Short Films

Violet (2002)

Colour
16mm
Shot with a Bolex H16
10 minutes 46 seconds
Filmed in Southampton and Milford on Sea in March 2002

Violet's an underpaid, overworked young girl living in a town everyone wants to escape from. Recently Tuesday has had a windfall at the races, who lives with her beautiful but spoilt cousin Suzie. So Violet decides to kidnap Suzie for a small ransom and skip town with the winnings, hoping to set up a coffee house. But when the fateful days comes Violet finds herself falling for Suzie's charms, who soon realises that she too could start a new life.However Tuesday discovers Suzie's missing and won't let her go without a fight.

Cast:

Violet......Jenna Grassick

Suzie......Deborah Taylor

Tuesday......Mia Backstrom

Waitress......Kelly Stanton

The Boss......Mat Guy

Crew:

Director of Photography Lisa Morgan

Assistant Camera Mia Backstrom

Producer Kelly Stanton

Sound Sharon Millmore

Assistant Sound Ben Porter

Directed, Edited, Written and Produced by Jo Barnes.

Selected Screenings:

Harbour Lights Picture House, Southampton (June 2002)

A Space Gallery, Southampton (August 2003)


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