Susannah Hynes

Contemporary Film & Video

Producer

SeafrontCorridors of Oppression (Working Title)The AdvisorNegative Affirmation (Working Title)

Seafront

Production Team:

Director : Christian Sinclair

Producer : Susannah Hynes

Cinematographer : Lewis Holgate

Editor : Christian Sinclair

Sound Recordist : Nick Popka

"In a small seaside town, a young woman returns for the first time since her mother’s funeral to

confront both her grief and her strained relationship with her father."

Planned Shooting Week : 25th - 31st March

Seafront

Casting on Thursday 14th February. Rehearsals will begin (if successful) next week. Location scouting in Wales next week. Currently negotiating the price of booking a

cottage for one day of shooting in Holyhead or Anglesey.

Shooting schedule and call lists will be completed two weeks prior to shooting.

Corridors of Oppression (Working Title)

“Set in an old apartment building, Tyr is a youngNorwegian women living here on her own. Tyr is a writerand keeps to her self. Tyr is frequently disturbed by Chloe, ateenage girl, who lives above with her disruptive father.Tyr has a disturbing past and is trying to peace togetherher childhood, spent in Norway, by writing about it.She is finding it increasingly difficult, Chloe often seekscomfort with Tyr from her father when he is drunk andabusive. Tyr shows a certain amount of sympathy and helpsChloe but is but remains very much in isolation.”

Production Team

Director: Mike Harris

Producer : Susannah Hynes

Casting Director: Sophie Eve Sayeed

Cinematographer : Mike Harris

Editor: Lucy Cordingley

Sound : Joe Wilson

Planned Shooting Week : 18th - 24th

Corridors of Oppression (Working Title)

Casting with Sophie next week. Rehearsals to follow. Location scouting at two flat locations on

Wednesday. Location leaflets printed and handed out in

various suitable venues. Script currently undergoing editing.

The Advisor

Production TeamDirector : Mike EdwickProducer : Susannah HynesCasting Assistant : Sophie Eve SayeedCinematographer : Nick ElsbyEditor and Sound : TBC

“A man awakens to find himself in a world between life and death. There awaiting him is an entity whose purpose it is to offer the man a choice. Is the man’s life worth going back to, or should he continue on to whatever fate may lie ahead?”

Planned Shooting Dates Between : 1st - 13th April

The Advisor

Draft of the script completed. Main location secured by Director (Mike Edwick) Currently scouting for flat location (potential

viewings this week) Casting will begin on the 25th Feb, although we

have actors (previously worked with) in mind for both roles.

Rehearsals to follow.

Production Manager

Rock Paper Scissors

Director: Sophie Eve SayeedProducer : Sophie Eve SayeedCinematographer : Harriet JudgeEditor : Will TitteringtonSound : Mo PatelProduction Manager : Susannah HynesProduction Assistant : Anthony Bean

Planned Shooting Date : 15th - 18th March

- Attended numerous production meetings.

- Attended each casting session. Including assisting in the planning and preparation of exercises.

- Taken responsibility for the child actors who will play bit parts in the production.

- Assisted in scouting for locations.

- Agreed to take control of the shooting schedule, call sheets and on set management.

Director

Negative Affirmation

Production Team

Producer: Susannah Hynes

Director: Susannah Hynes

Cinematographer : Mike Harris

Production Manager : Sophie Eve Sayeed

Editor : Christian Sinclair

Sound : Nick Popka & Callum Scott Dyson

Planned Shooting Dates : 11th - 14th March

“Dana takes her family to visit her estranged father, Richard, some months after her Mother’s death. He has lived alone for fifteen years and the visit disturbs moments in their past he has been fighting to protect for years.”

My script is currently in first draft due to other productions taking priority and a complete alteration of my original idea. I am confident that I will be ready to cast by the 25th February.

Journal

I’ve been using Tumblr to blog online and record my progress since last year. I find it useful to jot down ideas, thoughts and inspirations in a physical notepad when

I’m travelling or without access to a computer. I then spend a few hours

every week writing everything up.

Freelance Work

SIPPOI have been working with the Swiss company, SIPPO on a number of projects,

in particular, editing the two promotional videos I shot in Zurich and Munich in October. The first video has been received well and will appear on their website at the end of this week.

I am currently editing sixteen separate videos for each South African Tourism company that I interviewed during the project.

I am hoping that I will be able to collaborate and possibly gain some more freelance work through these individual companies.

DeafwayI recently finished the final edit of a fundraising video for the St. Anthony’s

school for the Deaf that I shot in Uganda last year. It has been shown to trustees in the UK and will be viewed at the school this week.

I have began work on an edit of the documentary footage I filmed during my trip.

Future Plans

I am currently awaiting the release of applications for the BBC training scheme and talent pool. This requires in-depth research into the role of Production Manager Assistant. If successful, I will begin a years contract from September onwards.

After my recent volunteer work with Casting Director, Janet Hampson, I feel that I have a better grasp of the casting profession and have discussed possible assistant work in the future.

Challenges

Producing four films, production managing one, alongside my freelance work, a bar job and deciding what to do when I graduate is difficult to balance. However, I feel I have now effectively time managed each project so that the appropriate amount of time is given to each film.

Despite the worrying fact that my script has not been developed or made it past it’s first draft, I am confident that I will, through use of some well established contacts and a dedicated production team create a successful film.

There may be a few difficulties that become apparent when shooting ‘Seafront’ in Wales, I have allowed time for transportation to be organised, and Christian has put aside a substantial budget to cover expenses and needs of the actors throughout the shoot.

I still need to put some time aside to focus on my directing so that I do not neglect my commitment to the role, which will have huge impact on the success of ‘Negative Affirmation’, working with Sophie Eve Sayeed as my production manager will take some strain off the difficulty of working as Producer/Director.