The Reale film festival is an international bimonthly cinema festival with a final ceremony where the best works received are awarded.
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My film Essentials of Survival won at the Reale Film Festival Bimonthly Awards for March/April 2022. I have been submitting to several film festivals. It also got selected at the Boston Independent Film Awards for November 2021. If you haven’t seen the film, it is not available to the public at this time. I do have a trailer you can check out.
For a limited time Essentials of Survival is available to watch for free! Afterward, it will be submitted to film festivals. Watch it below or on Vimeo. After June 21, 2021, it will no longer be public on Vimeo.
Emily is tired of being a scout, nature survival is overrated in her mind. When her family goes on an overnight hike, she gets lost in the forest and must survive the night. Using her scouting skills, she does well and can navigate the forest through a cold night, a fall in a stream, injury, and more. However, when the weather turns bad and there is no sign of being found she starts to give up hope.
WRITTEN, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, EDITED BY Candace Duffy Jones
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Samuel Jones
MUSIC COMPOSED BY Erica Johnson
STARRING…
Casey Jones as Emily
Nicky Lowney as Hannah
Daniel Carberg as Jeff
Mimi Walsh as Megan
Peter Mendes as George
Anya Keelie as Park Ranger 1
Derek Nelson as Park Ranger 2
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Candace Duffy Jones
SOUND MIXER Ryan Baxter
STUNTS AND SAFETY Samuel Jones
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Anya Keelie
Dillon Tavitian
Katie Diaz
Liam Jones
Ryan Baxter
SOUND EDITOR Candace Duffy Jones
PIANO Erica Johnson
FLUTE Franck Douvin
SPECIAL THANKS
Darren Duffy
Nancy Rupp
Grace McWalter
Ted White
Teresa Podlesney
Taylor Dunne
Brandon Doherty
Meghan Mickela
Keene State College
Peterborough Fire & Rescue
Edward MacDowell Lake
Milford Firearms
Eastern Mountain Sports
Studio 101A
Copyright 2021 Candace Duffy Jones Films, All Rights Reserved.
Essentials of Survival is a short narrative film about a 12-year-old girl who gets lost in the woods and has to use the skills she learned in scouting to survive. Using her scouting skills, she does well and can navigate the forest through a cold night, a fall in a stream, injury, and more. However, when the weather turns bad and there is no sign of being found she starts to give up hope.
FROM THE WRITERThis is a story I have wanted to tell for a while. I have two kids in scouting and they have learned a lot, more than just survival skills. I wanted to share this with the world, while also showing girl power (as girls can be scouts too).
So far this film has been paid for out of my pockets. I can’t keep paying for all the costs myself as my money is limited (after all I am a student and a mom). I still have costs for post-production: editing, color grading, sound, music, publicity, film festival fees, etc. Any contribution will help cover these costs.
Filming was completed in November 2020. Post-Production starts in December and will continue until April 2021. The final film will be completed by May 2021 and will be shown at the Keene State College Capstone Film Festival at the Colonial Theater in Keene, New Hampshire. Afterward, it will be submitted to various other film festivals.
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For my Intro to Film Analysis class I had to analyze a scene from the film The Man From U.N.C.L.E. shot-by-shot. We all had to analyze the same scene. Below is my shot-by-shot analysis of the scene.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Action, Adventure, Comedy | 116min | 14 August 2015 (USA)
7.3
Director:Guy RitchieWriter:Guy Ritchie, Lionel WigramStars:Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia VikanderSummary: In the 1960s with the Cold War in play, CIA agent Napoleon Solo successfully helps Gaby Teller defect to West Germany despite the intimidating opposition of KGB agent Illya Kuryakin. Later, all three unexpectedly find themselves working together in a joint mission to stop a private criminal organization from using Gaby's father's scientific expertise to construct their own nuclear bomb. Through clenched teeth and stylish poise, all three must find a way to cooperate for the sake of world peace, even as they each pursue their own agendas.
Written by
Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Long shot of dock. It is dark with natural-key lighting from a spotlight across the water. Solo is coming up the ladder on screen left and crossing to screen right, the camera follows him to keep him left of center by panning right. Non-diegetic music plays in the background.
Medium tracking shot following Solo as he is running towards a truck in the background, only his back is visible until he turns to look behind him. It is dark with natural-key lighting from an overhead light off-screen to the left.
Long shot of Illya in a motorboat as it drives by a man with a machine gun. In the foreground, we see the docks with crossing bars obstructing part of the view. The man in midground is out of focus, and on-screen left with parts of his off-screen. The boat is center screen. Natural-key lighting is from an off-screen light from above left. Diegetic sounds of gunfire can be heard.
Long tracking shot following Illya on the boat as it gets shot up.
Long tracking shot of Illya on the boat.
Medium close up of Illya as he looks over his shoulder.
Long tracking shot of Illya on the boat.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from the side.
Medium Shot of Solo in truck from the front.
Long shot of Illya in boat with Solo in truck in the foreground, out of focus.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from the front.
Extreme close up of Solo turning keys in the ignition.
Extreme close up of radio dial and it lights up.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from the side.
Extreme close up of radio dials as Solo changes the station.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up of newspaper on basket.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Long shot of Illya in boat with Solo in truck in the forground, out of focus.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up of wine bottle in basket.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up of wine bottle.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from front.
Medium shot of truck side mirror with the reflection of Solo drinking wine in the mirror. In the background, out of focus, is Illya in the boat.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up of the basket.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up shot of Solo as he tucks in the napkin.
Medium shot of Solo in truck from side.
Close up of Solo.
Extreme close up of sandwich.
Close up of Solo as he takes a bite of the sandwich.
Medium shot of Solo from the side.
Close up of Solo eating. It refocuses to a long shot of Illya on the boat.
Medium long shot of the truck pulling away.
Medium shot of Solo driving truck.
Medium long shot of bad guys on boat making sure Illya is dead.
Medium shot of Solo in truck.
Medium shot of Illya sinking in the water.
Medium shot of Solo in truck.
Medium long shot of boat.
Close up of guy with gun.
Long shot of truck driving off dock and falling onto boat.
Medium shot of Solo in truck as it sinks.
Long shot of truck sinking.
Medium shot of Solo in truck as it sinks.
Long shot of truck sinking.
Medium long shot of truck sinking from underwater.
The Analysis
Solo and Kuryakin have a like-hate relationship which is evident in the
scene. Solo is on his own and finds refuge in a truck with food, wine, and music, while Kuryakin is left being shot at
and chased by a patrol boat.
The scene comprised mostly of short
takes, except for Solo in the truck.
Those takes are longer, which creates an
absurd feel to the fact that Solo is safe
while Kuryakin is still in danger. It also releases
the audience from watching repetitive
action shots of the boat chase. Ritchie structures several long take scenes
where we can see what Solo and Kuryakin are doing in their separate spaces. Solo sits in the truck, and we see Kuryakin in his boat through a window
or reflected in a mirror. This setup
shows how Solo is reacting to the chase that is taking place not that far from
his safe location. The camera changes focus from Solo to the boat chase and
then back to Solo, which creates a closer relationship
between the two characters. If there had been cuts between shots of Solo and
shots of Kuryakin in the boat, it would have been a more disconnected
relationship in the scene.
At first,
Solo is detached from what is going on. He
focuses on his desires and enjoys some wine and a sandwich. It is not until
after the boat explodes that the audience sees an emotional response to
Kuryakin’s struggles. Solo seems concerned
for a second but then decides to drive
away, leaving Kuryakin behind. However,
he stops, and the audience can see an
internal struggle happen, he has grown to like Kuryakin, but at the same time,
he is a loner. Finally, he decides to
help Kuryakin, but we do not see him come
to this decision, it is shown to us when he unexpectedly
drives the truck off the dock and onto the patrol boat.
When Solo turned on the truck, and the radio plays, he changes it to a station
playing a romantic sounding song sung in Italian. This song later overtakes all
other sounds, which strengthens the visual connection between the two
characters by removing the sounds that would add audible clutter to the scene.
When Solo is in the truck, and it is sinking in the water, he continues his unconcern nature as he removes the napkin
from his shirt and rolls up the window. These shots are still in longer takes than the action shots. The use of long takes here shows that Solo is confident in
the choice he has made.
Casey has duplicated herself, but Liam gets upset. Will they ever solve this situation?
This film stars my kids who are in no way actors of skill. They kept forgetting their lines and looking at the camera. My daughter wouldn’t stay still, which made duplicating her (with my limited skills) very hard. I had to add some interesting cuts to make it work. I hope you enjoy this short film.
When I went to college after high school I wanted to study film. For several reasons I was unable to. Instead I decided to study Theatre. Then I switched to English Teaching (Why? I have no idea. I failed those classes.) I then finally settled on Graphic Design. When I graduated, there were very few entry level jobs and they all required experience. Also there were a lot of graphic design graduates looking for jobs that had done internships. I didn’t do an internship because I didn’t own a care and the nearest internship was about a 3 hour drive from where I lived.
I ended up getting married and my husband joined the Air Force. We then started a family. I did some web design for friends and family (and alot for myself) and settled into being a full-time mom. I also tried starting a sewing business. I found I enjoyed sewing as an occasional hobby but not as a full-time job. What I really wanted to do was make films.
Now that my eldest child is going into high school, I decided I wanted to go back to school to study filmmaking. I first applied to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for their Communication Arts Major: Cinema and Media Arts. However, they turned me away because I already had a BA and they don’t allow a second BA. What? Still confused over that one. So instead I applied to Keene State College (KSC) and have completed my first semester as a Film Studies: Film Production major.
I got all A’s! I felt alive again. I found a part of myself I had lost along the road of life and feel rejuvenated by it. I am so glad I made this change in my life. I can’t wait until the next semester. This summer is going to feel so very long.
