Stevo Chang and Rachel Mathieu’s TIMELESS: Naples Intl FF 2025 Interviews
Explore the behind the scenes of TIMELESS, as Stevo Chang, Rachel Mathieu, and Aubrey Rhodes reveal how they froze Paris for their award-winning short.
We sat down with the Stevo Chang (DIR/SCR/CAST), Rachel Mathieu (DIR/SCR/CAST), and Aubrey Rhodes (CAST) to talk about the short film TIMELESS, which made its world premiere at the Naples International Film festival and won NIFF’s Indie Spirit Award.
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THE SYNOPSIS: When an overworked woman encounters a freak accident that leaves time frozen, she thinks she’s finally found the freedom to explore Paris, her dream city, alone.
WHAT DID WE TALK ABOUT: Stevo and Rachel talk about the complex construction of the film and the challenges of shooting in Paris as the city was prepping for the Olympics. Aubrey talks about being an actor in a project that is VERY effects focused. All three discuss the challenges of acting and filming and capturing moments where life has “frozen”. Also discussed is the effort to find a “zen moment” where the filmmaker can accept their work on the film is done and complete and there will be no more tweaking to try and make it “perfect.”
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Mini FAQ — TIMELESS
Q1: What is TIMELESS about?
A: It follows an overworked woman who survives a freak accident, leaving time frozen. She uses the moment to explore her dream city—Paris—alone.
Q2: Who made the film?
A: Stevo Chang and Rachel Mathieu (DIR/SCR/CAST), with Aubrey Rhodes (CAST).
Q3: What challenges did the team face?
A: Shooting in Paris during Olympic preparations, acting within VFX-heavy frozen scenes, and navigating the emotional process of finalizing the film.
Explore the behind the scenes of TIMELESS, as Stevo Chang, Rachel Mathieu, and Aubrey Rhodes reveal how they froze Paris for their award-winning short.