Senior Adam Martineau is currently producing his very own short film “Piccolo,” a film that was the product of his own personal experiences in theatre.
“Piccolo” is centered around a musical theater director’s descent into madness while figuring out the delicate line between art and morality as one of his actors goes missing. The theme of art versus morality was inspired by Martineau’s old ways of believing in independency rather than working and communicating with others.
“The idea stemmed from the frustration I had working in theatre and attempting to get personal projects off of the ground without considering the help or wellbeing of others,” said Martineau.
Martineau views this film as his personal thesis statement and believes these themes of his personal experiences would be best depicted in a film format.
“I could have easily inserted these themes within a novel or poem, or even ironically a play to display its self criticism, but I chose the medium of film because of the visual in conversation with the dialogue and music that I intend to most powerfully bring to life,” said Martineau.
Martineau hopes to leave a positive impact with “Piccolo” and his other films, but he does not like to produce his films with only that in mind.
“I would love for my films to inspire other people, I don’t expect that to happen. However, I want it to be born from a healthy place that can create as much good as possible.”

If his works do end up inspiring other filmmakers in this generation, he wishes that he will do so in a way that’s acceptable for the current era.
“I’d want to make something that I think will inspire other artists on their own terms without creating a kind of impact that’s going to hurt some sort of minimalistic era,” said Martineau.
When he isn’t producing his own films, Martineau likes to review movies on Letterboxd, a digital platform where users can share their opinions on different films and interact with other cinephiles. Although he himself hasn’t been as active on the site as of late due to “Piccolo” taking up most of his time, he feels that Letterboxd is what is fueling this generation of filmmakers in an era where streaming services have taken over.
“I think without [Letterboxd], we’d be in a state of not much hope,” said Martineau. “The route that film and television is going in right now doesn’t have a very clear future because we’re in the streaming era right now.”
As for his own future, Martineau plans on majoring in TV Media Production and has been admitted to the Savannah College of Art and Design. While he does not have many extravagant goals for the future in mind, he dreams of out-doing other filmmakers at a young age.
“I definitely want to make a feature film before I turn 30. Which is already a very, very crazy goal. That would be enough for me,” said Martineau. “Because I don’t think many people [who have ever lived] have actually done that. And [I would] do it successfully.”
Martineau’s advice to younger filmmakers is to use their abilities and power they have as filmmakers to share their ideas with the rest of the world.
“I feel that filmmakers have the ability to metaphysically tap the souls and ideals of people alive across the entire world, which is a beautiful thing that cannot and should not be taken for granted. Movies are more than just magic, they are consultation.”