About inVisibility Productions LLC
Our Mission
At inVisibility Productions LLC, our mission is to bring lives and situations that have been historically invisible to mainstream media culture into visibility.
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Our Team
Josef Steiff is a former social worker and writer/director/producer working with an incredible team of collaborators to create films that reflect his interest in how people struggle to make personal sense out of random impersonal events. His films have shown in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Australia.
His regular collaborators have included editor Melissa Lawrenz, colorist John Cavallino, composers Dylan Love & Catherine Nguyen, sound editor & re-recording engineer Arbob Khan, and director Todd Lillethun.
Director Reel
excerpts from:
The Other One
Jesse James
SoulMaid
Emerald City
A Long Line of Trees
Film Festivals
Emerald City was an Official Selection at 90+ Festivals, including:
World Premier
Perth Queer Film Festival
West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
South America Premier
Festival Internacional de Cine y Multimedia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
North America Premier
Milwaukee Film Festival
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
South Asia Premier
15th KASHISH Pride Film Festival
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
UK Premier
Super Shorts on a Ship - Film Night
Imagination Film Festivals
South Quay, London, England
EU Premier
Queer Vision at Pride of the Déise
Waterford, Ireland
Canada Premier
Muskoka Queer Film Festival
Ontario, Canada
Middle East Premier
Lebanese Independent Film Festival
Beirut, Lebanon
25th Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival
Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
8th Out & Loud – Pune International Queer Film Festival
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Sofia Pride Film Festival
Sofia, Bulgaria
Into the Wild International Film Festival
Empuriabrava, Spain
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival
Brighton, England, UK
28th Festival Mix México- Cine y Diversidad Sexual
Mexico City, Mexico
21st OutfestPerú LGTB+ International Film Festival
Lima, Peru
LA Queer Film Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA
QueerWest Film Fest
Missoula, Montana, USA
Newark LGBTQ Film Festival
Newark, New Jersey, USA
QFest St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Appalachian Queer Film Festival
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
Out Film CT 37th Annual Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Reeling:The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cinema Diverse
Palm Springs, California, USA
OutSouth Queer Film Festival
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Awards
Emerald City received 50 Awards, including:
FilmOut San Diego
Best Overall Short Film
Queer Expression Film Fest
Best of Fest (mid-length film)
LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival
Best of Show
Outstanding Excellence Supporting Actress: Arasha Lalani
Outstanding Excellence Cinematography: Matthew Hayward
Outstanding Excellence Editing: Melissa Lawrenz
Outstanding Excellence Sound Editing: Arbob Khan
Outstanding Excellence Original Score: Dylan Love & Catherine Nguyen
Top Indie Film Awards
Best Cinematography: Matthew Hayward
Best Editing: Melissa Lawrenz
Best Sound: Arbob Khan
San Diego Film Awards / Film Consortium SD
Best Screenplay: David Bobrow
Best Director: Josef Steiff
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival
Best Romance Film
Into the Wild International Film Festival
Best Short Film
Best Soundtrack: Dylan Love & Catherine Nguyen
Youngstown Film Festival
Best LGBTQ Film
Best Director: Josef Steiff
Parashar Prize
Best Cinematography: Matthew Hayward
Best Editing: Melissa Lawrenz
War of Films
Best LGBTQ Film
Best Color Grading: John Cavallino
Festival Internacional de Cine y Multimedia
Special Mention: International Fiction Short Film