Our Mine
In a handcrafted world where nature exists in harmony, a handful of greedy businessmen exploit a mountain’s riches. The female body becomes both landscape and characters in an exploration of what happens when Man considers himself separate from Nature. This ecofeminist tragicomedy uses animation, live puppetry, and wearable sculpture to blur the lines between fable and reality.
Official Selection:
Brooklyn Film Fest, Best Experimental Film
Dumbo Film Festival, Best Experimental Film
Thomas Edison Film Festival, Jury Citation Award
The Athens International Film + Video Festival, Black Bear Award
Palm Springs ShortFest
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Santa Fe Independent Film Fest
The Art of Brooklyn Film Fest
LA Underground Film Forum
Shorts Encounter, Best Experimental Film
Pheonix Shorts
Maudit 2.0
NYC Indie Theater Film Festival
Cucalorus Film Festival
Lake County Film Festival
Filmfort
Athens International Film Festival
Diametrale Film Festival
Jardin Rouge Film Festival
Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin
Created by Shayna Strype
Cinematography by Dane Manary
Music Composed and Performed by Grace Mclean
Executive Produced by Heather Henson
Produced by: Sam Koji Hale, Jessica Simon, Alex Griffin
PEER
This micro-short deconstructs a couple's attempt to perform rigid societal roles. When their marriage implodes, their child is left reeling.
Official Selection:
MicroMania (Winner)
Short to the Point (Winner)
Berlin Flash (Winner)
New York World (Finalist)
Tacoma Film Festival
Big Teeth Small Shorts
FLUX Screening Series
Los Angeles Women in Film
SorsiCorti Short Film Festival
Les Femmes Underground
Cardora Micro Movie
Created by Shayna Strype and Ada Defriez
Produced by Ruth Lichtman
Choreography by Yael Nachajon
Music by Grace McLean
Cinematography by Alex O Eaton
Starring: Kyra Tantao, Rowan Magee, Emma Wiseman
Keepsake
A Super 8 Film shot on Ektachrome, Edited by Hand
Made at Mono No Aware, Brooklyn, NY
Written, Directed, Edited by Shayna Strype
NJ State of Mind
Animation created for DENSE Magazine.
Created by Shayna Strype
Music by Jordan Parker
Voiceover by Jimmy Dillon
Hearty
Fluff
Created for Los Angeles Puppetry Guild's 48 Hour Film Festival May 2020
Prompt: Hope
Material: Cardboard
Include: A Jumping Action
Created by Shayna Strype and Dane Manary
Music by Jordan Parker
PASTURE
Two girls living in a surrealist dreamscape of their own creation.
Featured on NoBudge:
Created by Shayna Strype and Ada Defriez
The Diaper
An ongoing series created with sister Melissa Strype
Here is an excerpt from the end of episode 7.
You can watch the whole series here
Created by Melissa and Shayna Strype
Animations here by Danny Mahoney @dannygraphics
The Vulva
A collaboration with Yael Nachajon
Created by Shayna Strype and Yael Nachajon
TRONO
In the Fall of 2010, I worked with the Bolivian theater group, "Teatro Trono", an arts collective called "COMPA" (Community of Art Producers). This short documentary explores Trono's mission to use theater as a way to create social transformation throughout their community. Additional Footage: COMPA
Created by Shayna Strype
