BODY OF WATER
STORY
After a summer of keeping to themselves, a miscommunication finally sparks a conversation and a wholesome friendship. Away from their complicated family issues, they find refuge in the mornings together. The companionship soon becomes closer and the two must deal with this new feeling whilst juggling other emotions that live outside of their relationship and trying to communicate with each other.
ABOUT
‘
Body of Water’ is a short film I produced and directed with my fellow students in my final year at Falmouth University. The idea for the story came to me after being inspired by ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019) and the overwhelming love for sea swimming by Cornish locals. I knew that being so close to the sea side was sign to use the beautiful landscapes to my full advantage. With vast representation, not only does ‘Body of Water’ include the LGBTQ+ community but also the Deaf community. This was a change made later to the script as at first we were unsure how to go about executing working with so many challenges. However, it was really important to us to find actors that were a part of both of these communities for the project to be completely inclusive to all abilities.
This was my first time producing my own project, which included casting, fundraising and managing locations. I also created a website for the project as well as merchandise, in collaboration with a graphic designer that included posters and postcards. The link for the website is below.
STORY BOARD
Behind the Scenes
RELEASE & SOCIALS
Body of Water was a week long shoot, shot on the RED Gemini, in 2022. The film is still currently being colour graded and will go to film festivals in 2023.
