CLOSING CREDITS
Short Film
Project Type: Short Film
Project Status: Pre-Production
Director: Jack Bart
Producer: Grace Aubele
Director of Photography: Steven Zhou Art Director: Catalina Olsen
Designer: Mason McKenna
LOGLINE
Alone in a quiet retreat in Park City, Utah, a writer’s creative process begins to take physical form as figures inspired by his imagination emerge around him, turning solitude into a shared act of creation.
SYNOPSIS
The Closing Credits is a short film that explores the mind of a storyteller through fashion. A writer is isolated in a quiet retreat in Park City, Utah, surrounded by open land and snowy mountain peaks. He is left to face the weight of solitude and the pull of creation. As he drifts deeper into his work, the boundary between thought and form dissolves, and characters born on the page step into the world, each coming to life through a uniquely crafted look from Mason’s collection. Their presence reshapes his isolation into a living narrative.
THE COLLECTION
Closing Credits follows the senior thesis of designer Mason McKenna, a Fall/Winter menswear collection handcrafted across five complete looks, developed during her final year at the Savannah College of Art and Design. As her studies come to a close, the project returns to the place that first shaped her creative perspective: the mountain landscapes of Park City.
Living in Park City since 2020, Mason describes the environment as a place defined by space, solitude, and reflection—an atmosphere that encourages stepping away from daily noise and becoming more intentional in the creative process. Surrounded by the creative energy of American independent cinema through the Sundance Film Festival and the work fostered by the Sundance Institute, she began framing that idea through the narrative of a screenwriter developing a story in isolation.
Grounded in classic menswear staples, the collection balances casual and elevated elements through relaxed proportions and material choice. Oversized silhouettes subtly reference ski culture, while fabrics such as denim, wool meltons, flannel, and leather detailing reflect the textures and practicality of the mountain environment.
MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Our crew, based in Savannah, will travel to Park City to film the project in the landscape that inspired it. Approaching fashion through narrative film, the story follows a writer working in solitude in the mountains as he searches for direction in his work.
The film moves between moments that feel dreamlike and poetic, while remaining grounded in quiet reflections of reality. As the writer develops his story, the characters he imagines begin to take shape through their clothing—each one reflecting a different part of his inner world. Through this process, the film explores how fashion can help build character, atmosphere, and perspective within a cinematic space.
Meet The Filmmakers
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Grace Aubele
Producer
Grace Aubele is from Baltimore, Maryland. She is in her second year studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She coordinates SCAD’s 11 Acre film studio while bringing creative minds together as a producer. She is drawn to fashion film because it allows her to enter the mind of a designer and place the audience inside the world their style belongs in. Fashion is a visualized identity; film adds narrative, emotion, and atmosphere. When combined, they create immersive environments that highlight different cultures and perspectives. Travel deepens that process. Being in new locations provides context — it reveals where creative voices originate. When you step into a new place, you capture the honesty of its people, landscape, and community. That authenticity shapes the story in a way nothing else can.
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Jack Bart
Director
College television awards nominee Jack Bart, currently enrolled at the Savannah College of Art and Design, has gained experience as a producer, writer, and director. Jack has worked on a range of narrative films and professional commercial projects. He is committed to shaping a new wave of innovative visual storytelling; he continually explores the craft, emotion, and impact of the film.
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Steven Zhou
Director of Photography
Filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer. Born in Shanghai, China. I believe that memories and emotions are what make us human, and elements of that are the most precious treasures we hold as individuals. Being a Film person, my goal is to capture the moment and pass the emotions to the world.
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Catalina Olsen
Art Director
Catalina Olsen is a senior Fashion Marketing student at SCAD, focusing on the intersection of fashion, film, and brand storytelling. She is driven by the emotional power of visual culture and approaches fashion as a narrative medium, exploring how elements like wardrobe, sound, and lighting create cultural impact on screen.
She approaches production through an art director’s lens, building visually and strategically cohesive worlds. Catalina has directed films capturing the brand ethos for SCAD’s Perfume Atelier and developed full-scale pitch decks integrating partnerships and logistics. She brings both creative vision and structured strategy, with the ability to concept, execute, and position work within a larger brand ecosystem.
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Mason McKenna
Designer
Mason McKenna is pursuing a B.F.A. in Fashion Design with a Minor in Menswear at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work encompasses a range of artistic mediums, driven by a passion for innovation and storytelling. She specializes in concept development, patternmaking, and garment construction. Mason creates menswear that challenges convention and reflects her love for storytelling. Through her evolving artistic practice, she aims to redefine traditional silhouettes and construct garments that leave a lasting impact.
Your Help
CLOSING CREDITS is a fiscally sponsored project of Cinematography for Actors, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation will be tax-deductible!