Releases August 14, 2026
Official Selection - Edinburgh International Film Festival - Lynda Myles Celebrates
Director and Producer: Theodore Schaefer
Writers: Patrick Lawler & Theodore Schaefer
Starring: Gus Birney, Jack Haven, Roberta Colindrez, Daniel Zolghadri, John Early, with Dylan Baker, Josh Mostel, Reed Birney, and Constance Shulman
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Country: USA
Director and Producer Theodore Schaefer's new film THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT is a satirical triptych that follows three young women, who all look identical. One girl stages a heist, another discovers her secret lover is also sleeping with her boyfriend, while the third sets out to save a woman from suicide.
Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City. Gus Birney stars as Violet, a jaded arcade worker, Sinopia, an upper-class professor bored with her marriage, and Jade, an endlessly cool young woman who decides to help a stranger out of her debt. Meanwhile, a woman with a suitcase (Constance Shulman) moves through the city in search of the doppelganger trying to take over her life. Surreal, comedic and reflexive, this film plays out like free jazz, with writer-director Schaefer deftly pulling us through this whirlwind black-and-white flight of fancy.
About Theodore Schaefer
A New York-based Director and Producer. His feature film debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the film’s “enthralling sense of atmosphere” and Film Threat called it “Donnie Darko meets Twin Peaks.” The film was released theatrically by Cinedigm and Fandor in 2023. Theodore’s recent commercial work includes the viral Blockbuster ad that won three Cannes Lions, including the Gold prize for Breakthrough on a Budget (2023). Through Dweck Productions, Theodore has produced a slate of successful features, including We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, Utopia and HBO MAX), The Adults (Berlin 2023, Universal), Tendaberry (Sundance 2024), Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes Directors Fortnight 2024, IFC), Vulcanizadora (Tribeca 2024, Oscilloscope), and Maddie’s Secret (TIFF 2025, Magnolia).
Producers: Daniel April, Hannah Dweck, Hannah Kettering, Sherwyn Santos
Executive Producer: Jane Schoenbrun