Wings For Victory
Hounded by the echoes of his experiences, a disillusioned World War II Airman returns home, searching for peace of mind. A musical phrase resonates above it all.
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Ash JonesDirector
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Ash JonesWriter
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Ash JonesProducer
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Adam TuckerKey CastLibido, The Distance
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Freya PapworthKey CastOld Soul
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Gemma BurgessKey CastFlown Together
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Alan LongKey CastConcrete Castles
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Alex Harvey BrownKey CastFlown Together
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Gregory A SmithKey CastSex Traffic
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George KelleherKey Cast
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Nicholas PeelDirector of PhotographyOne By One
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Nash SibandaComposerWestover, Revelations
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Jane E LambertProduction Manager
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Lauren MillerCostume DesignerThe Chameleon
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Lynn JackettMakeup and Hair DesignerPan, Cinderella, Maleficent, X-Men: First Class
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Lina Remeikaite1st Assistant DirectorAbduct, Ghost Nets
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Rem Berger3rd Assistant Director
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Lisa ReimeirScript Supervisor
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Dominic BoltonProduction Assistant
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Juliet MerchantProduction Assistant
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Jerome DanversProduction Assistant
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Joel Court1st Assistant Camera
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Ash Parker2nd Assistant CameraOne By One
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Nicholas PeelColour Grade and VFXOne By One
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James LloydSound Operator
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Nicholas PeelSound Designer and Editor
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Ash JonesEditor
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Russ JonesConstruction
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Wokingham Theatre Set BuildersConstruction
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Chris WilderConcept ArtistThe Bigger Picture
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Simon VailStill Photographer
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Lisa ReimeirD.I.T.Ruslan, Barren
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Jackie MeadSet Decorator
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Chris PearceSet Decorator
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Sue WhitmoreSet Decorator
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Paul HerberSet Decorator
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Lesley JonesMs Papworth's Dress Designed and Made By
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Lesley JonesUniforms Sourced and Adapted By
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Lauren NichollsKey Hair StylistMarcella
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Imogen RockleyKey Makeup ArtistRoadkill
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Lynn BellHair and Makeup Artist
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Victoria WinfieldHair and Makeup Artist
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Victoria R. BaloiHair and Makeup ArtistAbove Water
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Sarah RoseHair and Makeup Artist
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Sophie DavisHair and Makeup Artist
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Amy MoulsdaleHair and Makeup ArtistLove is Thicker Than Water
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Jake BHair and Makeup Artist
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:January 4, 2016
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Production Budget:8,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:4K Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Ash has a first class BA Hons degree in film from Canterbury Christ Church University. She has been working for the past six years as a freelance camera assistant and operator, contributing to a variety of television projects, commercials, short and feature films, including work for Uniqlo, Beefeater, Costa Coffee and an independent feature starring Rik Mayall. She started Masquerade Picture Company to facilitate corporate work in the aviation industry, combining a fascination with aircraft with an opportunity to direct her own work. As a self-shooting director she has produced content for British Airways and Marshall Aerospace among others.
‘Wings for Victory’ is her first short directorial effort since university and is designed as a stepping stone to more ambitious projects in the world of narrative filmmaking.
The stories of the Second World War I feel are always worth telling. There are so many incredible accounts of endurance and bravery from those who served in the armed forces. As the events slide further into history and we begin to loose valuable first hand accounts, we also begin to loose our personal connection to those people and their actions. They become simply events in a timeline, unimaginable and sometimes unrelatable feats of courage.
I made this film, not only to convey what those actions meant to me, but in an attempt to personalise the daunting notion of fighting for king and country. The film’s construct focuses less on a specific narrative than on an emotional experience, presenting a cinematic tribute to the theme of sacrifice in war time.