Motherhood – a vastly complex hotbed of joy, pain, change and the ultimate redefinition of self. Three from filmmaker Amelia Sears and her writing partner Matti Houghton – who also stars in the film – came together as a way to express the experiences, frustrations and emotions engendered by having a baby, which are often obliviously invisible to those closest to you. Three poignantly delves into those moments where your identity shifts and questions how you are expected to handle this immense change whilst caring for a baby and simultaneously not forgetting to uphold a relationship and intimacy with a partner who you might feel at times a stranger to. In her refreshingly realistic short Sears focuses in on those small private moments that no one is supposed to see but that unflinchingly ring true, be it examining your changed body or desperately trying to bring yourself back to a semblance of self...
- 8/13/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Chris New, one of the stars of the acclaimed Weekend, has just wrapped principal photography on his feature directorial debut A Smallholding.
Man in Rum produces the micro-budget feature.
The film is adapted from Chris Dunkley’s stage play Smallholding, about a couple who escape the city for a new start in the Northamptonshire countryside. Matti Houghton and David Hayler play the leads. Johnny Flynn is among the supporting cast and also created the film’s soundtrack.
New, who starred in the stage play, adapted the screenplay with Dunkley.
Producers are Dunkley and Hannah Jones.
The feature was funded entirely from a Kickstarter campaign.
New is also the writer of Chicken, another feature in post.
Man in Rum produces the micro-budget feature.
The film is adapted from Chris Dunkley’s stage play Smallholding, about a couple who escape the city for a new start in the Northamptonshire countryside. Matti Houghton and David Hayler play the leads. Johnny Flynn is among the supporting cast and also created the film’s soundtrack.
New, who starred in the stage play, adapted the screenplay with Dunkley.
Producers are Dunkley and Hannah Jones.
The feature was funded entirely from a Kickstarter campaign.
New is also the writer of Chicken, another feature in post.
- 3/6/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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