A Black and White World
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A Black and White World is a 2005 Australia
n short film. It is the story of a character in a black-and-white silent film, who transcends the medium and in doing so changes with it. Written and directed by Adam White
, the story pays homage to the era of film when silent pictures were being superseded by talkies. On a more simple level, it is a love story about the possibilities of change.
The film was shot on Super16 in studios and locations in Melbourne during September/October 2004. Since screening to cast and crew at the Capitol Theatre in March 2005, A Black and White World has been selected to screen at various international film festivals including Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia), Telluride Film Festival (USA), Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film (USA), Manhattan Short Film Festival (USA), Calgary Film Festival (Canada), Cardiff Film Festival (Wales), and Flickerfest (Australia). In 2006 the film will screen at the US Comedy Arts Festival (USA) and Boulder International Film Festival (USA).
A Black and White World has also recently been selected to be archived in the Australian National Film & Sound Archive
National Collection.
), his estranged girlfriend - Adam White based the story on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend. There is also a brilliant cameo performance from Benita Collings (Playschool).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n short film. It is the story of a character in a black-and-white silent film, who transcends the medium and in doing so changes with it. Written and directed by Adam White
Adam White (filmmaker)
-Australian rules football career:White played for Carlton in the Australian Football League from 1997 to 2001.White is best remembered for his accidental collision with an umpire during a match, a collision that resulted in White knocking himself out....
, the story pays homage to the era of film when silent pictures were being superseded by talkies. On a more simple level, it is a love story about the possibilities of change.
The film was shot on Super16 in studios and locations in Melbourne during September/October 2004. Since screening to cast and crew at the Capitol Theatre in March 2005, A Black and White World has been selected to screen at various international film festivals including Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia), Telluride Film Festival (USA), Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film (USA), Manhattan Short Film Festival (USA), Calgary Film Festival (Canada), Cardiff Film Festival (Wales), and Flickerfest (Australia). In 2006 the film will screen at the US Comedy Arts Festival (USA) and Boulder International Film Festival (USA).
A Black and White World has also recently been selected to be archived in the Australian National Film & Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...
National Collection.
Synopsis
A Black and White World is the story of Johnny (Scott Brennan — Skithouse), a character who exists in a 1920s black-and-white silent film. Johnny escapes from his black-and-white film strip, encountering sound and colour for the first time on a quest to win back the heart of Mary (Isabella DunwillIsabella Dunwill
Isabella Dunwill is an Australian actress best known for her role in iconic Australian soap opera Neighbours.Initially signing on for a two-episode role as Geri Hallett, she would become a recurring cast member between 1998 and 2001...
), his estranged girlfriend - Adam White based the story on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend. There is also a brilliant cameo performance from Benita Collings (Playschool).
Awards
- In 2006 won the eMovie/Digital Stories Award - Special Mention for Best Digital Video - Short (Adam White) at the Arcipelago - International Festival of Short Films and New Images.
Cast
- Scott Brennan ... Johnny
- Benita CollingsBenita CollingsBenita Collings is an Australian actress and television personality. Collings is best known for her long running stint as a presenter for Play School on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
... Florist - Isabella DunwillIsabella DunwillIsabella Dunwill is an Australian actress best known for her role in iconic Australian soap opera Neighbours.Initially signing on for a two-episode role as Geri Hallett, she would become a recurring cast member between 1998 and 2001...
... Mary
External links
- fonetikfilms.com
- Silent Film Makes Big Noise IF, August 2005
- Silent Film Makes Big Noise Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, August 8th 2005
- From Blues to Black and White - The Age, September 23, 2005
- A Black and White World at the National Film and Sound Archive