Short Films

Midst of Paradise (2003)

Colour
35mm stills
4 minutes
Shot with a Fujica 35mm still camera
Filmed in Brighton in February 2003

I lived for a short time in Brighton and wanted to document my time there in a short film.

It was a very exciting, intense time of my life but ultimately quite creatively shallow and empty and I wanted to explore this. This project was inspired by two quotes, the first by punk legend Henry Rollins .

“Those who are pigs in the midst of paradise... I will never understand it. Those people [who don’t appreciate life], yeah, I’ve got contempt for them because they infringe upon my freedom. But by and large I reckon we are all just trying to get through it.”

And the second is from the Bible, Revelations 2:7

"To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life which is in the midst of the paradise of God which is now in heaven”

Download Film Int magazine's review in pdf form

Cast:

The Blonde......Joanna Shaw.

The Brunette......JQ.

Crew:

Directed, edited, written and produced by Jo Barnes.

Score composed by Specimen A.

Selected Screenings:

291 Gallery, Hackney (June 2005)

Elemental Arts Festival, Argyll July 2005

Max5 Video Festival, London (August 2005)

Rio Cinema, London (August 2005)

Final Cut, Brighton (Summer 2005)

Reviews:

...a little wonder of a film...
Film Int - Issue 29 (Volume 5 Number 5)

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