Daffodils

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dc.contributor.advisorKazimi, Ali
dc.contributor.authorBenson, Adrien Alexander
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T12:43:42Z
dc.date.available2020-05-11T12:43:42Z
dc.date.copyright2019-09
dc.date.issued2020-05-11
dc.date.updated2020-05-11T12:43:42Z
dc.degree.disciplineFilm And Video
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractAbstract Daffodils is a 19-minute narrative comedy about two estranged siblings who reconnect over the course of a robbery-gone-wrong. When Martha falls into heavy debt following a break-up, she tricks her brother Frank, a reformed criminal-turned-locksmith, into helping her break into her ex-boyfriends house to steal a precious family heirloom. As Frank uncovers the depth of his sisters financial and emotional troubles, he must reckon with the limits of his sibling loyalty. The film projects comedy as a legitimate variation on the dramatic form, one that can be at once hilarious and heartfelt. Unlike the looser improvisational hangout comedies popularized in the mid-2000s, I wanted Daffodils to employ a more formal technique akin to the precise and meticulous works of filmmakers like Billy Wilder and Edgar Wright. Their films exhibit a distinct rhythm that is both comedic and incredibly cinematic. While I certainly dont wish to mimic their styles, I look to their oeuvre as a roadmap for finding my own. As much as it is a technical exercise in the craft of farcical comedy, Daffodils is also a deeply personal exploration of loyalty, responsibility, and the redemptive power of family. Through the prism of a comically absurd situation, I wanted to reflect on my own insecurities relating to wealth and success, as well as my own limitations as an artist and a person. Ultimately, this film is meant to entertain, yet I hope it also speaks to a deeper truth about the efforts we must undertake in order to maintain the meaningful connections in our lives.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/37396
dc.languageen
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dc.subjectFilm studies
dc.subject.keywordsFilm
dc.subject.keywordsFilmmaking
dc.subject.keywordsFilmmaker
dc.subject.keywordsComedy
dc.subject.keywordsShort
dc.subject.keywordsFarce
dc.subject.keywordsCrime
dc.subject.keywordsFamily
dc.subject.keywordsHeirloom
dc.subject.keywordsLoyalty
dc.subject.keywordsRelationship
dc.subject.keywordsSibling
dc.subject.keywordsBrother
dc.subject.keywordsSister
dc.subject.keywordsEx
dc.subject.keywordsConvict
dc.subject.keywordsCriminal
dc.subject.keywordsEx-boyfriend
dc.subject.keywordsHouse
dc.subject.keywordsRobbery
dc.subject.keywordsBurglary
dc.subject.keywordsSet piece
dc.subject.keywordsBilly Wilder
dc.subject.keywordsEdgar Wright
dc.subject.keywordsFrancis Veber
dc.subject.keywordsImprov
dc.subject.keywordsImprovisation
dc.subject.keywordsRhythm
dc.subject.keywordsHumour
dc.subject.keywordsLaughs
dc.subject.keywordsNarrative
dc.subject.keywordsRobbery-gone-wrong
dc.subject.keywordsReformed criminal
dc.titleDaffodils
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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