Free as a (bird)
Fusing animation, VR 360 video, and personal archive footage, Free as a (bird) is an autoethnographic experimental short that encapsulates the pain of losing queerness and feeling unseen in a non-queer space - something that the filmmaker endured after leaving the safety of Brighton and returning to their un-queer hometown during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020.
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Ray Abu-JaberDirector
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Ray Abu-JaberWriter
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Ray Abu-JaberProducer
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Ray Abu-JaberKey Cast
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Project Type:Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
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Genres:autoethnography, ethnography, personal archive, archive, desktop film, desktop documentary
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Runtime:6 minutes 42 seconds
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Completion Date:February 25, 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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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Goldsmiths University London
Ray is a queer student filmmaker from Norfolk, UK, specialising in animation, immersive 3D sound, and Queer stories.