Private Project

Entropy

The word entropy simply means unpredictability or the gradual descent into disorder.
This is the entropy of a relationship in the chaotic retrospect of a colored memory.
When everything is over, are we left alone with the memories of our loved ones or is it that those same memories are what keep us from being alone?

  • Matan Portnoy
    Director
  • Matan Portnoy
    Writer
  • Noa Cymerman
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 2, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:38
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Matan Portnoy

Matan Portnoy is a writer and director, born in 1992, Israel.
In 2013 he graduated from "Psagot" Film & Television college in Karmiel, in which he created two narrative shorts - "In The Orchard" (27 minutes) and "Down Side Up" (14 minutes, 2nd place winner of the "Young Creation" contest, Haifa Film Festival, 2013).
After finishing his military service as a combat photographer he went backpacking through Asia for a year. While traveling he created the music video "Getting Older" for "Hayelala" together with his partner Roy Maayan. The video was selected and screened in various film festivals around the world including Official selection of Austin Spotlight Film Festival in Austin, Texas, International Music Underground Film Festival in Paris and Buenos Aires Film Festival.
In 2018 Matan was hired by the IDF Spokesperson's unit to direct a celebratory music video for Israel's 70th Independence Day. The video hit 6 million views.
In 2020, Matan graduated from the Screenwriters Program of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem.

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Director Statement

The first inspiration for "Entropy" was a slightly odd image that formed in my mind.
A Young man, who’s hand washing his clothes on an abandoned rooftop - all the while each of the colors of the clothes provoke memories of a past loved one.

From that moment, with a magnificent and talented team, I set out on a journey to explore the connection between color, memory, and emotion. I tried to figure out how to visually illustrate the dynamic chaos of memories, and to find unique ways to visualize the notion of subjective memory, in which our emotion dictates the way the memory is etched into our mind. This is where the use of silhouettes came in - they act as faded memories our protagonist is trying to recall, highlighted moments that are the reflection of his emotions both in the past and the present.

Even though this is an ultra-short film, the process of completing it was long and at times even wearing. Much to my surprise, not only did I learn about making art and finding my own voice as a creator, I discovered the inseparable connection between love, pain and sadness. I was constantly reminded that when you choose to love, you make a choice to hurt and suffer at times.

One of the major decisions in the editing process was what will be the closing shot. I felt that the essence of the video should be embodied in it, and I kept asking myself a question that is the core of my film - at the end of the day, after we break off a relationship and our lives are changed - are we left alone with our memories or are those memories the thing that keeps us from being left alone?