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Blurred Lines

As musician Robin Thicke reaches fame and critical acclaim for his hit record Blurred lines, he is sued by the Marvin Gaye family estate who claim he stole the song.

  • Corry Raymond
    Director
    Urban Explorers (Channel 4)
  • Corry Raymond
    Writer
    Urban Explorers (Channel 4)
  • Corry Raymond
    Producer
    Urban Explorers (Channel 4), Masterclass (Aesthetica FF 2021)
  • Ryan Bown
    Key Cast
    "Robin Thicke"
  • Jonathan Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Pharrell Williams"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:40:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Corry Raymond

Corry is an international director and cinematographer with ten years of experience working in media, film and television production environments in the UK and America.
Corry kicked off his career in the film industry while working on a series for Sky One at the age of 18. At 21, Corry successfully directed and produced a documentary series for Channel 4 (Urban Explorers), which was later nominated for a BANFF Television award.
One of his key achievements was when in 2015, Corry was named one of three young cinematographers by the BFI in a national O2 sponsored campaign.
Corry’s work has been screened around the world at prestigious festivals such as Aesthetica, LA Shorts International, BANFF World Media, and BFI London film festival.
At 28, Corry is a content producing force and a filmmaking talent to watch.

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Director Statement

In 2019 I was inspired to write a short film about something I have been passionate about my entire life- music. Having parents who were both music educators, I grew up listening to stories about the music industry; tragedies of how innocent artists had their fortunes stolen by ruthless businessmen.
That’s why in 2014, when Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were being accused of stealing the Marvin Gaye song “Got To Give It Up” in their hit song “Blurred Lines”, I watched with a keen interest. As the trial continued over the years, with it’s many twists and turns, I set out to tell this story as a narrative piece; Blurred Lines, the title of the song and the film, both ironicaly describe the blurred lines between inspiration and copying.
This is a film about artists. It’s themes discuss what it is to be musically gifted. Blurred Lines, being one of the biggest and most infamous hits of all time, had the Midas touch of someone musically gifted… but who? Was it Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, or was it Marvin Gaye?