aidos
By the time Ben died 21 people declared their romantic love for him. What do all these I love you's mean in the end.
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Voice-over narration provided is by Bonnie Piese (Star Wars Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith) and the film stars Greg Profit ("zack & luc"). Through working with non-actors and their real, sometimes amorous, sometimes unrequited, experiences, "aidos" tells the story of Ben's 21 declarations.
"Aidos (“shame”) is a vast word in Greek. Its lexical equivalence include “awe, reverence, respect, self-respect, shamefulness, sense of honor, sobriety, moderation, regard for others, regard for the helpless, compassion, shyness, coyness, scandal, dignity, majesty, Majesty.” Shame vibrates with honor and also with disgrace, with what is chaste and with what is erotic, with coldness and also with blushing. Shem is felt before the eyes of others and also in facing oneself." -- Anne Carson
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Robert W. GrayDirector
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Robert W. GrayWriter
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Robert W. GrayProducer
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Jon DewarProducer
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Greg ProfitKey Cast
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Bonnie PiesseKey Cast
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Matt RogersExecutive Producer
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Robert W. GrayCinematography
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Reuben Mark StewartCamera Assistant
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Jon DewarEditing
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Ryan DeCourceyPoster Design
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Rhian SheehanMusic
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Experimental, Romance, LGBT
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Runtime:5 minutes
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Completion Date:June 7, 2015
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Production Budget:1,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Super 8
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Atlantic Film FestivalHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 12, 2015 -
Silver Wave Film FestivalFredericton, NB
November 7, 2015
Provincial Premiere -
Tampa Bay Underground Film FestivalTampa Bay, Florida, USA
December 5, 2015
Nominated: Best Score -
SENE Film FestivalProvidence, RI
April 22, 2016 -
Springfield Mass LGBT Film FestivalSpringfield, Mass
June 3, 2016 -
Vilnius LGBT* festival "Kreivės"Vilnius, Lithuania
June 18, 2016
European Premiere -
Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film FestivalToronto
Canada
June 2, 2016 -
OUTeast Film FestivalHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada
June 17, 2016 -
Hamilton Film FestivalHamilton, Ontario
Canada
November 8, 2016 -
SERILE FILMULUI GAY International Film FestivalCluj-Napoca, Cluj
Romania
November 14, 2016 -
The Brightside Tavern Shorts FestJersey City, NJ
United States
August 13, 2016 -
TLVFest, Tel Viv International LGBT Film FestivalTel Aviv
Israel
June 5, 2017
Israeli Premiere
R.W. Gray has had over ten short scripts produced including the award-winning shorts “alice & huck” and “Blink.” "aidos" is his second film as a director. It and his third film "Choke Hold" are currently screening at festivals.
He is a senior editor of numerocinqmagazine.com, and is chiefly responsible for “Numero Cinq at the Movies,” the weekly film column. He has written two books of short stories, Crisp and Entropic, forthcoming from NeWest Press in 2015. He is a professor of film and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick.