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"IMPOSTERS" is online now via @nowness as part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Made in support of the mental health programmes of the South East and East Asian Centre @seeac_uk
Stills @isaaceastgate
From Producer, Aya Kaido: The film provides a snapshot of a 'mask' and the person behind it. We all wear a multitude of masks. Sometimes the masks we wear around certain people are more transparent and lighter to wear, other times they are made of something impenetrable and have to be chipped off with more heavy duty tools. Sometimes we rip them off like "Amanda" does. Other times they get knocked off when we least expect because someone unhooks it with a triggering comment. Sometimes they slip off because we're just too tired to keep it on.
If you or anyone you know is suffering with their mental health, please find helplines available via @samaritanscharity@giveusashoutinsta@lgbtfdn@anxietyukofficial
Starring @naomiweijand
Written & Directed by @roxyrezvany
Produced by Aya Kaido
49 1 2 years ago
"IMPOSTERS" is online now via @nowness as part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Made in support of the mental health programmes of the South East and East Asian Centre @seeac_uk
Stills @isaaceastgate
The film emerged from conversations about mental health in the wake of the pandemic. When thinking about ways to conjure facades, masks, and how they work in tandem with societal norms, we were inspired by the work of artist Cindy Sherman. I’ve found her work to explore these themes with a lot of self-awareness, so it felt like a good starting place. Like Sherman, we wanted to anchor the film and performance around a character, so it features our incredible performer Naomi Weijand wearing make up, contacts, prosthetics and a wig to present as “Amanda”. Amanda is shown sitting as if ready to take a ‘press shot’ or portrait for some sort of feature on her latest book, but slowly we see that this is not a still frame but a moving image, and with that the cracks emerge. Intended ultimately to be open-ended for the audience’s interpretation, the process of building her persona and look was highly collaborative between myself, Naomi, Aya Kaido our Producer and our design team - Make Up Artist Grace Ellington, Hair Stylist Claire Moore, and Costume Designer Neesha Champaneria. However, as we delved further into what we were attempting to parody and portray, it inevitably had to become an act of self-reflection. Where do we sit in comparison to this character? What is our relationship with this character? How do we present to the world? What may we be signalling? What do people see and not see?
If you or anyone you know is suffering with their mental health, please find helplines available via @samaritanscharity@giveusashoutinsta@lgbtfdn@anxietyukofficial
Starring @naomiweijand
Written & Directed by @roxyrezvany
Produced by Aya Kaido
51 1 2 years ago
"IMPOSTERS" - online now via @nowness for
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Made in support of the mental health programmes of the South East and East Asian Centre @seeac_uk
Stills Photography @isaaceastgate
Imposters is a short film exploring feelings of despair, loneliness and the suffocating pressures of conformity. In a world that increasingly relies on presenting ourselves through curated imagery, we are often forced to manage these overwhelming feelings from behind a facade - becoming imposters in our own skin. A group of us came together to make something that tackled these feelings head on and the result is this film. We hope that if anyone watching relates to what’s depicted, they know that they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is suffering with their mental health, please find helplines available via @samaritanscharity@giveusashoutinsta@lgbtfdn@anxietyukofficial
Starring @naomiweijand
Written & Directed by @roxyrezvany
Produced by Aya Kaido
Cinematography by @isaaceastgate
Make Up & SFX @gracemariaellington
Hair & Wigs by @clmorhair
Costume by @neeshatulsichampaneria
Edited by @theonlyalexdo
Colourist @timotheous
Original score by @ahamiltonayres
Sound Design by @chasebetteraudio
1st AC @huikarl
Gaffer @edelgardner
Production Assistant @andrius_valk
Graphic Design by Emil Mniszko @idealsfordoing
Shot on 35mm @cinelabuk@kodak_shootfilm
Production by Besheh Meesheh Films