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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2011 - 12.21 July

Sections & Films

THE BALL

Category: Edition 2011

Synopsis

Lonely misfit Amy Jones has noticed a new boy in her street. While playing football alone in the back lane she catches his attention and he begins to reach out to her in his own quirky way. However, Jack's world is complicated and after a promising start he seems to withdraw from her. It's only when Amy desperately needs help that Jack is forced to face his greatest fear and reveal the truth behind his mysterious behaviour.

 

Sinossi

Amy, un ragazzina solitaria e disadattata, ha notato un ragazzo nuovo nella sua strada. Mentre gioca a calcio da sola, Amy attira l’attenzione del ragazzo che comincia a entrare in contatto con lei in modo stravagante. Tuttavia, il mondo di Jack è complicato e, dopo un inizio promettente, egli sembra tirarsi indietro. Solo quando Amy ha un disperato bisogno di aiuto, Jack riesce ad affrontare la sua più grande paura e a svelare la vera ragione del suo misterioso comportamento.

 

Original Title THE BALL
Category Official Competition
Section Elements +10
Tipology Short Film
Duration 11'
Production Year 2010
Nationality United Kingdom
Directed by Katja Roberts
Screenplay Bridget Deane
Script Bridget Deane
Director of photography Magnus Dennison
Editor Katja Roberts
Sound Tommy Hair
Music Simon Tarrant of Horsewife
Main cast Natalie Garner (Amy)
Lorcan O'Toole (Jack)
Sharon Percy (la madre di Jack/Jack's mother)
Samantha Palmer
Lili Hindmarch
Lauryn Jardine
Ava Young
Produced by Magnus Dennison

the ball regKatja Roberts
Director, editor and writer Katja started her film career acting with Amber Films in the 90s. Having directed all of Meerkats films for the past 5 years she is currently writing her first feature that she will direct.

 

Katja Roberts
Regista, montatrice e sceneggiatrice, Katja inizia la sua carriera cinematografica recitando per la Amber Films negli anni ’90. Negli ultimi cinque anni ha diretto tutti i cortometraggi della casa di produzione Meerkats. Attualmente sta scrivendo il suo primo lungometraggio, e sarà lei stessa a dirigerlo.

 

 

 

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