TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual violence
“Mummy, why am I called Bluebell?” A small child’s innocent question triggers a chain of flashbacks which reveal the disturbing nature of her conception in the bluebell woods. A disquieting short, shot on 16mm film, which explores themes of loss of innocence and redemption.
Shot on 16mm, produced with support from BBC Bristol, Granada Media and Films@59. The script was short-listed for South West Screen Digital Shorts funding. Acquired by the BFI Film Archive and the University of Technology, Sydney, Library. 35mm print available.
Production Details:
COMPLETION DATE: December 2003
FIRST SCREENING DATE: Jan 2004
DURATION: 6 minutes, 7 seconds
SHOOTING FORMAT: Super 16mm
SCREENING FORMATS: 35mm Film (Dolby Digital Optical Print), Digital Betacam (PAL), Betacam SP (PAL & NTSC), and DVD.
DISTRIBUTION CONTACT: 35mm print available from Charlotte Crofts info@eyefullproductions.co.uk or Digital Betacam available from BFI Film Archive.
Cast:
Juliette NATASHA NICHOLL
Bluebell MATILDA BOWES
The Man MARK WILSON
The Doctor CATHERINE SWINGLER
Crew:
Assistant Director PRAVASHANEE REDDY
Production Manager PATSY HAYDEN
Production Assistant REBECCA WOODWARD
Location Manager HELEN TAYLOR
Bluebell’s Chaperone VALERIE BOWES
Director of Photography STEPHEN J BRAND
Assistant Camera GEORGE MILBURN
Sound GARY MCINTYRE
Make up MAX VAN DE BANK
Art Direction VIVI ANDREW
Script Editors SCOTT BASSETT, YVONNE DAVIES
Post Production Supervisor DAVE BLACKHAM
Supervising Editors KATIE MACK, CHRIS WADE
Film Editor LIZZIE MINNION
Online Editor & Colourist CHRISTIAN SHORT
Composer RICHARD STUBBINGS
Written, Produced and Directed by CHARLOTTE CROFTS
Screenings:
Women in Independent Film Showcase, London (July 2004)
Rushes Soho Short Film Festival in Polaroid Newcomers Award, London (July/Aug 2004)
*Palm Springs International Festival, USA (Aug 2004)
*Los Angeles International Festival, USA (Sept 2004)
BBC Night of Many Stars Festival, London (Oct 2004)
*Seagate Foyle Film Festival, Derry (Nov 2004)
Shoot and Slice Screening, London (Feb 2005)
Coronet, Elephant & Castle, London (May 2005)
Imaginaria International Festival, Conversano, Italy (Aug 2005)
British Society of Cinematographers New Talent Showcase, Pinewood (Oct 2006)
*Asterisked festivals are ‘Oscar-nominating,’ the finalists of these festivals make up the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Short Film.
Acknowledgements:
Granada Media Bristol, Films@59, BBC Bristol, Kodak, Film Labs North, The Finishing School, Casualty, Icon Films, Lee Lighting, Stage Electrics, Avon and Wiltshire Health Partnership, NHS Trust, Central Health Clinic Bristol, Forest Enterprise, Forest of Dean District, Marks and Spencer, Heaven on Earth, London South Bank University.
Images from ‘Where Do Babies Come From?’ published by Jonathon Cape 1973, Copyright Sheila Bewley and Margaret Sheffield 1972.
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