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Brian Cassidy

Living comfortably at the margins of documentary and narrative cinema, Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky of Pigeon Projects forgo conventional storytelling methods in order to accommodate stark imagery, elusive characters and a deadpan realism. Filmmaker Magazine has named Brian and Melanie as part of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film".  Brian and Melanie have shown their work at the Sundance, Rotterdam, Toronto, and Edinburgh film festivals and won awards at the European Media Art Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Athens International Film Festival.  Their recent documentary, The Patron Saints, is a disquieting and hyper-realistic glimpse into life at a nursing home. Their first narrative feature, Francine, stars Academy Award winner Melissa Leo playing a woman struggling to find her place in a downtrodden lakeside town after leaving behind a life in prison.   Francine along with The Patron Saints continue to play worldwide in a variety of international film festivals.

Living comfortably at the margins of documentary and narrative cinema, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian M. Cassidy</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie Shatzky</a> of <a href="http://www.pigeonprojects.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigeon Projects</a> forgo conventional storytelling methods in order to accommodate stark imagery, elusive characters and a deadpan realism. <a href="http://filmmakermagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filmmaker Magazine</a> has named <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie</a> as part of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film".  <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie</a> have shown their work at the <a href="http://www.sundance.org/festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sundance</a>, <a href="http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotterdam</a>, <a href="http://tiff.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto</a>, and <a href="http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edinburgh</a> film festivals and won awards at the <a href="http://www.emaf.de/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">European Media Art Festival</a>, the <a href="http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago International Film Festival</a>, and the <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/orgs/athensfest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Athens International Film Festival</a>.  Their recent documentary, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044046" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Patron Saints</a>, is a disquieting and hyper-realistic glimpse into life at a nursing home. Their first narrative feature, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francine</a>, stars <a href="http://www.oscars.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Academy Award</a> winner <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502425" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Leo</a> playing a woman struggling to find her place in a downtrodden lakeside town after leaving behind a life in prison.   <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francine</a> along with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044046" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Patron Saints</a> continue to play worldwide in a variety of international film festivals.

Brian Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky - Filmmakers of Pigeon Projects - The Patron Saints & Francine

Living comfortably at the margins of documentary and narrative cinema, Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky of Pigeon Projects forgo conventional storytelling methods in order to accommodate stark imagery, elusive characters and a deadpan realism. Their recent documentary, The Patron Saints, is a disquieting and hyperrealistic glimpse into life at a nursing home.   Their first narrative feature, Francine, stars Academy Award winner Melissa Leo playing a woman struggling to find her place in a downtrodden lakeside town after leaving behind a life in prison. Brian and Melanie have shown their work at the Sundance, Rotterdam, Toronto, and Edinburgh film festivals and won awards at the European Media Art Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Athens International Film Festival.  Filmmaker Magazine has named Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky as one of "25 New Faces of Independent Film". 

Living comfortably at the margins of documentary and narrative cinema, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian M. Cassidy</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie Shatzky</a> of <a href="http://www.pigeonprojects.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pigeon Projects</a> forgo conventional storytelling methods in order to accommodate stark imagery, elusive characters and a deadpan realism. Their recent documentary, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044046" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Patron Saints</a>, is a disquieting and hyperrealistic glimpse into life at a nursing home.   Their first narrative feature, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francine</a>, stars <a href="http://www.oscars.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Academy Award</a> winner <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502425" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Leo</a> playing a woman struggling to find her place in a downtrodden lakeside town after leaving behind a life in prison. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie</a> have shown their work at the <a href="http://www.sundance.org/festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sundance</a>, <a href="http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotterdam</a>, <a href="http://tiff.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto</a>, and <a href="http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edinburgh</a> film festivals and won awards at the <a href="http://www.emaf.de" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">European Media Art Festival</a>, the <a href="http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago International Film Festival</a>, and the <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/orgs/athensfest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Athens International Film Festival</a>.  <a href="http://filmmakermagazine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filmmaker Magazine</a> has named <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2495734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian M. Cassidy</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melanie Shatzky</a> as one of "25 New Faces of Independent Film".

Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky of Pigeon Projects - The Patron Saints and Francine