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A brief was set to design a versatile A4 spread which could be used at the Bridport film festival entitled From Page To Screen. We were asked to considered the festivals branding in the design process. My design was chosen out of 13 people to be used at the festival and was very well received.
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Never Let Me Go 1 5
Born 8 November 1954 in Nagasaki Japan,
Kauzo Ishiguro retains vivid recollections of
his childhood years, before relocating with
his family to Guilford, Surrey, England in
1960. Ishiguro read English and Philosophy
at the University of Kent, before acting as
a social worker in London. Writing fiction
in his free time, he went on to complete a
Post Graduate Degree in Creative Writing at
the University of East Anglia. His first novel
A Pale View of the Hills (1982) cemented
his reputation as a writer, earning awards
and huge recognition. Ishiguro wrote five
subsequent novels, including his most recent
Never Let Me Go (2005).
On the surface Never Let Me Go is a story of
love and friendship set in Hailsham boarding
school, but all is not what it seems. The story
centres on three pupils Kathy, Ruth and
Tommy and their growing feelings for each
other. Narrated by Kathy, we see through her
eyes how the pupils are well looked after but
live under virtual house arrest. They are all
told they are special and that maintaining
good health is paramount. It slowly emerges
the real reason for their presence in
Hailsham.
Kathy now a grown woman looks back over
their years and recalls how the three of them
begin to realise the truth. A very unusual and
gripping tale.
A recognised British novelist and screenplay
writer, Garland came to fame in 1996 with his
first novel The Beach. A classic story drawing
on his experiences from backpacking around
the world. Gaining interest of now iconic
producer and director Danny Boyle, The
Beach was transformed to the big screen
starring Leonardo DiCaprio. As well as writing
other successful novels, Garland continued
his partnership with Boyle penning several
of his famous titles, including 28 Days Later,
Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later where he also
served as executive producer.
Never Let Me Go is Garlands first
independent adaptation away from Boyles
influence.
Directed by Mark Romanek, Never let
me go is a stylish and visually appealing
British drama, holding an unexpected
and captivating science fiction twist.
Staying true to the novel adaptor Alex
Garland has effectively scripted the story
through narrator Kathy’s eyes. This allows
the audience to delve into a world where
perspective on life is very different. The
strong cast led by Carey Mulligan effortlessly
captures the mood of the story. From their
early formative years we follow Kathy, Ruth
and Tommy as their relationships blossom
and we observe their compliant behavior as
they come to terms with their unchangeable
fate. The film examines the principal that
human beings are willing to put up with a lot
and this moral tale takes this idea to a new
extreme.
Author Novel Adaptation Film
USA | 1993 | 134 minutes Director: Mark Romanek Screenplay: Alex Garland
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightly
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The Saddest Music in the World1 5
Born 8 November 1954 in Nagasaki Japan,
Ishiguro retains vivid recollections of his
childhood years, before relocating with
his family to Guilford, Surrey, England in
1960. Ishiguro read English and Philosophy
at the University of Kent, before acting as
a social worker in London. Writing fiction
in his free time, he went on to complete a
Post Graduate Degree in Creative Writing at
the University of East Anglia. His first novel
A Pale View of the Hills (1982) cemented
his reputation as a writer, earning awards
and huge recognition. Ishiguro wrote five
subsequent novels, as well as penning
several original screenplays, two of which
have been documented on channel four.
Ishiguro’s original screenplay is very different
to the films portrayal of The Saddest Music in
the World. Little is known about the former
heavily adapted story apart from it being
set in London in the 1980s. The film was
originally meant to be directed by American-
Canadian film maker Atom Egoyan before
Guy Maddin showed interest.
Maddin, who also served as director worked
with long time writing partner George
Tolles whilst re-scripting Ishiguro’s original
works. The pair are known for penning
alternative, surreal short and feature films
some of which hold reoccurring themes
of love triangles, sibling rivalry, and war;
elements which clearly present themselves
in The Saddest Music in the World. Another
feature of Maddin’s scripts is the continuity
of their setting, in his beloved hometown
of Winnipeg, Canada, this is also true of The
Saddest Music in the World. Begging to write
together in 1991, they have since written
eight subsequent films all of which have
been directed by Maddin.
Set in the 1930s in Winnipeg in the great
depression, director Maddin has stayed true
to the era by capturing the film in grainy
black and white. We follow the legless
baroness Lady Port Huntley, who hopes
to boost the sales of her beer by holding
a contest to find the saddest music in the
world. With a cash prize of $25,000 musicians
from all over the world flocked to Winnipeg,
known as the capital of sorrow. However
the film centres on a three members of one
family all desperate to win the prize; Fyodor
Kent an alcoholic and his two sons, Chester,
a failing broadway producer and ex lover
of Lady Port Huntley, and Roderick Kent,
mourning the loss of his young son and
searching for his missing Serbian wife.
This comic musical melodrama is a truly
original and inventive piece of cinema.
Author Original Screenplay Adaptation Film
UK | 2010 | 103 minutes Director: Guy Maddin Screenplay: Guy Maddin & George Tolles
Starring: Mark McKinney & Isabella Rosellini
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