Thursday, 10 January 2008
POPPIES rolls into pre-production.
My next short film is rolling into pre-production and due to be shot at the begining of March. It's the first project of mine which is going through the correct channels so to speak. The short film is based around a poem my Father in law wrote about three years ago. I'll release stills and details as this one develops. Expect it shortly.Title: Poppies
Genre: Poetry Drama
Format: DVCPRO HD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Running Time: 4 min approx
Release Date: May
Synopsis:
It is November 11th. Bill is one man of many volunteers to help raise money in donations from his poppy display. But underneath his proud silent stance is a broken man of times past. A traumatic history locked deep inside, a memory dormant. The consequence and emotional effect left in the wake of war. The few are burdened with the scars so that the many may live their lives in normality. And those who bare those scars could be stood on a street corner on the 11th of November selling poppies.
Director's Statement:
Every Sunday, my wife and I travel to her Father's for Sunday roast, a ritual event. And it's here, once a month he will read his latest poem. Looking through his past collection I stumbled upon one that caught my attention called, Poppies. As I read through I was moved and captivated. The words provoked real emotion. It was then I began to wonder how it would be to produce this as a visual piece, if it would work. It would certainly be a challenge and quite something to duplicate the poem up to it's current standard. I then worked on the poem's translation to script and alterations were made to accommodate this. Poppies is a poem of exploration and asks, can humanity ever learn from its history? The focus of any war can be about past battles fought, when and where they took place. But isn't it really about the consequences and emotional effects left in the wake of humanities actions? The few are burdened with scars so that the many may live their life in normality. And those who bare those scars could be stood on a street corner on the 11th of November selling poppies.
Ashley Wing
Devon, December 2007.
Full cast and crew for 'Poppies':
CREW
Writer and Director: Ashley Wing
Producer: Rebecca Ramsden & Ashley Wing
Director of Photography: Adrian Pinsent
Assistant Director: Daniel Cox
Clapper Loader: Amelia Saberwal
Production Assitant: William Huntley
Editor: Joshua Gaunt
Sound Recordist: Cliff Eastabrook
Original Score:
Online Editor: Joshua Gaunt
Stills Photographer: David James
CAST
Bill: Bill Stuart
Julie: Jo Coffey
Young Bill: Daniel Nuttall
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
2007 in a nutshell
05.03.07 Between the Lines premiered at Brixham theatre over the weekend With over 400 attending. Early feedback is positive.
30.03.07 Trip to Switzerland to support fellow film making friend Marco Von Moos and his debut feature film Nightcast. Nighcast received its world premiere at the prestigious Pathé Dietlikon cinema in Zurich.
30.05.07 Ashley has just finished directing 'A Hard Days Knight', a short Co-Written with Between The Lines actor Clayton Fussell. They are currently in the process of entering it into the prestigious Raindance Film Festival. Check back for more news.
03.06.07 Work has continued on the script 'Fall of Man' still a working title. Character and environmental development's hit the next stage and more ideas are brought forward. The project will be looking for investment and funding in the near future.
07.06.07 Ashley has started to rally support from film communities, magazines and companies around the globe to start an international film festival event in the Torbay area. He is to give a presentation on his ideas at the end of June.
07.12.07 'A Hard Day's Knight' screened at the Exeter Phoenix, two short nights film festival.
19.12.07 3 short film scripts have been completed and due for production next year. Full details to be released early January.
