interferencestarring

Isabel Scott Plummer

Anthony Davis

Directed by

John DanvoyeWritten by

Mick DowProduced by

Federico GhettaDirector of Photography

Federica Arevalo G

Contact for LFA Films

Anna MacDonaldfilms@londonfilmacademy.com

+442073867711

Running Time: 5 minutes 30 secondsShooting Dates: 12-15th January 2012Completion Date: October 2012Aspect Ratio: 16:9 AnamorphicSound: Stereo Shoot On: Sony PMW-F3 (Color(Screening Format: DVD, Digi Beta, Blu Ray

taglineAn Englishwoman's home is her castle

loglineThe better part of one's life consists of his friendshipsA. Lincoln

technical info

genreShort, dramatic comedy, silent

Interference is a dramatic comedy silent film depict-ing a universal story about humans trying to control their environment at all price. Erin, a middle aged woman, has lived all her life in solitude and concealed from the outside world. Her house is a fortress where she controls everything.

To be kept undetected from society, Erin puts foam on every single thing she owns that could produce the smallest sound. She has wired every electronic device and connected them to an earphone that she uses to listen to radio, television and music. On the televi-sion, the weather reporter announces that a storm is coming. Police patrols are evacuating the houses. Erin thinks she is secured until the uncontrollable rides over her fortifications. An insect that chirps enters the frame and then, begins a pursuit for control over external and internal threats.

synopsis

director's statmentInterference is a drama with comic over-tones; a silent film depicting a universal story about people trying to control their environment at all costs and failing. The script is pure visual storytelling. Without any dialogue, the script stages a pursuit for control between Erin and a grasshop-per that unhinges her controlled world.

When I first read the script written by Mick Dow, I was unaware of the amount of meanings that the story could convey. Control, loneliness, fear of the unknown, and friendship are many topics portrayed in this film. In this fast-paced world we are living in, everyone has a part of Erin in him. Nothing would make us leave from our fortress that we have built with our hands. We found ourselves retreated into silence, trying to overcome our internal demons and external threats that puts our obsession with control in jeopardy.

I have always been interested in surre-alism depicted in a realistic way. In this respect, I believe that Interference man-ages to link together those contraries by telling a universal story about people trying to control their environment at all costs and failing.

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cast biographies

Isabel has been a professional actress for over 15 years and is passionate about independent film making. She trained at The Next Stage in Nottingham. Theatre credits includes Helga in Kindertransport for Theater Clywd, Chrissie in Reality Chokes (Pentameters Theatre directed by Chris Jury); Mildred Douglas in The Hairy Ape (The Young Vic(; Beverly (u/s( in Abigails Party (Hampstead/Bath Theatre Royal No 1 tour directed by David Grindley(; Dasha in The Devils (Union Theatre(; Cyrenne(u/s( in Rattle of a Simple Man at the Comedy Theatre direct-ed by John Caird; Joyce in The Ruffian on the Stair (Greenwich Playhouse(; Marg in Bruised (Gateway, Chester(; the lead in Two (Palace Theatre, Mansfield). Radio includes Narrator in Jet and Mavis in Back (BBC Radio 4).

Film includes Helen in Everything I Need for Fractured Films, Rebecca in Like Stones in Water, Susan in Lucky Twentie, and Kathryn in Waves and playing Frank Harper's wife in the King Jack's music video Heroes.

isabel scott plummererin

crew biographies

john danvoye

John Danvoye grew up in Brussels, Belgium, and graduated from University holding a master degree in Journalism and Communication before going to London to study cinema. Son of a comedian and a TV producer, John graduated at the London Film Academy where he pursued the one-year Filmmaking Diploma.

At the present, he directed several short film including ”Interference” that won Best Student Short at the London Short Film Festival 2014, Cinematography Award for the NAHEMI Programme at Encounters Short Film Festival 2013 and the LFA Showcase Audience Award 2012 at the BFI. He is also a First Assistant Director and took part in many productions such as the upcoming feature film “Kidnap me” from Ikonic Prod., “Geoffrey's Belt”, “Eve” and “Once Upon a Time”.

director

cast biographies

anthony davis

Anthony is an experienced British broadcaster. His nightly phone-in on LBC 97.3 is the most popular Late Show programs in London. An-thony is also an announcer and commentator, having voiced the 2002 Commonwealth Games Ceremonies, Eurovision: Making your Mind Up and two Royal Variety Performances, all for BBC1.

Along with countless TV advertising campaigns, Anthony has one of the UK’s most familiar voices. His writing and comedy performance has spanned twenty-five years; with radio now firmly his most comfortable and creative home.

the weather reporter

crew biographies

federico ghetta

Federico was born on 23 February 1984 in Trento, Italy. He got a diploma in economy. He started to make amateur films and 3D animations as a hobby.

Then he decided to join the LFA to develop his filmmaking skills. He is currently developing new independent projects.

producer

crew biographies

federica arevalo g

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Daughter of an actress and a sculptor. She was educated in a bilingual (spanish/english( school and has a degree in Mass Communications from Universidad Monteávila (Caracas). She also has two degrees at the London Film Academy.

She has not only been behind the cameras, as she has also worked as a model, dancer, and as an actress. Her first short film shot in the UK, "Treasured" (Writer/Director( was crowned the overall winner of the Nivea Moments of Closeness Competiton with a whopping 1373 votes.

As a more technical role she tackled the challenge of "Interference" (Director of Photography).

She is currently in developing the feature film, "Tia Juana Light" (Writer/ Director) which deals with illegal petrol traffic in the Venezuelan-Colombian border.

director of photography

awards & Festivals winner

Audience Award The Graduate Showcase BFI, South Bank, London

2012

winner Cinematography Award

NAHEMI Programme Encounters Short Film Festival

2013

winner Best Student Short

London Short Film Festival 2014

winnerPrix de la Trois

32e Festival Internationaldu Film Fantastique de Bruxelles

2014

official selectionBritish Shorts

Berlin 2014

official selectionMediawave International Film & Music Gathering

Komarom, Hungary 2014

official selection6th Nashik International Film Festival

Nashik, India 2014

official selection5th Lions International Film Festival

Istanbul, Turkey 2014

winner2nd Prize Best Cinematography 5th Lions International Film

Festival2013

official selectionSardinia Film Festival

2014

official selectionKurzfilmfestival Köln Unlimited

2014

Press Release & Quotes

filmfestivals.com Phillip Bengson’s Blog

cast & crew

VFX Artist

Christian CorreiaTristan Dyczkowski

Technical Coordinators

Deloris CollinsAlev Erdogan

Post-Production Coordinator

Tom Rowson

Associate Producers

Caroline McKenzieIrina Guimaraes

Executive Producers

Daisy GiliAnna MacDonald

Production Designer

Tessa Battisti

Costume Designer

Fung Ye Tsang

Construction Manager

Kate Sullivan

With Thanks To

David Pope v Maeve Murphy v Robin Vidgeon John Ward v Merv Gerrard v Brian Simmons Noreen Meehan v Mike Holden v Shahid K.

Mark Carey v Jon Bignold v Wilmer Silfontes Rebecca Knapp v Antoaneta v Lincoln Ascott Abi Patrick v Yaron Lapid v Ian Pons Jewell

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cast & crew

Cast

Isabel Scott Plummer as ErinAnthony Davis as The Weather Reporter

Crew

Director

John Danvoye

Writer

Mick Dow

Producer

Federico Ghetta

Director of Photography

Federica Arevalo G

Editor

Jeanne Chevalier

Sound Recordist

Marek Tarkowski

Sound Designer

Antonis Tsoukatos

Make-up & Hair Designer

Cristina Garcia

Camera Operator

Vini Curtis

Focus Puller

Harpal Deol

Clapper loader

Hanish Lamba

Second Unit DoP

Markus A. Ljunberg

Grip

Mick Dow

Gaffer

Nithya Nagaraj

Boom Operator

Jeanne Chevalier

Script Supervisor

Ali Roumani

First Assistant Director

Gurjas Pal Singh Bal

Still Photographer

Filip K

© Lonfon Film Academy 2012