The Time-Out Chair
2003 American film
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The Time-Out Chair is a short film written and directed by Josh Selig in 2002.[6] It was produced by Little Airplane Productions, a New York studio that Selig co-founded with Lori Shaer. The film premiered at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival[7] and was later acquired by the Museum of Modern Art.[8]
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| Directed by | Josh Selig[1] |
| Written by | Josh Selig |
| Music by | Mark Suozzo[2] |
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| Distributed by | Tribeca Film Institute[4] |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
The film follows a preschool-aged girl who leaves her classroom after being sent to the time-out chair.[9] She spends the afternoon in the East Village of New York, dragging the chair behind her.[10]
History
The film's music was composed by Mark Suozzo.[2] The Time-Out Chair was originally screened at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.[11] The Museum of Modern Art in Midtown Manhattan acquired the film in 2004.[12] It was included as part of the museum's family film screening on January 15, 2011.[13][14] It was featured as the second short in MoMA's "Figuring Out Feelings" series on March 5, 2016.[8]
