VINCENT
The portrayal of the inner-narrative of one man who is ultimately misunderstood by the world. At a particularly lively and intriguing Friday night dinner, a new guest piques our protagonist’s interest and, as he continues to stare, his vision becomes more and more distorted.
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Saul LotzofDirector
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Saul LotzofWriter
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Max MarlowProducer
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Angela Zoe NeilExecutive producer
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Sam HodgeExecutive producer
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Kiera WaismanExecutive producer
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Angela Zoe NeilDirector of photography
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Sam HodgeEditor
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Daniel Porcel ChalupComposer
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Janine Frank1st Assistant director
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Lee JavensKey Cast"Vincent"
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Leah RefsonKey Cast"Leah"
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George HawkinsKey Cast"Samuel"
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Andrea MillerKey Cast"Gertrude"
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Shauna LeoneKey Cast"Judy"
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Spencer SimmonsKey Cast"Abraham"
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Robin KirwanKey Cast"Mark"
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Mika HockmanKey Cast"Susan"
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Olivia KentKey Cast"Rachel"
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Amelie KentKey Cast"Eliana"
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Maya LarholmKey Cast"Talia"
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Ian McSheeKey Cast"Howard"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Jewish
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Runtime:15 minutes 11 seconds
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Completion Date:May 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:RED MONSTRO 8K Monochrome
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Saul Lotzof is a London-based screenwriter and director who, after receiving BFI Future Film Festival’s ‘Best Short Film’ award for his age bracket in 2019, took a year out of further education to pursue the creation of VINCENT. This previous film - The Milk Bottle - was also part of the official selection for Encounters Film Festival and Rhode Island International Film Festival amongst others. Throughout his first year at University College London (UCL) reading English, Saul has been able to guide the post-production process of the film to completion.
Central to this tale are the jarring feelings of bitter jealousy and shameful impotence. By way of the rigid manipulation of perspective, we are given a striking image: a man, alone, misunderstood by the world that surrounds him. The unsettling humour prompted by Leah’s utterly ludicrous dialogue adds to the end; we laugh at the world through Vincent’s eyes, before learning that we were, ultimately, laughing at him, and his perception of what surrounds him. The satirical lens through which we paint his view, through the use of music and pace, only helps to exaggerate this contrast, between what he sees and what actually happens. Though, what this all means, and why, is not for me to comment on.