Rhiannon film

  my first worry about making my short film in lockdown was the lack of actors, as the original plan, the scene at the family gathering, I wanted to have two other people sitting at the table (can only see their hands). However, due to the restrictions at the time, I couldn't have people outside my household over to film, which meant I had to use my family members (dad and sister) for the whole film. I was very lucky that my family were up for the task of acting despite not having done so before, especially my sister who was the lead actress.  This meant for the family gathering scene I could only have used my main actress (krittika) in the scene. The scene where Krittika is seen having her cheek pinched and pulled by her relatives was also changed as at the start, I intended for the hands to be female hands due to the Thai voice being female, however,  because of the restrictions I had to use my dads hands instead.  The 2nd and 3rd ACT of my film has a harsher and more artificial

time lapse videos from behind the scenes   

  Comparison with the short film My film was inspired by several professional short films. These short films influenced me through representation, as it highlights that different culture, identities, religions, genders and so on to show the equally important role in the world. The short film ‘Tight jeans’ uses a predominantly black cast, communicating the importance of representation of minorities who have yet to reach a proportional representation within the film industry. By allowing black characters to express and use their voice on topics of race and culture it gives an important message to other minorities who have been suppressed about voicing their issues. In the short film ‘Slap’, the character Connor has been oppressed and discriminated against by society's stereotypical view of what the ‘norm’ is and struggles to find a true identity, representing how gender is not defined simply by how you dress or behave. Giving a voice to those who lack representation influenced me t