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The Blue Candle

The Blue Candle is an exploration of the consequences to humanity as a species if we remain insular and fail to move on from Earth.

The Blue Candle is also the prequel to a feature film, The Colour of Everything, which is filming in 2021.

  • Bob Jordan
    Director
  • Bob Jordan
    Writer
  • Bob Jordan
    Producer
  • Mark Hindman-Smith
    Key Cast
    "The Scientist"
    Whiteblade, Lankin, Remember Remember, The Odyssey, The Shadow Over Whitby, Hymns of Abarise, The Colour of Everything
  • Gemma-Louise Keane
    Key Cast
    "The Comet"
    Remember Remember, Chesterberg, Zomblogalypse, The Odyssey
  • Sam Cullingworth
    Key Cast
    "The Asteroid"
    Legacy of Thorn, Rough and Ready, Slasher House 2, The Hunter's Prayer, 6 Feet Below Water, Slasher House 3
  • Daniel Potts
    Music
    Trust, The Prototype, Bronx to Bradford, Toe, Hidden History
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Spirit Of Independence
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    October 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Showroom Shorts
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    July 20, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
    Carmarthen Bay, Wales
    United Kingdom
    May 17, 2021
    Welsh Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Monologues & Poetry International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 13, 2021
    US Television Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Austin Lift Off Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    May 3, 2021
    US Premiere
    Official selection
Director Biography - Bob Jordan

After writing and producing many short films, promos and music videos, Leeds UK based Bob Jordan finally produced his first feature film, "Remember Remember : Grace and Mercy" on which he was Director of Photography. This has been picked up by a distributor and will be released in 2021. Also in 2021, he will start filming his second, The Colour of Everything which he will direct from his own script.

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Director Statement

In 2021, I will start filming "The Colour of Everything" which is a narrative feature about a reclusive scientist trying to reach out to other life in the universe. Before that, I wanted to film something to set the scene so I produced this short, "The Blue Candle". This is an exploration of the long term consequences to humanity if as a species we remain insular and fail to move on from Earth. Although more documentary, this is narrated by the scientist character from The Colour of Everything and works as a prequel.

The blue candle of the title is a metaphor for Earth, with the flame representing the fragility of humanity resting on the planet. I chose this because the best thing to do with a candle flame in danger of blowing out is to use it to light another while there is still time.

Hopefully the flickering flame of humanity will burn bright through the universe before it can no longer burn on Earth.