Film by Stacey Steers

Screening at the Dairy Arts Center/Boedecker Theater
2590 Walnut, Boulder CO 80302

Times: 6:00pm BUY TICKETS
Cost:$15/$12 BMoCA members
Seating is limited.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time. There will be a discussion with the artist after the film. Running time is approximately 22 minutes.

Stacey Steers constructed The Stars Watch from Long Ago using thousands of intricate paper collages to create an experimental, handmade animation. The work features archival images from early silent films and other sources that explore personal relationships, science fiction, the natural world, and cinematic language.

For The Stars Watch from Long Ago, Steers seamlessly lifted images from the films of three silent film actors—Lillian Gish, Janet Gaynor, and Ana Torrent—and recast them within a contemplative, uncanny epic. The work opens with a tiny farmhouse spinning through the cosmos, carrying Gish alone in the vastness. This dreamlike construction unfolds as a surreal meditation on wonder, loss, connection, and longing. Wildfires, an existential threat in Colorado, emerge as a key element.

This film is a collaboration between Steers and John Romano. Steers authored the concept, sourced the collage elements, and designed and crafted all of the handmade collages, which were shot in sequence. Romano edited the material, added additional design, and expanded the film’s vocabulary in the construction and editing process. The sound design is by Udit Duseja.

Link to excerpt on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1144892222

Artist Bio:

Stacey Steers is known internationally for her process-driven, labor-intensive films comprising thousands of handmade works on paper. Her work employs images appropriated from early cinematic sources, from which she constructs original, lyrical narratives