GREGORY CREWDSON, SPECIAL PROJECT 2026
EXT. REMOTE SIDE STREET - TWILIGHT
We are positioned at the center of a street at the very edge of a small town. A few buildings lead our gaze to where the street rounds a corner and meets the surrounding wooded hillsides. The stands of pines and distant mountains offer a sense of refuge, of wonder, and an Edenic feeling of mystery.
It’s late spring, and we can see the remnants of the snowy winter that has just passed. The ground has not yet fully thawed, and there is a trail of dirty snow kicked into the gutters amidst a low-hanging fog. It’s dusk, and a soft glow from a pink sky creates a dreamy, slightly surreal atmosphere.
The street is deserted and lonely, with just a couple of murky streetlights illuminating parked cars along the curb. An archaic phone booth sits on the sidewalk. Everything about this place feels disconnected from normal space-time and contemporary waking life.
Close to us, facing camera, a dated, blue, nondescript coupe has stopped in the middle of the street. We have a clear view through the windshield to its driver, a WOMAN, who seems caught between places, or perhaps lost. Her hands have dropped away from the steering wheel, perhaps sensing the bright, mysterious light—an otherworldly beacon—coming from an unknown source behind her.
Picture description written by Juliane Hiam
There are many people that helped make this special picture possible, but I’d like to start by thanking my production team, listed below, as well as Phoebe Bridgers, Darin Harmon, Jasmine Casillas, stylist Harper Slate, hair and makeup artist Nathaniel Dezan, and everyone else who helped coordinate the myriad details behind the scenes from team Bridgers (With a special mention for Phoebe’s dog Maxine.)
I also want to shout out the town of Adams, MA, its fire and police departments, town officials and residents for allowing us to take over this street and use it as a backdrop.
Additionally, thank you to Alex de Ronde, Max Teicher and everyone at 291 Agency.
With appreciation, Gregory
Crewdson Production Team:
JULIANE HIAM producer, writer, studio manager
ALEXA GREEN, producer
ELLYN VANDER WYDEN producer
KRISTEN GONZALEZ production manager
NICOLE OVERBAUCH production coordinator
RICHARD SANDS director of photography
ZAK ARCTANDER camera operator, digital tech, compositor/retoucher
DAVID MCCABE, JR. gaffer
MIKE KIM best electric
KEAGAN FULLER electric
ANDREW JACKE electric
ZAC WARREN electric
JULIAN TRAN electric
JORDAN BELL electric
NICOLE GUARNERI electric
BRANDON TAYLOR key grip/assistant director
JUSTIN “RUSTY” BENNETT best grip
TOM SARVELLO grip
ALEXA CARROLL grip
CHRIS WINGET driver/swing
DAL MEJIA driver
JESIKA FARKAS production designer
MIKE BEDARD art director
PAIGE CARTER set decorator
ADRIANNE DAVIS art department coordinator/picture car
JAF FARKAS set decorator/sketch artist
DYLAN LEVERNOCH picture car support
PERRY GREBIN graphic artist
DAN COURCHAINE charge scenic
JACK GLANTZ art production assistant
GEORGE VEALE costume design
TOM CIABURRI locations manager
NICO GARGIULO locations manager
CLAY COWDRY locations assistant
ROGER BARZOUSKY street lamp technician
RYAN BARZOUSKY street lamp technician
COUNCIL BRANDON key production assistant
WILL BOROWSKY production assistant
JASPER ELIOT production assistant
ZEKE FAIRLEY production assistant/ bts dolly grip
BEN SHANNON production assistant
IAN LEAHY production assistant
HARPER GLANTZ set photographer/ bts video
DAVE GALLAGHER/CAPTURE INTEGRATION camera package
SCOTT LEVY/EASTERN EFFECTS lighting package
The Crewdson Trail Log is edited by Juliane Hiam, in close collaboration with Gregory. The video at the top was shot and edited by Harper Glantz.
