Short Films...

Brian Pervial, About a Girl (2001) - won a BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2002
synopsis can be found on this website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A19358229

This film is 9 minutes long, its a strange film, its fast cut so the watcher is kept interested in what is going on because its basically the whole thing the whole way through with little snippets of different scenes. the girl is telling the camera about her life while walking along side a canal in manchester in one if its council estates known for the poor lifestyle. the picture is dull and becomes duller throughout reflecting her lifestyle. then a shocking twist at the end when the girl says, 'ive gotten good at hiding things from mum' and then she throws the plastic bag shes carrying in the water to reveal a dead baby. i like this film. i found it almost abstract in a way because of the story line. she is shown as an ordinary young girl with young girl problems, and then the baby is revealed.




Ridley Scott, Boy & Bicycle (1958) - was Ridley Scotts first ever film he made, it was shot in black and white. shot in 16mm. first time he used a camera and its basically a day in the life of his brother. he follows him around all day, i really like the shot where he was in the back of a car filming his brother on a bike riding through the streets of where they lived.


Stefan Nadelman, Terminal Bar (2002) - a film made from black and white still taken by his grandfather when he worked and the 'terminal bar' in new york. the film consists of different photos show in a movie format with a soundtrack which was quite fast an intense. it had commentry throughout describing and telling the watcher what was going on. the commentator used a traditional new york accent in this to give it the full effect.