Gifts
Synopsis
The idea for the film originated from the eight objects that were traditionally given in England to welcome a new child into the world; Egg, Coal, Evergreen, Salt, Candle, Bread, Coin and Silver Ring. Each symbolic gift has been the theme of a public event, created by artist Clare Whistler, in collaboration with leading artists, musicians, poets and documented from 2005-2015 by established filmmakers.
'Gifts' is an interpretation of the eight events, directed by Nichola Bruce. The film brings together English traditions of ritual and landscape.
Financed by the gift economy movement and Arts Council England.
http://www.nicholabruce.com
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 65 mins
- Format
- SD Video (720x576), HDV Video (1440x1080), HD Video (1920x1080)
- Director
- Nichola Bruce
- Producer
- Nichola Bruce
- Co-Producer
- Kasia Skibinska
- Executive Producer
- Clare Whistler, Nichola Bruce.
- Editor
- Sam Sharples
- Screenwriter
- Clare Whistler, Nichola Bruce
- Director of Photography
- Sam Sharples
- Sound
- Sam Sharples
- Music
- Sam Sharples, Nichola Bruce, Jonathan Dove.
- Principal Cast
- Clare Whistler, Jen Mitas, Sophia Campeau-Ferman, Victoria Rance, Alex MacInnis, Alba Allan-Torriset, Joanna Haigood, Hattie Stutchbury, Jane Trowell, Marina Tsartsara, Lea Cornthwaite, Laura Gwynne, Jonathan Dove, Katie Tearle, Chris Drury.
- Additional Filmmakers
- Rebecca E Marshall, Kate Adams, Alex MacInnis, Tim Corrigan, Kjell Torriset, Sam Sharples, Nichola Bruce, Charlotte Still, Aristotelis Maragkos, Marina Tsartsara.
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 13th February 2019
