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UCY media students film showcase

The Media students work is a cross-media experimental collaboration investigating the psychological and physical contexts of a random act of violence. The piece was developed in response to a newspaper article and developed by three separate groups who later combined their work to form the finished piece.

Words of War – Michael Smith
In 1940, a young man contemplates his father’s letters from the new European front, and considers whether he can both serve his family and his country. Inspired by real correspondence between soldiers and their loved ones from the period.

The Outcast – Andrew Chidgey
Adapted from the novel by Sadie Jones. Haunted by a tragic past, Lewis finds only difficulty and loneliness in the face of a distant family and uncaring surroundings.

TBC – Stephanie Kiddle
An experimental, mixed-media documentary telling the story of John Newton and the origins of the song ‘Amazing Grace’.

TBC – Ben Cairns
A gothic re-imagining of the relationship between the troubled Mary Shelley and her most famous creation

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