
The Way I See Maria

Summary: A man and woman with visual impairments meet at a movie theater.
Cast
Justin Krivda
Madlen Kaniuth
Mark Berkowitz
Blaine Bishop
Michael Geeter
Writer/Director/Editor
Jeremy Berkowitz
Produced by
Jeremy Berkowitz
Kevin Marus
Director of Photography
Sean Mouton
First Assistant Camera Operator
Kevin Waltz
Gaffer and Visual Effects Artist
Esteban Melean
Original Score by
Jake Kinstle
Original Song by
Mustardmind
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas Schoonover
Sound Recordist
Nick Botessi
Grip
Leo Vosburgh
Production Assistant
Ashli Cathey
Half of this short was filmed in the now-demolished Main Art Theater in Royal Oak, Michigan. This theater showed films for over 80 years. From 2007 through the beginning of Covid, it truly was a sanctuary for me and some of my closest friends. I did live in LA from 2015 to 2018, but whenever I was home, this was where I saw so many incredible foreign, indie, and arthouse films that shaped my life. I will always be thankful we were able to capture its beauty.