Haley Webb

Actor + Filmmaker + Teacher

SHORT FILMS


Joyeux Noël | 2019

During the first holiday season without her beloved father, a young woman attempts to recreate their traditions with his cremated remains. written + directed by Haley Webb cinematography by Alexander Drecun edited by Haley Webb narrator: Laetitia Guyot dedicated to: Bryant Ashley Webb Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Jingle Bells (Calm)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
 

Directed by: Haley Webb
Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun
Produced by: Haley + Alexander
Edited by: Haley Webb
Music by: Ian Webb

During the first holiday season without her beloved father, a young woman attempts to recreate their traditions with his cremated remains.

 

BYOUTIFUL (co-director) | 2016

Directed By: Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb Written By: Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb Produced By: Haley Webb + Joshua Vonder Haar Cinematography By: Alexander Drecun Music By: Christian Carroll Edited By: Haley Webb
 

Directed by: Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb
Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun
Produced by: Haley Webb + Alexander Drecun + Joshua Vonder Haar
Edited by: Haley Webb

After a disastrous online product launch, an aspiring cosmetician attempts to sell her line of cosmetics door-to-door. But the task proves more difficult than she could have imagined when, in the midst of continuous rejection, she tests herself and her product line against an unwelcoming and uninterested shut-in.

 

PATTI | 2012

Haley Webb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2251716/ + http://www.twitter.com/thehaleywebb) After spending so much time in front of the camera, I decided to challenge myself by stepping behind it. I've always wanted to direct, and editing is also a passion of mine, so my father + I came up with the concept for this film. We have always loved Patti Smith, and this performance in particular, and decided it would be a great tribute to her to recreate it. I am also fascinated with "moments before", i.e. what happened before huge moments in either pop or world history ... what are the innocuous goings on before a huge breakthrough moment for a performer. Our budget was small, to say the least, as it was entirely self-funded. We rubbed our pennies together and pulled it off for just under a grand. I put in countless night + weekend hours teaching myself Final Cut to cut it together, which not only saved money for an editor, but also gave me the ultimate control in the final product. Being able to pay my brother + his crazy talented friends in beer came in handy as well. Most important to me was that I capture the essence of "who is" Patti Smith. I wasn't concerned about me looking exactly like her (although I did attempt to purchase a fake nose which would have been nearly double the budget), nor was I concerned that the rest of my cast look exactly like the original. I was concerned with the quality of my own performance in the scene, that we be faithful to her words and outlook, and that the quality of the song + performances be just as faithful + full of energy. This, you could say, was a passion project and something of which I am extremely proud. I'm constantly impressed by my Dad's writing + my brother's unbelievable musical talent and wanted to exploit their skills. We did a rock n roll style shoot for a rock n roll style film + I'm incredibly proud + humbled to share it with all of you. Focus Thine Anarchy. - Haley Webb, 2012 Starring: Haley Webb as Patti Smith Directed by: Haley Webb Produced by: Haley Webb + Bryant Webb Based upon the Art, Words + Writings of Patti Smith Adapted by: Bryant Webb Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun Edited by: Haley Webb Also Starring: Sean Erickson as Jay Dee Daugherty Max Fitelson as Lenny Kaye Grady Lohr Bell as Richard Sohl Ian Webb as Ivan Kral Bryant Webb as Tupelo Jones Bobby Campo as Interviewer Lead Vocals: Haley Webb Lead Guitar + Background Vocals: Ian Webb Rhythm Guitar + Background Vocals: Max Fitelson Keyboard: Grady Lohr Bell Drums: Sean Erickson
 

Directed by: Haley Webb
Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun
Produced by: Haley Webb
Edited by: Haley Webb

"Patti" focuses upon Patti Smith's performance of the iconic "Gloria" on Saturday Night Live in 1976. Inspired by the art, words and life of Patti Smith, the film ventures behind the scenes and explores the imagined intimate moments prior to this storied event. "Patti" concludes with the explosive performance that introduced the "Godmother of Punk" to the masses.

 

TRAILERS


Joyeux Noël | 2019

Teaser Trailer for "Patti." A short film by Haley Webb. Starring: Haley Webb as Patti Smith Directed by: Haley Webb Produced by: Haley Webb + Bryant Webb Based upon the Art, Words + Writings of Patti Smith Adapted by: Bryant Webb Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun Edited by: Haley Webb Song "Tennessee" use permission granted by: the generous, maddeningly talented Meg Myers (www.meginthedark.com) Also Starring: Sean Erickson as Jay Dee Daugherty Max Fitelson as Lenny Kaye Grady Lohr Bell as Richard Sohl Ian Webb as Ivan Kral Bryant Webb as Tupelo Jones Bobby Campo as Interviewer

PATTI | 2012

We're all Byoutiful on the inside. Right? Written + Directed by: Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb Produced by: Joshua Vonder Haar, Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb Starring: Haley Webb + Emma Bell + Joshua Vonder Haar + Judy Nazametz Music by: Christian Caroll

Byoutiful | 2016

 

MUSIC VIDEOS


directed + edited by h. webb shot set by a. drecun

tribute to Doug Locke’s ‘King’

The Sopranos Opening Credit Tribute

I have taken life's problems + crushed them in my mind vice.

The Great Leap Forward

Starring: Haley Webb as Wife + Tommy Snider as HusbandDirected by: Alexander Drecun + Haley WebbWritten by: Alexander Drecun + Haley WebbCinematography by: A...

Caught in the Yuletide

Subterranean Homesick Blues

A special thank you for all of my wonderful birthday wishes!

Thank You

Starring: Haley Webb Directed by: Alexander Drecun Cinematography by: Alexander Drecun Written by: Alexander Drecun + Haley Webb

Season’s Discontents