Tale of the Tiles

By turning sorrow into art, we create something beautiful from the broken glass of pain.

  • Robert David Duncan
    Director
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5399017
  • Robert David Duncan
    Writer
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5399017
  • Robert David Duncan
    Producer
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5399017
  • Robert David Duncan
    Key Cast
    "Teller"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5399017
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Micro short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 26, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Robert David Duncan

My core training in acting is from the Stella Adler Studio in New York. I love acting and filmmaking and Vancouver where I now live is a beautiful place to make films. I am interested in the dramas, delights, passions and heartbreaks that take place in everyday interactions (or lack thereof) between ordinary people. Most of my films have dealt with human-scale issues such as tough choices, love, dreams, hope and finding meaning and fun in life. I love an underdog story! My motto is don't let anything get in the way of telling a story that might uplift someone - film it with your smartphone if that's what you have, but get it done and share it with the world.

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Director Statement

I had walked past this wall of little tiles a few times before I stopped to take a closer look at them. It seems they are a memorial of sorts, part of a project that appears to celebrate lost souls and memories. I appreciated both the art and the messages and decided to capture their essence in film. The narrative is quite spare in this one, because really there wasn't much to say that isn't captured in the tiles themselves. I hope you enjoy this simple, peaceful film.