Lockdown Projects 2020
I.
Grief is The Thing With Feathers
Trailer
A teaser trailer comissioned by Wayward Productions. Max Porter read his book Grief is The Thing With Feathers live from Union Chapel. All proceeds were donated to the iconic venue and The Margins Project.
Producer Wayward Productions
Narrator Max Porter
Sound Roly Porter
Animator Hayley Egan
II.
A Fish Out of Water
Short Film
Made for Opera Harmony, in association with Opera Vision. A Fish Out of Water weaves together interviews conducted via zoom, which recount personal experiences of isolation. This short 'docu-opera' reflects on our need for human connection, made by a creative team working in separate cities across the world.
Director and Librettist Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol
Composor and Music Producer Katie Jenkins
Editor Hayley Egan
Interviewees Helen Sharman, John Lockwood, Nicolla Weekes, Rob Preece and Nick Jones
III.
Corona-Nation Street
Online TV series by EGO Performance Company
Created entirely by members of EGO, Corona-Nation Street was filmed on zoom and mobile phones over a 20-week period.
Each episode was scripted, filmed and edited weekly, in socially distanced conditions. Supported by the Arts Council Emergency Fund.
Direction and Script EGO Performance Company
Editor Hayley Egan
BSL Liz Smith
VI.
Fox Cubs
Animation
Produced by Longborough Festival Opera, this short animation engaged children from Longborough Primary School and Longborough Youth Chorus to create illustrations and record themselves singing The Cunning Little Vixen by Leoš Janáček. Over 100 people were involved in the making of this short film, for full credits click here.
Director Polly Graham
Producer Jessica May
Sound Design Chris Bartholomew
Animation and Film Will Duke and Hayley Egan
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