Portraits of Men Crying is an exploration and examination of masculinity; dispelling any notion that men shouldn’t be afforded the autonomy to show sensitivity, vulnerability or cry. Colorful, interluding oil and water installations inform the collision of modern taboos around men’s tears with the acceptance, affirmation and need for vulnerability. These carefully constructed moments ground us, force us to reckon with the inner voice asking “why am I uncomfortable seeing this?”
Directed by coool (John TerEick & Jake Nokovic)
Editor: Max Mooney
Colorist: Sam Howells
Art Direction & Design: Brian Hedrick
Original Score: Andrew TerEick
Sound Design and Mix: Andrew TerEick
Starring
Billy Hoffman
Jamaal Harris
Ryan Nolen
John TerEick
Travis Delgado
James Sisto
Steve Pavlik
Thanks
Lainey Muhlberg and Future Use Studios
2021