THESE PEOPLE
"THESE PEOPLE" is a musical feature film created by Cory McAbee (2026). The story is centered around Abraham Lincoln's assassination at the Ford Theater in 1865. From there our story ripples outward as we follow the lives of Abraham Lincoln's friends, family, enemies and his corpse. Our film is narrated by an immortal that has existed since the beginning of time and was at the Ford Theater the night that Lincoln was killed. In addition to his biased recollections, our narrator offers advice on immortal etiquette.This film has been assembled from movies that were created between the years 1897 to 1930. Most of our cast was born in the 19th century. Most of the background actors had never seen themselves on film before. In addition to public domain footage THESE PEOPLE contains original stop-motion animation created for effects and to replace damaged or missing segments of vintage films. The film's soundtrack combines original music with segments of vintage recordings from the early 20th century. 
Director Cory McAbee is currently scheduling a series of long-distance bicycle tours where he will be introducing the film and speaking with audiences.Free 4.25” x 2.75” vinyl stickers will be handed out at public screenings and to any interested parties encountered while on tour with this film. This film is not intended for online viewing. SCREENING SCHEDULE
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Frame from animated production bumper
4.25” x 2.75” vinyl stickers
Before the film there is a single frame of a girl sitting on mars holding a solar panel parasol
1 of 215 Potato Prints used to create a brief animated moment
Collage images used for stop-motion animation to replace missing or damaged segments