Visual Style
The world of Brood is a physical manifestation of Daughter’s mind – murky, ethereal, and detached. Slow moving and still, but tinged with an ever-looming sense of dread. She’s highly sentimental, and so objects adopt symbolic meaning. Everything is too wide, empty and vast – emphasising her loneliness and vulnerability - or extremely close and intense – her need for intimacy and connection. We have been inspired by filmmakers such as Guillermo Del Toro, Andrei Tarkovsky & Lars Von Trier.
Budget Breakdown
We need help in all departments! You can assist in funding the crucial aspects needed to take us to the completion of our production. The crew have already put in as much as we can and now ask for your contribution (with perks included) to help us top it off.
Cast and Crew
Lola Studd - Daughter
Playing our protagonist, Lola, at just 11, already has an incredible emotional range. Currently attending drama lessons at the BRICTT Academy in Brighton she shows remarkable talent for one so young.
Fizz Waller - Mother
After watching Fizz give a stellar performance in a short film Lovely Legs last year we couldn't resist auditioning her, and we were blown away. With extensive experience in theatre, she is soon going to tour the UK with another show. It's a privilege to have her with us for this project.
Jessica Hardy - Director
Previously, Jess studied photography and built complex photographic installations. Over the years she has gravitated towards moving image. During her time at Brighton Film School she has directed a short narrative film, two music videos and an experimental documentary. She aspires for Brood to be her most ambitious project yet.
Paola Dominique - Producer
Growing up in Saudi Arabia has given Paola a unique female storytelling voice. She has found cinema mesmerising from a very young age and hopes to educate and inspire with her films. Paola considers herself to be the orchestrator of a film bringing together all the different elements to create something more beautiful.
Alexander Derry - Director of Photography
Also a student at Brighton Film School completing his degree and specialising in cinematography. Alex's experience and talent as a DOP has flourished over the last three years, and with his commercial experience over in Denmark moulding him into an A Class artist.
Sara Brittan - Gaffer
Sara has spent her previous 2 years at Brighton Film School developing her lighting knowledge and skills. She has gaffered a mixture or music videos and short films, as well as participating in all BFS lighting workshops in her degree year thus far.
Hugo Healy - 1st Assistant Director
Part time firefighter, first aid trained, lifeguard trained and all round undercover Batman, Hugo is a committed and level headed team player and leader. He is currently studying a BA at Brighton Film School and has lots of experience as a 1st AD.
Jonna Nordenhed - Production Designer
Having graduated from Brighton Film School last year, with a degree in Film Production and specialising in Production Design, Jonna has continued to work in this field. Experienced in shorts and in a feature film shot in Sweden, her home country, Jonna's ability to create worlds continues to astonish.
California Janson - Costume Designer and Art Department
Having graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Film Production, Cali now specialises in the Art Direction of film. She has a keen eye for wardrobe and prop making, and spends her free time designing stages for music events around Europe.
Elliot Selfe - Art Department
Currently completing his degree at Brighton Film School, Elliot specialises in Production Design. With a knack for prop making and woodwork, Elliot is a necessary handy man to have in any team. His experience in professional and student projects propels his hardworking nature.
Jonny Rock - Editor
Jonny’s interest in film began in his GCSE’s and A Levels where he studied photography and would edit images on photoshop. He decided to make the move to Brighton Film School after the realisation that there were endles possibilities with moving images.
Katie Volker - Script Supervisor
Katie is currently writing a feature script as part of her BA at Brighton a Film School. She has a keen eye for detail and never misses a thing! She has script supervised in her previous 2 years at BFS and looks forward to working with emotion filled film.
Bud Thompson - Sound Designer
A BA student at Brighton Film School, Bud is the go to man for sound. Having studied music at Access to Music a year before BFS, Buds approach to sound design is one of creating worlds and spaces.
Thank you again for your interest in our project! We look forward to having you on board as part of our team!!