Chlorine
A young musician discovers she has the power to teleport through water and must find a way to control her gift to get back home.
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Cameron KitDirectorDirector "Negative Space", "Chlorine (2017)", "Resist"
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Cameron KitWriterWriter "Resist", "Chlorine (2017)"
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Amba GeurgeurianProducer
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Katelyn SordoKey Cast"Rina"FIRST FILM
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Grace DaughertyKey Cast"Sabine"Håber 'Caroline' (2020), Whisper to the Thunder
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Drew ZambelliKey Cast"Art"
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Adam KhanCinematographyStairwell My Love
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Coming of age, magical realism, sci fi, feminist
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Runtime:10 minutes 3 seconds
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Completion Date:March 20, 2020
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Production Budget:13,751 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:1.89:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Cameron Kit is a feminist sci-fi filmmaker making all the splashes she can in Brooklyn, NY. Her goal is to create films and works of art that inspire women and people of all genders to speak loudly and participate actively in creating the future they want.
She has directed 5 short films that have been featured in over a dozen festivals. Cameron's short film "Negative Space" won 4 awards at the Richmond 48 Hour Film Festival in 2018 including "Best Editing", "Best Cinematography" and "Runner Up Best Short Film".
Ever the speculative fiction nerd, she hosts a podcast and radio show called "They Came From Outer Space", a sci-fi movie review show for filmmakers and buffs that airs twice a month on WRIR LP 97.3 FM.
With a BFA in Sculpture & Extended Media + a minor in Kinetic Imaging from Virginia Commonwealth University's VCUArts Program, Cameron brings a pastel filled video art style to all of her work.
I am intrigued by how women deal with power. In this short film Rina discovers she has a magical ability to teleport (or "pool hop") through water at a smarmy music promoter's penthouse pool. When she is thrown into a completely new space, she is frustrated and terrified, but must come to terms with it. "Chlorine" dissects body and self acceptance issues, which are exacerbated at the pool for many young women. Through Rina, we see her arc to self-reliance. As she gets progressively more lost, she learns to trust her body and make her own choices. In the final scene, she is calm and serene, at peace with her self and in control of her surroundings.
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I've been working on "Chlorine" for over 6 years. The idea came to me when I visited a walk-in pool art exhibit at Moma PS1. Standing inside the pool you could see a layer of water above your head. I thought - what if you could teleport after flipping 3 times in a row underwater?
In 2017 I created a spec version using a knockoff go-pro and a few friends. It was awarded Jury Selection in the James River Film Festival in my then hometown, Richmond, VA. Stripped down to a narration over a few disconnected images of bodies, it became clear the story had something to it. I moved to New York in 2019 specifically to make this version of "Chlorine", collaborating with amazing artists, actors and crew to bring it to life.