CHARLI WHATLEY - SHOWREEL 2020
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LOCK DOWN ANTHOLOGY (2020)
Toby Anthonisz and I launched our production company Faded Neon Films in early 2020 when the pandemic was at it's most awful here in the UK. All of Toby's freelance work had completely disappeared, my temp contract was up in the air and there was little certainty of how we would make rent. The news everyday was of ICU wards close to being overrun, and the feeling of collective grief was overwhelming. As a creative distraction we reached out to a few of our writer friends with a challenge to write short scripts restricted to video calls. What came back was a very varied in style and tone but poignant and urgent set of stories, so we decided to make all 5 of the scripts. Handling all production and post production ourselves was a mountainous task, but through these films we enabled two first time directors, Charlotte Lang a playwright from the USA, and Mohsin Zaidi a criminal barrister and author from London, as well as work with esteemed writer/director Melissa-Kelly Franklin for the first time. We worked carefully with each director to make their film individual to them, placing as much care and attention to detail as one would to a "proper" production - from titles to credits, sound design and score, production design to interfaces. We are feeling incredibly proud of the finished films, and can't wait to share them with the world! ALL THE FILMS WILL BE RELEASED ON THE LOCKDOWN ANTHOLOGY VIMEO CHANNEL |
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Poster Design by Matt Johnston
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WEAR YOUR EARTH ON YOUR SLEEVE (2019)
running time: 1 minute Director Jason Bradbury poem by Charli Whatley watch the film |
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SOCIAL DISTORTION (2019)
running time: 1 minute 46 seconds Director Stefano Ottaviano Poem by Charli Whatley watch the film |
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SALOME (2017)
running time: 1 minute 12 seconds Director Stefano Ottaviano + Ivo Sousa Writer Charli Whatley watch the film |
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After making my short film "PERIOD" I’ve been reflecting on my own journey and transformation from exploring this narrative. I’ve gone from fear of speaking about menstrual cycles, to celebrating them - but I still feel some anxiety and shame when talking about my own body. I felt I needed to push myself one step further, and make some pieces using my own space, my own blood - 3 small moments, captured from this months cycle. I know everyone will react in their own way to these, and I hope that you are able to question your reaction, think about what our cultures do to inform how we see ourselves and the world, and think about how that makes you feel. When I started to question my own shame, I began to remove layers of other peoples ideas and discover an instinct to celebrate something that builds a resilience to pain, teaches us to be prepared, shows us the health of our bodies, and allows us to create life. Blood Is Beautiful.
watch the moving portraits one two three
photography by Toby Anthonisz
watch the moving portraits one two three
photography by Toby Anthonisz
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NIGHTWALKERS (2016)
running time: 2 minutes 53 seconds
Director Jason Bradbury
Writer Charli Whatley
watch the film
running time: 2 minutes 53 seconds
Director Jason Bradbury
Writer Charli Whatley
watch the film
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DIRTY LAUNDRY (2016)
running time: 10 minutes 30 seconds Director Jason Bradbury Writer Charli Whatley WINNER OF BEST BRITISH PILOT @ PILOT LIGHT FESTIVAL 2018 watch the episode |
