Hilan produces, directs, and edits video projects through his production company, Overtone Films LLC (founded 2009). Overtone Films has a special emphasis on films related to music and the arts-- documentaries, narratives, and performance videos.
Current projects include videos for Carnegie Hall, the League of American Orchestras, and the Drama League. Overtone Films recently made a short documentary for the Dicapo Opera Theatre, which was screened at their 30th anniversary gala opening night. Overtone is also producing two independent projects: WAGNER'S JEWS, a feature documentary, and OVERTONES, a series of short experimental narratives.
WAGNER'S JEWS explores the anti-Semitism of German opera composer Richard Wagner through the stories of Wagner's complex relationships with his Jewish assistants and collaborators.
OVERTONES is a series of short narrative films inspired by works of classical music. Each of the films tells a story inspired by a classical piece— using the music as a soundtrack, and without any dialogue.
"The visual direction of the videos is so beautiful... The compelling music and elegant setting combine to create a heightened experience that reminds us, among other things, just how exciting life can be, esthetically."
-ClassicalTV.com, feature article on Overtone Films' videos for Quill Classics, June 2011
For further information about any of these productions, please email Hilan at info@hilanwarshaw.com.
Clip from In the Station (OVERTONES #2)
"Dicapo at 30: The Song Continues" (short documentary)
"The Holidays at the Hall: From the Carnegie Hall Archives"
Video story about the NJSO's Early Strings Program for SymphonyNOW
From Overtone's recent film of Couperin's 25th Keyboard Suite for Quill Classics:
From the "Golden Age of Music" series for Carnegie Hall
More Couperin videos for Quill Classics:
Johann Krebs' French Overture for Quill Classics
Clip from The Laborer (OVERTONES #1)
