Three people celebrating together in a bright room.

Midnight in the Hive

A FILM BY GRACE SUNNY SUN

When the clock strikes midnight, artists of Signet past arrive to create art & live it.

IN POST-PRODUCTION

When the clock strikes midnight, artists of Signet past arrive to create art & live it.

Midnight in the Hive was Grace's capstone film project of her Artist-in-Residence fellowship at the Harvard University Signet Society of Arts & Letters. The film is inspired by the hand-drawn posters from the 1800s to the present day that line the Signet's walls, and envisions them coming to life through the magic of dance and music.

Behind the Scenes

Jazz ensemble performing inside the Signet Society during Midnight in the Hive filming.
Fig 1
Framed hand-drawn Signet Society centennial dinner poster.
Fig 2
Grace Sun with a film slate in front of a jazz ensemble inside the Signet Society.
Fig 3
Grace Sun speaking beside two cinema cameras during production.
Fig 4
Midnight in the Hive cast and crew group portrait in the Signet Society.
Fig 5
Black-and-white behind-the-scenes image of a dancer performing beside a grand piano.
Fig 6
Three performers presenting a framed drawing beside stacks of books in the Signet Society.
Fig 7
Grace Sun laughing with a crew member beside a cinema camera.
Fig 8
Four performers posing with a framed illustration in the Signet Society.
Fig 9
Wide behind-the-scenes view of performers and a pianist in the Signet Society.
Fig 10
Three formally dressed performers posing playfully inside the Signet Society.
Fig 11
Decorated archival Signet poster titled Lady in Gold.
Fig 12

Credits

Crew

Grace Sun

Director