Short Biography:
Chloe Selvey grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Chloe discovered her love of filmmaking early on and decided to pursue it as a career. She currently attends Texas Woman's University as a Photography/Film major. Here, she discovered a resurrected love of photography, particularly portraiture, and ways to connect it to filmmaking. Chloe loves to explore different methods of art direction and often challenges herself to create something unique. The short films she’s worked on have been featured in many film festivals and have won awards in the Spotlight Film Awards, the Cooper Awards, the Onyko Film Awards, and the Monthly Indie Shorts. After graduation, Chloe plans on being a full-time Production Designer in the film industry.
Creative Vision:
"I aspire to create films that are artful and meaningful. I enjoy implementing symbolism, psychology, and color theory into the production and shot design to entice the viewer and draw subtle emotion."
General Filmmaker's Statement:
"I aspire to create films that resonate with viewers and leave them feeling emotional but satisfied. I particularly enjoy the art direction in my work, using color, wardrobe, sets, and props to convey different subliminal meanings within a story. I also like to use camera angles and shot design to tell the story visually. My work emphasizes the “show, don’t tell” principle because I believe in letting the audience immerse themselves in the story enough to follow it without being explicitly told what is happening in every scene. I am heavily inspired by directors Tim Burton, Stanley Kubrick, and Alfred Hitchcock in my approach to filmmaking. I aim to highlight the visual aspect of storytelling uniquely and memorably, separating my films from other filmmakers of my generation."
General Photographer's Statement:
"My love of photography stems from my love of film. I employ bold lighting and abnormal posing to create portraits that tell a story. I use gothic props or backgrounds in combination with dresses and accessories to juxtapose fashion photography and macabre themes. I aspire to create captivating photos that leave the audience building a larger story in their heads by filling in the blanks I purposefully leave. My work is inspired by photographers like Irving Penn, Annie Leibovitz, Jake Hicks, and Jessica Kobeissi. I also take inspiration from a few of my favorite movie directors, such as Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick, to create photos unique to my style and blur the line between photographs and film stills."