PAST WORK
New videos from A Girl's Life are up!
The Women's Foundation Sponsored this six month program that culminated in the production of three original works by film makers as young as 11 years old! Given the topic of Gender Stereotyping and using the tools and the craft of production as taught to them by their Focus On Film mentors, the young people created their own work and produced it according to professional film making structure. The works have been screened globally to critical acclaim.
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From the 14 to 17 year olds: "ANA" - Director: Issac Harrison Writers: Laura Zhang, Sandy Woo Producer: Alina Luk Cinematographers: Vanessa Chan, Benjamin Chasnov
genre: Narrative. running time: 14 min. synopsis: A young girl with eating problems has trouble differentiating fiction from reality. Her psychiatrist tries to help her but she transitions more and more frequently between waking dreams and reality. Her world finally crumbles and she cuts herself violently bringing the seriousness of her condition to her family’s attention. ‘Ana’ is a fictional story inspired by the death of the screenwriter’s friend from the condition of anorexia.
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From the 18 to 22 year olds: "BREAKING IT OR NOT" - Director: Kirti Nandwani, Producer: Jennifer Lai
genre: Documentary, running time: 14:58 synopsis: To explore the topic of gender stereotyping and what it means, this group of film makers chose to interview the transgender Wee Wee. With a leading question of ‘why don’t men wear makeup’ the piece goes deeply into how we define men and women in today’s society with interviews of people of all ages, races and genders.
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From the 11 to 13 year olds: "The Life of a Girl" - Director: Grace Yau, Producer: Hugo Chan
genre: Narrative, running time: 9 min, synopsis: A young girl who grows up with no mother marries a boy who grows up with no father. She works and he is a stay at home husband. The couple face ridicule from the people around them but decide to remain as they are.
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Selected works from Holiday Camps and Pangea Day:
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"Beach Butcher"
dir: 15-year-old L. Hanson-Nolam
Liam's Beach Butcher takes butter knives very very seriously.
"Striking Distance"
dir: 15-year-old G. Bobertz
A light-hearted look at twopeople trying to meet at the Hong Kong harbour, or is it?
"Orange Fall"
dir: Tessa Ng, Raphael Brauner
Part of a trilogy exploring the dangers of fruit!
Produced by students aged 12-15.
"Orange Invasion"
dir: W.Smith and L.Furness
Part of a trilogy exploring an invasion of a different kind.
Participants aged 14-16.
"The Consequence"
dir: 16-year-old Fargo James Balliett
Suspense thriller based on Fargo's original script.
Scene from "Waiting for Godot"
Project week at Canadian International School of Hong Kong.
Participants aged 13-15.
"1500"
dir: 13-year-old A.J. Ballard
A Public Service Announcement for the Hong Kong harbour.
"Graham Street Market"
dir: 14-year-old Morgane Azevedo
A documentary on the historic Graham St. market before its demolition.
"She's Coming for Me"
dir: 12-year-old W. Smith
Think twice about messing with mother nature.
"Fear, Dance"
dir: 13-year-old Lian Furness
Part of Pangea Day's event, Lian explores the themes of Fear and Dance.
"Fear"
dir: 14-year-old Morgane Azevedo
As part of Pangea Day, Morgane expresses her views on fear.
"Fear, Sorrow, Love"
dir: 13-year-old Catharine Tong
Expressions and Impressions of Fear, Sorrow, and Love from Catharine on Pangea Day.
"Sorrow"
dir: 14-year-old Morgane Azevedo
Morgane's view on Sorrow on this Pangea Day.
"ATV Inside Story"
A special report by ATV featuring Focus on Film!