Whitney Museum of American Art
GALA VIDEO - DOCUMENTARY SHORT
“Building the New Whitney”
The Whitney is America's preeminent museum of American art and they hired me to create a video that told the story of the building of their new location in New York City’s meatpacking district. The project was overseen by the Whitney’s Robert Hurst using the architectural designs of Renzo Piano, and the video tells the story of its creation through the 2008 recession and Hurricane Sandy. The video premiered at their Annual Gala in 2016.
CREDITS
Director & Producer
Mary Olive Smith
Director of Photography
Rick Siegel
Editors
Julie Caskey & Erin Martell
Sound Recordist
Michael O'Brien
Production Assistant
Amelia Viner
DELIVERABLES
Documentary Short
The Whitney hired me to create a film to honor the extraordinary donations to the museum by corporate giant Leonard Lauder.
CREDITS
Director & Producer
Mary Olive Smith
Director of Photography
Rick Siegel
Editors
Julie Caskey & Erin Martell
Sound Recordist
Michael O'Brien
Production Assistant
Amelia Viner
DELIVERABLES
Documentary Short