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| Name | The Interview | A Psychological Thriller Short Film by Barnaby Roper |
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| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 31-01-2020 16:38:31 |
| Video Discription | From legendary fashion-filmmaker Barnaby Roper (Kanye, David Bowie, Chanel) a taut psychological thriller short film. When a candidate interviews for a new job at an "unorthodox" firm, the process quickly turns into a boundary-breaking process of social control. A selection of Short of the Week, the web's leading curators of quality short films. SUBMIT A FILM: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/submit/ FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2020/01/31/the-interview/ Subscribe to S/W on YouTube! Website: http://www.shortoftheweek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ShortoftheW... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shortoftheweek Twitter: https://twitter.com/shortoftheweek THE INTERVIEW A Catwizard Films Production Directed by Barnaby Roper https://www.barnabyroper.com/ "On its surface, the film is a straight forward two-hander—a young system analyst, skilled in forecasting, is interviewed for a new job. Typical conversations on qualifications and methodology follow, but quickly give way to increasingly personal questions, as the interviewer (Rory Kinnear) prods and pushes the candidate (Billy Howle) outside his comfort zone with seemingly inflammatory and non-sequitur inquiries that verge on sadistic. Kinnear’s character is careful to be “reasonable” with his questioning. At several points, he stops the conversation to ask for consent to continue. However, the phrasing and context of the request is a challenge—is Howle’s character tough enough—man enough—to continue? The firm values “mental resiliency”, so to demur is to seemingly concede the argument that one is mentally weak. Thus they continue, despite considerable anguish. What Roper appears to be evoking is a dystopian program at the corporate level, imagining a future (present?) where the inherent power imbalance between firm and employee bleeds into bizarre experimentation on a path to total control. If exaggerated, it is only subtly so—the film is so effective because it is speculative only by degree, rather than by concept. We are all familiar with modern capitalism’s fetishization of culture fit, and, especially in ambitious sectors, that frequently demands insane working hours, 24/7 digital availability, and a willingness to debase oneself at the mercy of superiors. What Roper and screenwriter John Dover imply is how pernicious the progrom is, and how employee complicity in their own exploitation is a figurative fig leaf for something darker in society. Roper has had an illustrious career in image-making, having previously worked with the likes of Kanye West, David Bowie and with brands such as Nike, Dior, and Chanel. His work is typified by gorgeous fashion photography married to inventive post-production techniques that play with composition in fresh ways. I was first introduced to his work when curating the 2012 Vimeo Festival, where his work, Rêve, was nominated in the fashion category and I instantly fell in love. However, in the past couple of years, Roper has extended himself towards storytelling, beginning with My America, a 17min documentary project that received a Vimeo Staff Pick. Now The Interview has arrived and Roper mentions he is working on another short film as well as two feature projects. Commerical directors sometimes struggle with the transition to scripted, but his collaboration with Dover, and the smart writing evidenced by this short, make me optimistic for Roper’s future work in narrative. We’re excited to see what’s next." - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi CREDITS DIRECTOR: BARNABY ROPER PRODUCER: MIKEY LEVELLE WRITER: JOHN DOVER CAST: RORY KINNEAR, BILLY HOWLE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: SIMON CHAUDOIR EDITOR: MATT NEE CASTING: GEMMA SYKES COLOURIST: SIMONE GRATTAROLA EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: TOM BERENSDEN POST PRODUCTION: JOE WHITE, JESS GORICK, SERGE MIOT 1ST AD: STEVE WINGROVE CAMERA CREW: FOCUS PULLER: CHARLIE ENGLAND 2ND AC: MOLLY BURCHAM GRIP: DAVID BRADSHAW GAFFER: CHRIS RAWORTH RUNNERS: STEVE CHARALUMBOUS, JACK PUNCHER D.I.T.: ASHLEY HICKS, MATT HICKS SOUND: SOUND RECORDIST: MARK KESHISHIAN SOUND DESIGN: TRZTN SOUND: BENZENE SOUND MIXER: LOIC CANEVET SUPERVISOR: BENJAMIN DESPLANQUES ART DEPARTMENT: PRODUCTION DESIGN: SAM TIDMAN STYLIST: JENNY COGAN ART DEPT. ASSISTANT: LOUIS RUSCOLME KING, JAKE PARKER, FREDDY CASSAVETTI SUITS BY PAUL SMITH WARDROBE STYLIST: CELINE SHERDIAN HAIR AND MAKE-UP STYLIST: ROBYN ROWAN This film is reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmaker. [Oc-lKTEkihc] |
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