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''The Time-Out Chair'' is a
short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
written and directed by
Josh Selig Joshua Selig (born May 12, 1964) is an American television producer and director. He won ten Daytime Emmy Awards for his work as a writer on ''Sesame Street''. After leaving ''Sesame Street'', Selig partnered with Lori Shaer to create a studio c ...
in 2002. It was produced by
Little Airplane Productions Little Airplane Productions is an American television production company co-founded by Josh Selig and Lori Shaer (née Sherman) in 1999. The company produced '' Oobi'' for Noggin, ''Wonder Pets!'' for Nickelodeon, and '' 3rd & Bird'' for the BB ...
, a New York studio that Selig co-founded with Lori Shaer. The film premiered at the 2003
Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra ...
and was later acquired by the
Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...
.


Synopsis

The film follows a preschool-aged girl who leaves her classroom after being sent to the time-out chair. She spends the afternoon in the East Village of New York, dragging the chair behind her.


History

The film's music was composed by Mark Suozzo. ''The Time-Out Chair'' was originally screened at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival. The Museum of Modern Art in
Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Buildin ...
acquired the film in 2004. It was included as part of the museum's family film screening on January 15, 2011. It was featured as the second short in MoMA's "Figuring Out Feelings" series on March 5, 2016.


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