Nice Shoes, Tribeca Film Festival 2025, and Behind the Look of Bird in Hand

In honor of the festival, Nice Shoes hosted a panel featuring Bird in Hand, the vivid, emotionally charged debut from writer-director Melody Roscher. The look of the film was crafted in close collaboration with Senior Colorist Marcy Robinson and produced by Megan Rumph.

This post-production panel — moderated by Nice Shoes’ Tom Barile, and featuring Melody, Marcy, and Megan — offered an intimate look at the artistry of finishing and the creative discoveries that unfold in the final stages of a film’s journey.

Melody C. Roscher

Panelist
Director, Bird In Hand

This post-production panel — moderated by Nice Shoes’ Tom Barile, and featuring Melody, Marcy, and Megan — offered an intimate look at the artistry of finishing and the creative discoveries that unfold in the final stages of a film’s journey.

Bird in Hand marks the second collaboration between Roscher and Robinson. Their first was a short film finished entirely remotely during COVID. This time, they shared a color suite — a shift that brought richer creative exchange and a more personal connection.

Robinson emphasizes the value of being side by side: “Anything’s possible remotely, but you can’t account for the human factor — just being able to talk in the room, knowing you’re looking at the same screen, in the same light. That’s powerful.” Roscher agreed; “Within 10 minutes, we were talking about midwifery and sauerkraut,” furthering Marcy’s point, “It was that relaxed and human. That’s not possible on a Zoom.”

One of the project’s key color challenges centered on finding the right green. “I probably drove [Marcy] a little crazy,” Roscher joked. “I was having very visceral reactions to the greens I didn’t like.” Through a shared process of visual references and in-session exploration, the team zeroed in on the ideal tone — not just for color accuracy, but for emotion. “I learned a lot from Marcy about how to express what I wanted,” said Roscher. “It wasn’t just ‘I don’t like green.’ It became, ‘I want it to feel like this.’” This approach to color as feel is a practice Robinson felt connected to as well.

Throughout the discussion, Marcy emphasized color’s invisible influence — how it can gently guide emotion like a film’s soundtrack. “Like music, it subliminally guides emotion,” she explained. “Temperature, darkness, saturation — all affect mood in ways viewers often don’t consciously notice.”

When asked what advice she’d give to emerging filmmakers, Roscher emphasized post as an unexpected creative frontier. “Whatever your intentions are going in, just know that you’re going to have this whole other opportunity,” she said. “It makes your footage fascinating again.”

Robinson added that openness and clarity make the biggest difference in the room. “References are great. And a locked edit,” she said, laughing. “But really, what helps is when people come in ready to collaborate, and ready to play.”

And for Roscher, the color process became a whole new dimension of authorship. “Post breathes new life into your footage — gives you a chance to reconnect with the story,” she said. “It’s like making the film all over again. I’ll think about it from the start next time.”

“Post is another chance to tell your story,” said Roscher. “And if you’re lucky, it’s fun as hell.”

Marcy Robinson’s Complete 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Contributions

Marcy Robinson of Nice Shoes brought her nuanced touch to three visually distinct films at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, each offering a powerful meditation on memory, identity, and emotion.

A poetic meditation on memory and loss, Bird in Hand is the directorial debut of producer Melody C. Roscher. Marcy’s color work supports the film’s lyrical structure—infusing each frame with a softness and strength that deepens its emotional resonance.

Honeyjoon dir. Lilian T. Mehrel

In Charlotte Ercoli’s Fior Di Latte, scent becomes memory in a surreal, sensory journey. Marcy crafted a lush, dreamlike palette that moves between the physical and the ephemeral—creating a visual atmosphere that feels both grounded and otherworldly.

Honeyjoon, directed by Lilian T. Mehrel, is an intimate story about motherhood, grief, and the threads that bind generations. Marcy’s color grading delicately enhances the film’s emotional landscape—balancing warmth and sorrow with rich, organic tones that echo the film’s inner life.

From personal grief to sensory memory, Marcy’s work across these films shows how color can become its own form of storytelling. We’re proud to celebrate her contributions to this year’s Tribeca lineup.