Project Type: Student Production (Thesis Project)
Expected Duration: 20-30 minutes
Genre: Surrealist Short Film
Language: English

Logline - On the eve of his 21st birthday, Isola is thrown into a surreal adventure. Faced with a final reunion with his childhood friend, a strange circus clown and a birthday party that seemingly never ends, she is confronted by the quiet horrors of becoming an adult who has forgotten how to dream.

Note – This is a graduation project to finish off the Film Production Bachelor's at SAE Institute in Amsterdam. It focuses on the strange stage between childhood and adulthood, and explores the fear of growing up, nostalgia for a long-gone past and the harshness of conformity in the adult world.

Visual References:
Strawberry Mansion (Audley & Birney, 2021)
Big Fish (Burton, 2003)
Coraline (Burton, 2009)
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (‘Time Episode)
Hopper’s Lighting Style

Textual References:
The Metamorphosis (Kafka, 1915)
The Little Prince (de Saint-Exupéry, 1943)

Style References:
Italian Commedia dell’Arte
Puppetry
Theatre conventions

What do we offer?
The budget for this production is limited, and thus, no financial compensation is offered. Catering on the days of production is provided.

The film will be sent out to festivals, depending on the final quality of the project.

Type
studentenproductie

Location
Amsterdam

Description
We are still looking for two roles for this short film!
- Sound Recordist (to be present on the three shooting dates)
- Graphic Designer (to design some posters for the art department)

Job requirements / profile
Experience is not a must!

The crew is international and from different backgrounds, so English will be the official language of the set. You must thus have a good spoken and comprehension level of English.

Language requirements
English

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