Station to Station (2022)

Interesting facts

Station to Station is a 2021 psychological drama written and directed by Benjamin Bryant. Filmed in a production bubble during the coronavirus pandemic, Station to Station was selected as the opening night feature for the 2021 Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival, where it received multiple jury nominations including for Best Film, and won two, including the festival's Audience Award. The film was first released wide in the United States on January 8, 2022.

Production

Station to Station was conceived, written, cast, and filmed during the coronavirus pandemic. Principal photography took place on location in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September and October 2021, with actors living and working in a "bubble," eating together onsite and unable to do any sightseeing on their days off. Bryant and producer Tommy Zamberlan scheduled the 11-day principal shoot to minimize the amount of time cast and crew were on set.

Plans to shoot at real life bars, restaurants, and other Las Vegas locations fell through or were changed due to local coronavirus mandates and related closures. A key scene between the characters of Jordan and Tom at a nightclub was shot on a set when the planned location canceled two days prior, and an extended series of scenes scripted to move throughout a hotel was changed to take place entirely within a suite due to restrictions at the locat…

The film was shot on a microbudget of less than $25,000, with Bryant stating he is "proud to note" that the shoot was fully insured and all cast and crew on set were paid at the time of the shoot. Zamberlan also served as sound director/recordist, COVID-19 coordinator, set decorator, and assistant editor on the film; and Bryant also served as editor, colorist, production and costume designer, with savings achieved by both deferring compensation.

The film features an award-winning original electronic, part-experimental score by Austin-based musician and composer Francis McGrath, who co-wrote three original songs for the film with Bryant. The nu-disco "Sexy Nightmare" and dance duet "Closer to You" are featured within the film (in the nightclub scene when Tom and Jordan first meet), and the rock ballad "Changing Stations," performed by Jersey Boys star Jon Hacker, plays over the final mome…

The film's music, praised for both complementing the film's narrative and enhancing its emotional intensity, received multiple honors during the festival run, including "Best Musical Score" at the 2021 Las Vegas International Film and Screenplay Festival.

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