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Writer/Director: Ben Ryan
-Born in Bath, England, Ben spent his young life surrounded by film crews due to the popularity of Bath’s Georgian architecture and its appeal for period dramas. This constant view of the film industry sparked a keen interest in the process of filmmaking, highlighting a key interest in writing and development. This love for filmmaking further developed after enrolling at Solent University in Southampton, working frequently on short film projects in roles ranging from sound recordist to writer/director. More recently he has begun to work outside the university on larger production films with professional film crews.
Producer: Ella Abecassis
-Born in London, England, Ella's childhood was enriched by a passion for animated shows and films, igniting a profound interest in the film industry. From an early age, she immersed herself in content creation, actively participating in the making of school productions and engaging in BFI animation and VFX courses to enhance her skills. Currently enrolled at Solent University, Ella continues to explore her creative pursuits.
Director Of Photography: Viki Kovacs
-Since childhood Viki has always been showing interest in the creative side of the world, starting with sewing buttons to old socks and playing with chalk in the Eastern European countryside, to then developing an interest in landscape photography towards the end of secondary school in England. She then went onto studying Photography alongside Film Studies at College, where her first sparkle sparkled in filmmaking. Since starting her studies at University, Viki has worked on various projects in the camera department, both inside and outside of uni, such as “The Callback” (2022), “Frequency” (2023), “Sleep Walker” (2023) and “Black Flowers” (2023). Progressing into being the head of the camera department, Viki is excited to bring the vision of “Reticence” to life.
Camera Operator: Tom Dolega
Dolega, Tom Dolega. The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
-Tom was born in Poland, with a fascination of film and eager to learn more about its industry, moved to the UK, where he learned to use his creative vision to explore other worlds. Over the years, Tom has developed his more advanced technical skills within the camera department, through working both in and out of University, on Masters projects as well as other shoots in London and more recently across the world.
Sound Department: Ana P. Rodrigues and Alice Dellai
- Born in Almada, Portugal, Ana has been connected with the visual arts since a very young age. Still, her interest in the film industry developed when she was 17 while taking Visual Arts in College where, for the first time, it was proposed to her to produce a short Documentary. Since then she has worked as a Producer, Camera Operator, Production Designer and 1st AD in various projects. With the need to challenge herself, Ana is excited for the opportunity to expand her knowledge in sound as our Sound Recordist.
-Originally from Italy, Alice is a pianist and clarinetist who is excited to be part of this project. She worked in past productions as script supervisor and focus puller (A Home Past the Meadow, SleepWalker, Fast Car, Dry Paint … ) , this time she wants to challenge herself and expand her knowledge in sound, as a sound designer. Solent University has allowed her to gain vital transferable skills that will aid her in the future projects and assist the rest of the crew in the upcoming film Reticence.
Production Designer: Patricia Lorch
-Patricia is from Kozármisley, Hungary. She grew up on Lord of The Rings and its “making of” documentaries, which inspired her to pursue a career in filmmaking. During her time at school, she learned English to one day be able to move to the UK to study Film Production. She got accepted to Solent University, where she got the opportunity to work on a number of productions taking on roles including gaffer, camera operator and producer.
Editor: Maximus Callan
-Maximus was born in Tooting, London. He developed an interest in stop motion animations at a young age but was more drawn to acting at the time. He eventually developed an interest in making YouTube videos and that taught him to edit, eventually he began voice acting and animating as well. This experience drew him to study media production in college. Now at University, Maximus has experience in being an editor, director, cinematographer and sound designer.
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