Category Archives: Short Films

Sci-fi 48hour Film Challenge 2011

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Two weeks ago we participated in the Sci-fi London 48hour film challenge which was EPIC! Over the 48hours I had about 3 or 4 hours sleep so by the end of it I was having trouble keeping my eyes open. It was an incredible experience working with extremely talented and enthusiastic people who were all there to make a film we could be proud of. At the start of the 48hours we were given a line, a title and a prop. We then had 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film. It was complete madness but I loved every moment of it and I can’t wait to participate in the challenge again. Here’s the finished film which was completed 45 minutes before the deadline:

TITLE: WHO’S WATCHING WHO

DIALOGUE: His teeth are chattering, he’s sweating. He has a fever.
PROP: 9 Biscuits on a white plate – One of the characters takes one?

Alexander Doetsch

Tom Wlaschiha

Alex,  3 hours into shooting at 4 AM

The Poster for our 48hour film

Nicola, Jo and James getting the costumes ready for the nights filming

1:00 AM, the actors getting ready for a long day of filming

Our AMAZING 48hour team for 2011

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For more info on the Sci-fi London 48hour film challenge click here.

Mourning Light

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Last week I worked on a wonderful short film called ‘Mourning Light‘. The film was produced by Clara Bennett, directed by Darryl O’Donovan and written by Hannah McKimm. It was a five day shoot taking place in a variety of beautiful and interesting locations. I was in charge of the lighting and also there as a stills photographer. I had a fantastic time and met some really nice and very talented people. Check out the photos from the shoot below.

Owen played by Jake Addley smiley after having some fake blood put on his lip

Daryl O’Donovan, Hannah McKimm and Vaia Ikonomou in their element

Sioban played by Lucy Heath smiling at her brother

Sioban trying to cope with the loss of what she loved most

Cillian played by Phil Dunster protecting his sister from Owen

The Crew shooting one of the last shots of the day

Siobhan mourning the loss of her brother

The fateful football game which changes Siobhans life forever

Rego slating the board for the next take

Clara Bennet, the producer on top of the world

Sioban remembering all the wonderful times she had with Cillian

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The Morning Light crew are currently raising money for the distribution of their film, if you would like to contribute or you would just like to learn more click here


Apricot

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Over the weekend I came across this beautiful film called ‘Apricot’. I thought the cinematography was stunning, the acting outstanding, the music powerful and the whole production amazingly crafted. I believe the best short films are the ones that are based on a simple idea which focuses on a moment and time in a characters life. A short shouldn’t tell the audience everything about the characters, instead it should make the audience guess and wonder what’s going on and what’s going to happen next. ‘Apricot’ does this perfectly and it focuses on something very human, very beautiful and very innocent. A first kiss. Below is the short film. Please let me know what you think?

To learn more about the short film ‘Apricot’ click here.

Transition Hay

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Last week I travelled down to Wales to shoot a short film for a friend of mine. I had an incredible time working in such a beautiful environment with wonderful people. The short film is based in Hay-on-Wye where we spent three days filming. The shorts called Transition Hay and is about a character called ‘Nigel’ and his journey on finding out what the future is for the environment and what Hay-on-Wye is doing to help prevent global warming. There were some great sequences and unreal locations which I hope to visit again. Check out the photos below or on flickr:

Killy holding the boom while Daf is setting up his sound equipment

Val the director talking to Chris who plays Nigel (Photo credit: Killy Buckler)

One of the extras enjoying the afternoon sun in the beautiful garden sequence

The very surreal Alice and Wonderland scene

The long morning shadows

Some geese that flew by whilst on set

A happy me filming the beautiful Alice and Wonderland scene (Photo credit: Dafydd Weeks)

A magic morning that made us all pinch ourselves

The wonderful Phoebe one of the main actors in the film

This sums Hay-on-Wye up completely, the quaint houses and book shops all around

Val visualizing the next scene

The crew setting up for another take
(Photo credit: Killy Buckler)

A local running down the street as night approaches

And thats wrap, a beautiful sunset after a successful shoot

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For more photos from the ‘Transition Hay’ shoot visit my Flickr page: Transition Hay Film Shoot

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Cleaning Up

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Just before Christmas I worked on a short film called ‘Cleaning Up’  directed by Tom Guerrier. We filmed at the Battersea studios in south London. It was an epic location starting on the roof of an office building where we had a beautiful 360 degree view and eventually finishing on the bottom floor. I was helping out as camera assistant and stills photographer. It was a really fun shoot with lots of action and a great crew! It was a long day leaving early in the morning and not getting back home until midnight. Here are a few photos from the shoot:

Director Thomas Guerrier reviewing the last take

The epic view from our first location

Mark Gatiss putting on his James Bond swagger

Mimi one of the costume girls giving photography a go

Mark Gatiss ready focused to fire at any moment

The director and DOP walking onto set

Crossfire

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At the end of 2010 the Outlook for Someday film competition was held at TVNZ where the top 20 films were shown. It was a very successful night with our film Crossfire winning the ‘filmmaking achievement award’ for its cinematography. I sadly couldn’t make the awards night as I’m still in England, however Mitch who produced the film and Cody who I co-directed the film with were able to make it and said it was a wonderful night. The judges said Crossfire was “a well made film with a clever dramatic build-up and a satisfying pay-off”. The film has also been screening on TVNZ 6. To learn more about the making of Crossfire click here.

On location shooting the exterior shots

In the studio shooting Crossfire

Mitch & Cody receiving the awards for Crossfire at the Outlook for Someday film Competition


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