Short Films
Between the City and the Sea
(2003)
Colour
16mm
Shot on a Bolex H16
6 minutes
Filmed in Brighton, Bexhill, Highcliffe and
Southampton in August and September 2002
The memories of a failed romance. Ruby wanders
from her bedsit in the centre of the city to her favourite hide-out
at the beach. Along the way landmarks trigger memories of her
previous relationship.
Download Aesthetica magazine's review in pdf form
Cast:
Girl......Clare Gerrard.
Crew:
Directed, edited, written and produced by Jo
Barnes.
Score composed by Peter Michaels.
Selected Screenings:
Split Focus at the BFI, NFT (January
2008)
Harbour Lights Picture House, Southampton
(January 2003)
The Cinematheque, Lighthouse, Brighton
(February 2003)
A Space Gallery, Southampton (July
2003)
Ladyfest, Cube Cinema, Bristol (August
2003)
OMSK, Limehouse, London (July
2004)
Shoot-Out, Lux Cinema, London (August
2004)
Shoot-Out Tour; New York, Bristol, Exeter,
Cambridge, Coventry, Newcastle amongst others... (November
2004)
Reviews:
...For something so short, and narrated with
such simplicity, Between The City And The Sea
carries a tremendous amount of atmosphere and seems to have a good
deal to say, and says it with poise and poignancy...
Fiona Ferguson, Aesthetica
Magazine
...Mesmeric and thoughtful this was one of the
most beautiful short sent in. Actually one of the most beautiful
I've seen and a must for anyone who's been in love recently...
Ben Blaine,
Shoot-Out
...Between The City And The Sea could even be a
PJ Harvey video
it's so damn cool...
Another Ben, Shoot-Out
Tour
...original and innovative...
John Barlow, Southampton
Institute
...a film with a unique
look and presentation. It was enigmatic, beautiful and haunting. It
is a triumph of the art of Film-making without vast technical
resources. The titled narrative alone would make an excellent poem,
I really loved this film, and wished it was longer and told
more...
Steve Oakes, a Shooter
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