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Mockingbird
Joe Tunmer
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drama | 2005 | South East | 15 min
Published 08 Nov 06
A cinematic journey through a young girl's memories of her last summer with her father.
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synopsis
Jenny’s transvestite father is succumbing to a wasting disease. Through a series of tiny moments and half-remembered experiences – including a resonant mystery tour to the countryside – she weaves a recollection of their last summer together.
crew
  • director Joe Tunmer
  • writer Rajeena Sangar & Joe Tunmer
  • producer Ben Timlett, Penny Nagle & Richard Landy
  • editor Ben Luria
  • director of photography Simon Starling
  • sound Chris Lebert
  • music Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Sufjan Stevens, Adem, Fog
cast
  • Jenny Eliza Darby
  • Father Will Houstan
  • Mother Olivia Williams
  • Husband Charlie Day
festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival 2005
  • Brief Encounters Bristol 2005
  • Nashville 2005
  • Britspotting Berlin 2005
  • Austin Film Festival
  • Frameline San Francisco
  • New York NewFest
  • Fantastisk Film Festival Sweden
  • Halloween ICA 2006
  • format
    digital
    © 2005 Bill And Ben Productions

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    comment by John  Bourne
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    posted Aug 4, 2007

    Hi Joe,

    I don't know how you do it.

    'Mockingbird' is so beautiful.

    The opening sequence alone is absolute genius.

    Love the scene with the glass of milk, and the scene with the ladybird is very poignant.

    Truly amazing!

    Take care,

    John (NBS)

    comment by Noni  Redding
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    posted Nov 15, 2006

    Lovely poignant film very moving and beautifully shot.

    comment by Ollie  Tunmer
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    posted Nov 10, 2006

    Beautifully told story with very creatively composed and selected soundtrack. Great use of light and colour. Real emotional depth through the script and direction - looking forward to future work!

    comment by abhishek  bhardwaj
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    posted Nov 9, 2006

    film is realy very well made and moreover film is fully successful in giving its message of recollection of memories of that little girl , morover films hold and manitains its tracks and rythm it starts from a dead scene and takes you the back to the colors of life. i think it gave the message that as a child you are more comfartable in accepting the truth and looking forward towards life , i think thats why director have shown that this little girl asks for taking some photographs in the climax , even that moment have been taken as for next memories . i liked this film and i am giving this comment as per my litle intelegenecy, my humble request to team is that forgive me if i had made any mistake in judging your message and film , about shoot taking i would like to comment that it was realy very beautiful and according to the concept and story , it was necessary to show lifefull moments in a special manner which i think director of the film have done a great job. i wish best of luck to writer, director and for their whole team.

    Abhishek Bhardwaj
    film direction -student and working in India

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    funded by
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