Solitaire
A desperately lonely security guard's playing cards come to life during a game of solitaire.
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Brian GillDirector
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Brian GillWriter
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Amy KerryProducer
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Romain MereauKey Cast
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Peata PanohoKey Cast
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Thomas Fink-JensenKey Cast
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Emma CampbellKey Cast
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Barnaby OlsonKey Cast
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:12 minutes 47 seconds
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Completion Date:April 28, 2023
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Production Budget:5,500 NZD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:New Zealand
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Arri
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Aspect Ratio:2:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - University of Auckland
The writer/director/editor of this project is Brian Gill, a Filipino-Kiwi filmmaker and comedian raised 18 years in the Philippines. At age 23, he wrote, directed and edited the short film, 'Solitaire' for his Masters in Directing for Screen Production at the University of Auckland and achieved a final mark of “A”. His lecturers say his greatest strengths are his eclectic interests and his original sense of humour.
The idea for this film first came to me during the long Auckland lockdown of 2021. It was the loneliest I had ever felt in my life, a feeling paradoxically shared by many people. I immigrated to New Zealand from the Philippines six years ago, and even now I sometimes struggle to form connections and bridge the cultural divide.
They say the purpose of storytelling is to help people better understand themselves. I want to tell a story about loneliness that might pass on some feeling of strength to people battling their own demons of alienation and isolation and perhaps provide some hope for change.