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Surprise
Ben Dodd
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drama | 2006 | London | non-dialogue | 1 min
Published 17 Jul 07
Not everything is so black and white.
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synopsis
Hitchcockian short film noir where a romantic murder is not as it seems.


This film has been chosen to be part of the BBC's Summer of British Film: Thriller season. For more info please visit summer of british film
short fact
"I was inspired to create Surprise by the brief set from Single Shot, which necessitated the entire film was created using one shot. A Hitchcock inspired film seemed appropriate as many of his films include single takes.

In a month of pleading, charming and building, and with the help of Space City Productions, I managed to put together the production and was able to use 35mm film on a motion control camera.

With the financial support of the Single Shot Scheme, I was able to complete the complex post-production process. The film later went on to premier at Tate Britain and also went on a nationwide tour."
crew
  • director Ben Dodd
  • writer Ben Dodd
  • producer Ben Dodd
  • editor Envy
  • director of photography Franz Pagot
  • music John Rowcroft
cast
  • Man Dave Judge
  • Woman Alison Moore
format
35mm/Super 35
© 2006 Ben Dodd

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comment by Lauren  Gewirtz
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posted Apr 4, 2008

Tha really was a surprise. That was amazing. But how did you get that above shot? It didn't seem like the camera was suspended from anywhere....
comment by anthony  rothe
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posted Feb 2, 2008

What more can one say: RESPECT!
comment by Paul  Theaker
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posted Nov 14, 2007

awesome film. congratulations Ben! Can we say that we look forward to the next production. PT & RD.
comment by Ravindra  Chaturanga
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posted Nov 5, 2007

WOW
comment by Tom  Sharman
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posted Nov 2, 2007

yeah like ro goodwin said, its totally rerwarding on a story level, and visually when the glass shatters but its reversed looks awsome!
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produced by
Space City Productions & Maya Vision International for Single Shot, supported by Arts Council England & UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund.

film network submission
This film was chosen by the Film Network team through our online submissions process.

bbc new filmmaker
This film was a finalist in the 2007 BBC New Filmmakers Award .


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