BLOCK 6 - MADE IN ORLANDO

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The Experience For You

2020 CFCF

Multi-Screening: Emotional Pianist, Anything You Can Do, Sensation, What Did Frank Do?, Quarantine, Funeral for a Mortician

Film(s) To Be Screened

Emotional Pianist

Directed by Henrique Franhani

A woman goes through another tough day in the older stages of her life, and uses music to relieve that pain.

Director Statement

Movies are doors to different lives, cultures and stories that are open to be shared with the world.

Anything You Can Do

Directed by Laura VonMutius

Two elderly neighbors try to outdo each other during election season. Each believes he can do it better, but who will ultimately win?

Sensation

Directed by Ashley Brooke Nelson

A widower tries to find closure by taking a journey through the past and his senses.

Director Statement

Sensation was inspired by the senses. My co-writer and I wanted to build a story around these five elements, which lead us to a protagonist with a disability. This idea to build around a person with a disability was presented as a filmmaking challenge. As writers, we wanted to have a theme given to us and then, we create something from that theme. In other words, my co-writer and I were exploring the aspect of filmmaking limitations, and how those limitations can spark creativity. Thus, a journey told through the senses was born.

From the beginning, I knew the importance of showcasing the five senses both subtly and forthright were key in telling this story. The visual images are backed with the audio in an attempt to repeatedly remind the audience of the sensory journey. Though it is not necessary to enjoy the film, the journey through the senses can be appreciated, nonetheless.

This short film was shot in one garden location with a semi-professional crew geared with our own personal equipment. The cast consists of fellow filmmaking students and a local theater group actor. The overall production lasted around eight hours. As a group, we did not have much time, but we wanted this story to be told. Therefore, the goal was to start filming around noon and be done by eight that particular night.

The experience provided from Sensation has given me insight into developing characters that are unfamiliar to me. Personally, I am not blind, nor do I know anyone who is either. Thus, it took research to learn about braille, specific body movements, and the personal impacts of being without one of the five senses. From this film, I have learned not to shy away from challenges of the unfamiliar including stepping up a director for this is my directing debut.