Forget Me Not
Sally believes she is in her prime, enjoying her twenties as a soon-to-be mother with her best friend, Isabel, by her side. However, During a day in the park Sally’s reality begins to be picked apart. After an elderly man boldly approaches Sally and unabashedly flirts with her, Sally’s suspicions about the incongruous nature of her surroundings begins to grow. Following the encounter, when noticing her companion`s nonchalant reaction to the older gentlemen’s advances, Sally, becomes annoyed and distrustful of her supposed friend and decides to escape her watchful eyes and wander off on her own. Another bizarre interaction with a stranger in the park causes Sally extreme emotional distress. Desperately needing the comfort of something familiar, Sally sets off in search of her husband, Frank, consequently becoming lost at a grimy and noise-filled underpass in the park, terrified and overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity of her surroundings, as her perceived reality begins to crumble. Her companion eventually finds her and urges her to return home with her. However, it is there, in the solace of her own garden that an unexpected visitor shatters her illusions and her carefully constructed world.
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Jade Rodriguez SolomonDirector
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Jade Rodriguez SolomonProducer
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Sophia Mae PatfieldWriter
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Bethen BlackabeeAssistant Director
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Bethen BlackabeeDirector of Photography
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Kata SzaboSound Design and Production
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Sophia PatifeldProduction Design
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Kata SzaboEditing
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Marine d'AureKey Cast"Sally Wright"
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Lucy StepanKey Cast"Isabel Adams"
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Janette BreedKey Cast"Sally Wright (Aged)"
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Katie Walker-CookKey Cast"Juliette Wright"
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Edward Murphy (Gentlemen)Key Cast"Andrew McDonald"
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MotherKey Cast"Rita Fonseca"
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SonKey Cast"Leonardo Ugarte Sanhueza"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:11 minutes
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Completion Date:May 23, 2021
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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:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - University of East London
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Film Olympiad
Greece
August 22, 2021
1st place for 'Best Idea' in Student Short film category -
North East International Film FestivalNewcastle
United Kingdom
August 15, 2022 -
A Show For A Change Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
August 1, 2021
North American Premiere
Creativity Award -
Robinson Film Awards
Italy
April 19, 2022
Honourable Mention
Filmmaker, producer, cricketer, third culture kid, Trinidad & Tobago and Dominican Republic nationality but, at 21 years old, I have lived in many countries and have a complex and rich identity as a result.
Some achievements: First Class honours Film (University of East London), documentary film on the effect of cricket coaching on underprivileged youth in Peru; Production assistant to filmmaker, Nicola Cross for a currently untitled documentary about the experiences of Black women through the Covid -19 pandemic; and Director/Producer for “Forget Me Not”, a film that brings attention to the complexities of dementia and the struggles faced by those who live with illness and their loved ones.
Forget Me Not is a student dissertation film and an equal collaborative effort between Jade Rodriguez Solomon (Director/Producer), Bethen Blackabee (DP/Assistant Director), Sophia Patfield (Scriptwriter/Production Designer) and Kata Szabo (Sound Design and Production/ Editing).