Sometimes two heads are not better than one.
During the school assembly on November 26th, the Film Club will dim the lights in the Mandeville Theatre and present, this year’s dark humour film, Piece of Mind; the story of a regular boy, living his routine life, when one day the mundane is disrupted and everything changes. He soon finds himself at war with everything around him.
Members of the Film Club, better known as the “Film Crew”, have spent the last two months bringing this film from inception through to completion – from developing the film’s concept, writing the script, filming the scenes, and finally producing the final edit.
Check out the Film Crew’s website to view the Piece of Mind teaser and trailer and to get a glimpse into the making of this short film.
The Film Club is in it’s fifth year at Ridley College. What began as merely an interest group, has evolved into an official sport alternative programme. This club provides media arts enthusiasts with a creative outlet that they may not have otherwise had within the classroom setting. This club has been especially enticing for our International Baccalaureate (IB) students, who have contributed to the short film as a component of their IB programme.
Ms. Danielle Barranca, from the Visual and Performing Arts department encourages the students to work together and overcome the challenges that often accompany the development of a film. With first-hand experience working in the film industry, she has proven to be a great resource and a great motivator for the Film Crew.
“Every year we get to premiere our film to the whole school during Assembly. It’s our big moment, our playoff game, our time where we can show off the talents that we have learned throughout the term.”
– Danielle Barranca, Visual and Performing Arts
Here’s a little sneak peak at Piece of Mind. We look forward to seeing the motion picture when it hits the big screen in Mandeville Theatre next week.