Research Task Short Films

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Farewell Packets of 10

Undressing My Mother Undressing my mother-2004An Irish short film also known as “Desnudando a mi madre” which is a 6-minute documentary of the director’s mother.

Director- Ken Wardrop, an editor and writer working along with the production company “Vineom” who also have produced and distributed various short films such as “Needle Exchange” and “The Knife”.

Editor- Andrew Freedman

Funding- Paid for by the production company Vinemo films.

Awards- In terms of awards the short film was released at many film festivals all over the world such as Belfast Film Festival on March 27th 2004, as well as Brief Encounters on 27th November 2007.

Aspects of the film (influence)- Short shots, the darkness (lighting) simple setting. Also we like the idea that she narrates the short film, adding a sense of emotion, and allowing the audience to understand her feelings. It took four people, four days to shoo the film.

Interview with director - http://pov.imv.au.dk/Issue_23/section_2/artc2A.html

This website shows the director for both films Ken Wardrop, talking in an interview with the Irish Film Institute.

Screen Shots

We like this opening shot as it shows the title clearly with a simple backdrop in white basic font.

We like the idea of dark lighting as it adds a sense of emotion and fives a dramatic feel, displaying the genre to the audience.

We really like the idea of close ups displaying only part of the character, again revealing emotion.

We also like the idea of having the character/s narrating over the short film, allowing the audience to grasp the story form the characters point of view.

Farewell Packets of 10Farewell packets of ten- 2007

Also another Irish Film, directed by the same director as “Undressing My Mother” by Ken Wardrop.

Funding in terms of funding this short film was also funded by the production company Venom.

Awards won best documentary short in 2007, at Toronto worldwide film festival.

Aspects of the film- really simple shots, mainly camera stays on the two females talking, however there are short shots of props such as the cigarettes, and the Ashtray. Even though it is shot very simply the story never becomes boring and keeps the audience interested.

 

We really like this opening shot of a pan, displaying the title of the short film, in a clear white font. It displays to the audience its purpose, however not identifying the genre of the film in anyway.

Screen Shots

Throughout the short film there are some close-up’s of movements and props that the characters use. This identifys to the audience the personality of the characters, often suggesting a deeper understanding.