The Time-Out Chair

The Time-Out Chair is a short film written and directed by Josh Selig in 2002.^[6] It was produced by Little Airplane Productions, a New York studio that Selig co-founded with Lori Shaer. The film premiered at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival^[7] and was later acquired by the Museum of Modern Art.^[8]

The Time-Out Chair
Directed by	Josh Selig[1]
Written by	Josh Selig
Music by	Mark Suozzo[2]
Production company	Little Airplane Productions[3]
Distributed by	Tribeca Film Institute[4]
Release date	May 3, 2003 (2003-05-03)[5]
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

The film follows a preschool-aged girl who leaves her classroom after being sent to the time-out chair.^[9] She spends the afternoon in the East Village of New York, dragging the chair behind her.^[10]

History

The film's music was composed by Mark Suozzo.^[2] The Time-Out Chair was originally screened at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.^[11] The Museum of Modern Art in Midtown Manhattan acquired the film in 2004.^[12] It was included as part of the museum's family film screening on January 15, 2011.^[13][14] It was featured as the second short in MoMA's "Figuring Out Feelings" series on March 5, 2016.^[8]