Press Release from Signature Sounds Recordings
Northampton, MA—On March 15, The Singers, directed by Sam A. Davis, won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Starring Chris Smither, Mike Young, and Judah Kelly, The Singers, inspired by the 19th century Russian story by Ivan Turgenev, tells the story of an impromptu singing contest at a dive bar that turns a lonely night into a soul-baring moment of shared harmony. The Singers is streaming now on Netflix.
On being part of the film, Smither reflects, “Making the film was wild. I think my manager got an email from the team, had a phone call with producer Jack Piatt to see if this was a real thing or not, let me know that she had a feeling about this one, and I was on a plane to LA – all in three days. I was on set at an old Moose Lodge bar for a total of 4 days. Watching Sam direct and operate the camera was great. The whole crew was on it. It was a fantastic time. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”