Observational and Relational Filmmaking: Pappou in the Field
An early version of my experimentation with the combined effects of observational and relational filmmaking techniques. A newer, more refined version made the final portfolio cut.
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Useful Media Texts
1. Children of Shatila (Dir. Jean Khalil Chamoun, 1998) A clip from the Palestinian film, Children of Shatila. In this scene, young Palestinian children located in a refugee camp in Lebanon, interview an elderly man about his personal experience as a displaced person, the Palestinian revolution, as well as future prospects regarding the liberation of Palestine. The children use a digital camcorder to film and interview the man, as he sits by the front door of his home. In Palestinian, as well as in Cypriot culture, it is commonplace to ask your elders questions about the history of your country. Undergoind conflict, war, and displacement, as the Palestinians did, Cypriots obtain a lot of their historical information on personal experiences or stories passed down intergenerationally. My film, which will centre around the daily lives and past experiences of the elders in my life (my grandmother and grandfather) will also utilise this mode of filmmaking, as I plan on having con...
Pathways
A short experimental documentary exploring human connection to various places in Scotland, through space and time. Produced for the Experimental Art and Media Course at the University of Glasgow. Cinematography by Holly Lawrenson Evans, Qingyue Chen, and Phemia Demosthenous. Concept by Holly Lawrenson Evans, Qingyue Chen, and Phemia Demosthenous. Edited by Holly Lawrenson Evans. 2023.