Films
The Gentlemen's Guide (to Courtship in the Modern Era)
2023
Original Concept, Co-Director, Costumes & Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Co-Director: Carter Schaeffer
Screenplay: Carter Schaeffer
Director of Photography: Dyan Trail
Genre: Romantic Comedy
A young Edwardian lad is instructed on his quest for love by an outspoken Etiquette Book.
Based on actual Etiquette and Courtship books from the Edwardian Era, this comedy of errors may seem far-fetched to the (actual) modern viewer, but it is not!
13 minutes
The Stories Within These Walls
Assistant Director: Ryan Ramey
Director of Photography: Dyan Trail
Genre: Documentary
"The Stories Within These Walls" was commissioned by the Salem Museum in Salem, VA, to share the surprising history of the 1845 Williams-Brown House. The house is the heart of the Salem Museum, but the structure has been put to a variety of uses in its nearly 150-year life. The film can be seen at The Salem Museum.
13 minutes
Writer, Director, Editor, Costumes & Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
2022
2021 - 2022
48 Hour Film Projects
Just Take One
2022
Producer/Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Dylan Trail
Co-Producer: Dylan Trail
Genre: Horror Experimental
In a timeless neighborhood, after the leaves have fallen, the winds are stronger, and the jack o' lantern is lit with flame, two Trick or Treaters find one of the most horrifying tricks of all.
4 minutes
Wayward
2021
Writer/Director/Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Director of Photography: Kayla Saunders
Genre: Historic Drama
Wayward is the story of a family divided by strong political views in Colonial America. They are forced with the choice to succumb to anger only to lose their family forever or to search for common ground on which to stand and love each other despite their stark differences.
22 minutes
Libby
2021
Editor and Associate Producer/Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Director: Caitlin McAvoy
Director of Photography: Victor Collins
A Co-Production of Chloe Shelton Films and Lightship Productions
Genre: Documentary
Born in 1913, Libby Custer saw the rise of the Model T, the invention of television, and was 56 years old when man landed on the moon. Through the lens of her great, great niece, Caitlin McAvoy - exactly 80 years her junior - we discover how the 105 year old woman became a living legend in her community. As the first woman leader in countless arenas, pioneer of the American turkey industry, and the oldest person in the Shenandoah Valley to receive a speeding ticket, we discover what it truly means to “Get up, Dress up, and Show up.”
37 minutes
Almost Home
2021
Assistant Director, Producer and Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Writer and Director: Kayla Saunders
Director of Photography: Dave Perry
Cinematography: Zane Farmer
Genre: Drama
Set in the aftermath of the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, this fictional story, written by Kayla Saunders, is full of heart and inspiration to keep reaching for the stars.
20 minutes
COTTON CLOUDS
Writer/Director/Poster Design: Chloe Shelton
Director of Photography: Dave Perry
Genre: Historic Drama
In 1912 Roanoke, Virginia, a young girl struggles to help provide for her family by working in the exhausting conditions of a cotton mill while still holding to the optimism of childhood. This film is inspired by the photography of Lewis Hine, who documented child workers that had become the exploited, cheap laborers upon which America depended.
22 minutes
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2018
'Til I Come Home
Writer/Director/EditorPoster Design: Chloe Shelton
Cinematography: Reid Burton
Genre: Historic Drama
Based on actual letters from World War 1 soldier, Robert Whitescarver, to his friends and family stateside, as well as letters from his friends in the army offering their condolences to his parents after his death, Till I Come Home tells the story of a family separated by war. This film was a commission from a history museum as part of their 100th Anniversary of WW1 display.
8 minutes
