Madeline Blair

Madeline Blair

Directing

Biography

Madeline Blair (born November 25, 2000) is an American writer, director, producer, actress, and editor based in Chicago. Her work tends to explore existential dread, nostalgia, and feminism under a dreamlike, surrealist, and at times sardonic lens. She is best known for her award-winning directorial debut, The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory (2023), which is currently running in the festival circuit.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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lasso the moon

a sentimental audiovisual collage from december 2023

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dream (x 3)

a poetic reflection on love and attachment styles—three times over, three times full.

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

In a waiting room in the space between the living and the beyond, an unlikely pair sits impatiently for their final reckoning.

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

Expressionless Person #8

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Neptune in Pisces

a beach meditation during pisces season

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Neptune in Pisces

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look I'm human

A woman bears the weight of being human.

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it was only a dream

found footage collage, 2024

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it was only a dream

Nightcap

Jeffrey and Kira end their first date at his place for one last drink. Jeffrey claims he keeps his aggressive dog locked up in his office, but as the night goes on, Kira begins to wonder what exactly is on the other side of the door.

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Production

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

In a waiting room in the space between the living and the beyond, an unlikely pair sits impatiently for their final reckoning.

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

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a sentimental audiovisual collage from december 2023

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

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In a waiting room in the space between the living and the beyond, an unlikely pair sits impatiently for their final reckoning.

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The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory

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dream (x 3)

a poetic reflection on love and attachment styles—three times over, three times full.

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a poetic reflection on love and attachment styles—three times over, three times full.

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Production Design

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Gallery

Madeline Blair portrait