RE:MEMBER

RE:MEMBER is a documentary, split into three chapters, that provides insights into the topics of memory, media, and history, specifically through the lens of two millennial participants. Through their testimonies and introspections, we start to see the rift between the media they were nostalgic for and the reality we currently live in. They also consider how our current attitudes towards media have shaped our previous environments and how we can change society to better our future generations.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS FILM CONTAINS BRIEF SEQUENCES OF FLASHING IMAGES, AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY

  • Ethan Truss
    Director
    Bird Of Prey
  • Wanda Wang
    Producer
  • Mars Coven
    Key Cast
  • Alex White
    Key Cast
  • Stavros Apostolopoulos
    Cinematographer
  • Lydia Coe Raducu
    Editors
  • Ethan Truss
    Editors
    Bird Of Prey
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 28, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University Of Sussex
Director - Ethan Truss
Director Statement

This documentary concept is based on my growing interest in media history, nostalgia, and mediated environments, which began all the way back in college, where I had to make a short experimental film about the topic of memories. The production of this film led me to researching on how childhood memories are captured as well as the aesthetic of memory, both in media and in our heads. After this short film, I began searching for more old photos and videos of my childhood and restoring them. These individual projects only deepened my fascination for exploring the space of memory and media, and when I eventually got the option to enrol onto a module at university called Media, Memory, & History, I immediately joined. This module expanded my previously limited view of mediated memories and related topics, introducing me to elements such as media bias, human perception, and media archeology. With this documentary, I want to employ all I have learnt about media, memory, and history into a non-fiction format, which will allow us to peer into other people’s memories, nostalgia and how they perceive the world in a mediated manner.