Paint Me Blue

  • Director

    Ari Veach

  • Country, Year, Length

    United States, 2024, 19:36

  • Category

    Dance Film

  • Format

    Digital

  • Festival Year

    2025

Synopsis

A Painter and a Muse fall in love, create art, and escape reality in the midst of chaos and tragedy. As the world returns to normalcy, they must grapple with their own evolution, purpose, and destiny.

Film Screening & Ticket Information

When & Where to See this Film!

…COMING SOON…

Film Information

From the Director

Director Statement

We are living through strange, unpredictable times – both the world at large, and on a micro level as a global community of artists. With continuing advancements in technology, an increasing emphasis on corporatism, and the deterioration of the natural world, I believe it is more important than ever to create and share art from a place of love that inspires empathy, captures the beauty of our planet, and provides an optimistic perspective of humanity’s place in the world.

“Paint Me Blue” is a film that was born out of a desire to explore the relationship between love, art, and reality – I wrote the script specifically for my two dear friends, Melannie Vásquez Lara and Taylor Petracek, and together we immersed ourselves into a months-long rehearsal process through their respective art forms (movement and dance for Melannie, painting for Taylor) as well as their own perspectives on love, art, and humanity. “Paint Me Blue” continued to develop with the many contributions of our creative team to become the film that it is today, which not only examines the interconnections of art and love, but also explores our own individualistic evolutions – how we learn to understand ourselves within the societies we are born into, and how the legacies we choose to leave behind influence who we become.

Ultimately, it is my hope that “Paint Me Blue” can serve as an inspiration for people to live their lives more deeply, hold dear their loved ones more fully, and recognize our shared humanity over misunderstandings or conflict. Life can be very complex and overwhelming, but I believe that love and art – two forces inherently intertwined – have the power to shape the world into a more beautiful place.

Director Biography

Ari is a director, producer, and production manager for film and video based in Brooklyn, NY. As the Co-Owner and Producer of Konstantine Productions – an NYC-based, eco-conscious production company – Ari has helmed multiple projects including the award-nominated short film, “Remember/Tomorrow” (Co-Director, Writer, Producer), digital series “Kissing Other People” (Producer, Production Manager), and the forthcoming short film “Mac N Beth” (Producer, 1st AD) along with Co-Directing and Producing a variety of promotional videos and branded content for non-profit organizations and small businesses. Ari’s previous short film, “K2 TOG” (Director), garnered many awards including “Best Director” from Beyond the Curve International Film Festival. Ari is grateful and excited to share “Paint Me Blue” with the world — a very personal film about love, art, and time made with a tight-knit group of collaborators.

Credits

    • Ari Veach
      Director
      K2 TOG, Remember/Tomorrow
    • Ari Veach
      Writer
      Remember/Tomorrow
    • Ari Veach
      Producer
      Remember/Tomorrow, Kissing Other People
    • Ryan Shuler
      Producer
      Remember/Tomorrow, I Want You Baby, Kissing Other People
    • Melannie Vásquez Lara
      Key Cast
      “The Muse”
      Larva
    • Taylor Petracek
      Key Cast
      “The Painter”
      FBI, Self Contained Enclosure, Twin Flame
    • Nathan Krauss
      Director of Photography
      The Victorias, Self Contained Enclosure, K2 TOG
    • Anna Grigo
      Production Designer
      Invitation to Collaborate, All is Forgiven
    • Katherine Beggs
      Composer
      Not a Word, Bellyache, Kandie
    • Taylor Petracek
      Editor
      Rizo, Twin Flame, Hoar