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drama credits

sad case - short drama

Squeaky Dog Films/deep end media, Director: Sam Rogers

Length: 10 min, Format: 35mm

A short by award winning director Sam Rogers shot over 10 days using a Mitchell S35 with prime lenses on on location and in the studio.

episodic, each sequence drawing on a different era of film - allowed me to explore a number of different lighting styles, using a number of different stocks

Grey Notes - short drama

Speech Bubble Films, Director: Matt Grinter

Length: 10 min est (in post), Format: Super 16

A short shot on Super 16mm location with a small crew.

Revolution - short drama

New Black Productions, Prod: Yaw A Basoah, Director: Kate Moyse

Length: 10 min est (in post), Format: HDCAM

Additional photography on this short shot on Sony HDW-750 on location with a small crew. Some pick up shots and sequences shot underwater.

one eye - short drama

BBC (Bristol) Film Club, prod: Liz White. Dir: stuart reading

Length: 1 min 30s, Format: Super 16

Originated mute on Super 16mm. A short by on location with a small crew.

lost property - short drama

BBC (Bristol) Film Club, Director: Verity White

Length: 1 min 30s, Format: Super 16

Originated mute on Super 16mm. A 1-day studio-shot short with a small crew in a simple three-walled set.

Drawing on influences like Edward Hopper, Director Verity White had a clear vision of what she wanted this imaginary world to look like.

With this in mind and knowing we had an ambitious schedule of shots to achieve, I opted for a simple lighting set up that would require only small changes throughout the day and could be easily turned around for the reverse shots.

bare necessities - short drama

GH Films, Producer: Chris Hynes, Director: Kate Grey

Format: Super 16mm and HDV, Length: in post production

A short shot on Super 16mm in a studio over a long weekend with a small crew in a simple three-walled set.

Arri SR3 with Cooke S4s supplied by One Eight Six, lights by AFM and stock by Kodak

knock knock - short drama

Wibble Films, Producer: Liz Banks, Dir: Chris Grimes

Format: Digi-Beta

Chris Grimes’ first short is getting some good exposure at a number of festivals.

Links

  • Wibble Films and Chris Grimes' site including outtakes

    • Festivals, screenings etc:

  • Watch on You Tube
  • Cardiff Film Festival
  • shortlisted and nominated for VX Auteur Theory award as part of the Halloween Short Film Festival Or
  • Shown as part of "Funny Shit" selection at the ICA Cinema at Halloween Short Film Festival

    • Picked

    Production Company: Cage 75/Signal Storm, Director: K. Akeseh Tsakpo

    Format: DVCAM Length: 8min

    Winner of the Silver Award at the Cotswolds International Film Festival and shown at numerous film festivals (Filmstock International Festival, Luton; Tromatic, Edinburgh; Bluescreen, Bristol)...

    A DV short shot on location over two weekends with a small lighting kit.

    Interference

    Production Company: Raz Rez, Producer/Director: Martin Davies

    Format: DVCAM Length: 15s

    An short film shot in a day at locations around Bristol for the Nokia Shorts competition.