- Atelier Pierre Mendes Tourcoing
2 shortfilms | 2k | Color | France | 2020 - 2021In 2020-2021, Kendra McLaughlin and Felipe Esparza worked on a workshop to produce a short film with two classes from the Pierre Mendès high school in Tourcoing. From writing to shooting, the students were actors, cameramen, sound and lighting technicians, and were able to discover the different stages of filmmaking. Through a collective writing process, the school hallways were transformed into post-apocalyptic environments of the future (in the years 2336 and 2337, to be exact).
2337
Synopsis:
This short film examines how transhumanism and electronic recycling intersect, based on testimonies from workers and robots. Using the tools of science fiction and improvisation, the diptych reveals the links between our collective imaginations of the future(s) and the reality of a group of young people today.
With
Mathis MARQUETTE
Noam MIECZNIK
Romain HENNEBELLE
Aaron TARTARE
Nicolas VANBERGUE
Sylvain POPIEUL
With the coordination and support of
Kamel Farès
Lucie Ménard
Océane Lécluse
Cédric Martinez
teachers from Collège Pierre Mendes
A project financed under the PERSEVAL program
Equipment provided by
Le Fresnoy - Studio National
Copyright © Felipe Esparza & Kendra McLaughlin - 2020
All rights reserved
2336
Synopsis:
This short film follows a group of young people living in hiding, addressing issues such as surveillance, facial recognition and the right to privacy.
With
Yousra Ahrram
Rania Assadi
Sadok Derbali
Shanna Lefebvre
Kenzo Lernould
Adam Saouti
With the coordination and support of
Kamel Farès
Lucie Ménard
Océane Lécluse
Cédric Martinez
teachers from Collège Pierre Mendes
Music: Portofino 2 - Raymond Scott
Manhattan Research, Inc.
℗ 1999 Basta Audio-Visuals
A project financed under the PERSEVAL program
Equipment provided by
Le Fresnoy - Studio National
Copyright © Felipe Esparza & Kendra McLaughlin - 2020
All rights reserved