Scenes from the Private Life of Scratchman Drexel (Pre-Production)
A film about a man who spends his entire life watching people who we (the audience) never see…
Currently in pre-production, this challenging and contemporary feature length film is at once a personal message from its filmmakers to the world, and a stunning implementation of the alternative processes expressed on this blog. We’re looking to film during the spring/summer of 2010, with a preliminary post-production completion date of September 2010. If you want to get involved, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Watch the trailer in HD on Vimeo (coming soon)
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Spring Term Film 2010 (In Development)
To be filmed as the concluding piece of the Act2Cam workshop for screen acting skills, this short film will be eventually devised, performed and edited by the 11-19 year olds who form the group.
Watch the latest behind the scenes footage on our Act2Cam channel
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Visiting the South Pavilion at Chongzhen Temple Where the Civil Service Exam Results Are Posted (2010)
An artist struggles with his new work. Foregoing all other concerns, his latest still life threatens to consume his mind…
Based on a poem by classical Chinese poet Yu Xuanji (844-869), this transcendental short can be considered a practice run for our next feature, Scenes from the Private Life of Scracthman Drexel, and as such can be viewed as either an isolated piece or as part of our cinematic development toward the theories and teachings of this blog.
A detailed analysis of this film, examining what hurdles still need to be conquered, will be posted here soon. THIS FILM HAS ADULT THEMES AND IS INTENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.
Watch online in HD at Vimeo (coming soon)
Watch online at North East Movies (coming soon)
Learn more about Yu Xuanji and read her poems
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The Hunter and the Hunted (2006)
A man searches for his brother. In a miserable seaside town, he finds what’s left of him…
Filmed in 2006, this was the first professional film from Brett Gerry Films. A dark mystery that unfolds in the grubbier parts of a major city, it was shot on miniDV with virtually no budget.
This film represents our first and only attempt at conventional narrative filmmaking, but has, however, become a firm favourite at festivals across the world. THIS FILM HAS ADULT THEMES AND IS INTENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.