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Pressed/Bluebells

ClientStraight 8
Year2022
RoleFilm Director
ChannelsShort Film
TypeOwn project

First love on one Super 8 cartridge, shot in sequence with no edits.

01Problem

The Straight8 challenge imposed brutal constraints: shoot on one Super 8 cartridge, no edits, filmed sequentially, audio recorded blind.

Create a coherent poetic film about self-discovery and first love under these restrictions.

02Truth

Constraints force clarity.

When you can't edit, every frame matters. The Straight8 format strips away safety nets, demanding commitment to vision before seeing a single frame developed.

03Idea

A poetic film capturing self-discovery and first love through the discipline of sequential shooting.

No room for hesitation or revision. The format's constraints became the film's emotional honesty. Pure, vulnerable, intentional.