Hydreamia 'Catch 22' by Bruno Chiecco
David Knight - 1st Nov 2024
A factory nightwatchman rebels against the boredom of his job, in Bruno Chiecco's compelling dance-based film for London jazz-pop quintet Hydreamia.
Beautifully shot on 16mm by DoP Thomas Terminet, Chiecco captures dancer Edd Arnold as he moves fluidly through a deserted factory, finding expression to counter his misery through a vivacious dance routine choreographed by Jakub Franasowicz.
"Catch 22 is about the hardness and tediousness of the rat race and how people might rebel against it in their own little beautiful ways," explains Chiecco.
"Conceptually, shooting on 16mm film was a no brainer. Not only it has this special connection with the 'tangible' through its own physicality, therefore connecting to the realistic aspect of the rat race, but at the same time, it creates stunning images, in turn representing the character’s inner state."
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Bruno Chiecco
- Producer
- Yann Selakovitch
- Production Manager
- Cerys Kenneally
- 1st AD
- Tom Patrick Coley
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Terminet
- Focus Puller
- Sinan Yilmaz
- 2nd AC
- Arla Albertine
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Alex Rice
- Spark
- Marcus Kartal
Art
- Production designer
- Lara Ferro
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Jess Fowler
Choreography
- Choreographer
- Jakub Franasowicz
Casting
- Lead Dancer
- Edd Arnold
Editorial
- Editor
- Thom Humphreys
Grading
- Colourist
- Vlad Barin
- Colour grade company
- C
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David Knight - 1st Nov 2024