 50,000 classical vinyl records reflects the intensity of his one-of-a-kind personality. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, camera, sound. Additional credits, Brandon Culp; director of photography.

Roxyette of Riverside Drive

"Roxyette of Riverside Drive" is a hybrid documentary-fantasy film about a third-generation born and bred Manhattanite, who must uncover the secrets hidden in her time-capsule apartment building in order to preserve the legacy of her grandmother, an original Roxyette. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, camera, sound. Additional credits; Brigitte Golde, lead, producer.

Never Alone in a Doorman Building

"You're Never Alone in a Doorman Building" is a dark comedy short film about finding love in a gentrified wasteland and a matchmaker doorman who plays cupid with two lonely tenants. A film by Mara Cates; director, editor, cinematographer, sound. Additional credits, Sophia Gish; lead.

"Thor of New York: Tale of a Street Vendor" is a documentary short about a Brooklyn jewelry maker with an affinity for the lost craftsmanship of the medieval blacksmith and a history of war. A film by Mara Cates, starring Alan Crosby. Film Premiered at the Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival at The New School in NYC. Production Credits for Mara Cates; director, camera, cinematographer, editor, sound. Additional Credits, Angel Amaya; camera, sound.

Written, directed & edited by Steffie van Rhee
Cinematography by Mara Cates & Steffie van Rhee
Animation by Annelise Capossela
Music by Jazmarae Beebe
Special thanks to Emily Nemec, Jen Donohoo, Tish Lara, Elizabeth Rohe, Juul Op Den Kamp & Lisa Schmechel