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'Avaritia' is our new award winning short film.
The film premiered at the prestigious 'Cannes Film Festival', 13th to 24 May 2015.
'Avaritia' Poster Art
See foot of page for the official press pack.
Robert A. Welsh and Amy Sawyers in 'Avaritia'.
Robert A. Welsh and Sarah Elizabeth Mills in 'Avaritia'.
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'Avaritia' is a homage to the classic silent movies of the 1920. It tells the story of a powerful man trapped in a world of his own choosing. Obsessed by money he has been corrupted by the banking institutions he works for. He is alone and without love, but one day he meets the girl he chooses to be his companion...
A unique blend of stop-motion and live action, 'Avaritia' is made up of over 9,000 individual photographs to form a haunting and surreal, but ultimately beautiful depiction of love and greed. Filmed over a two year period and set to a beautiful piano score by composer, Jennifer Austin, 'Avaritia' is like nothing you have seen before.
The film is a metaphor for the two opposing worlds of Capitalism and Commercialism. It shows how these institutions cannot exist together as one entity, but as a couple they need each other to survive.
Sarah Elizabeth Mills (photo protected by copyright:
Introducing: The Face Of Edinburgh, 2013
Sarah is an Edinburgh based model who has achieved national acclaim by winning the 2013 'Face of Edinburgh' award. She also came 1st runner up in the 2013 'Face of Scotland' award. Not content with that, she reached the finals of 'Miss International UK' and 'Miss Intercontinental Scotland' competitions and is now up against the best for 'Top Runway Model of the Year' and 'Best Female Pageant Winner of the Year'.
For more information on Sarah visit the following links:
Festivals 2015 Cannes Film Festival, SFC 2016 New Hope Film Festival Woods Hole Film Festival Busho, Budapest Short Film Festival |
Other Productions:
Watch the official trailer for 'Avaritia' on Vimeo:
Check out the 'Cannes' Short Film Catalogue page for 'Avaritia'
Awards
Leading Actor: Robert A. Welsh
Cannes Film Festival
For more information read the recent media articles via the links at the foot of this page:- |
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Credits:
Director: Walid Salhab
Producers: Robert A. Welsh
Walid Salhab Rosalynn Campbell
Writer: Walid Salhab
Star Actors: Robert A. Welsh
Sarah Elizabeth Mills Amy Sawyers
Cinematography by: Walid Salhab
Film Editing by: Walid Salhab
Production Office
Production Manager: Rosalynn Campbell
Publicity / Press: Rosalynn Campbell
1st Unit AD: Michael Grant 2nd Unit AD: Ondrej Lodes Marcin Walczak
Camera and Electrical Department
Camera operator: Walid Salhab
1st Unit Camera Assist: Robert A. Welsh
Rosalynn Campbell
Lighting Bill Annau
Animators: Carina Campbell-Welsh Liisa Ahonen Michael Korzonek
Piano Music Composed and Performed by: Jennifer Austin
Sound Post Production: Bart Slight
Sound Recording: Mike Guest
Dance and Movement Choreography: Robert A. Welsh
Art Design: Robert A. Welsh
Motion Tracking/Mask: Greg McGraw
Dance Co-ordinator: Agata Jagodzinska
Special Thanks to: Zoe Redhead Lloyd's Banking Group
Mike Guest
George Theurer
Jenners / House of Fraser (Edinburgh) Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh)
Filming in sub-zero temperatures in Edinburgh (Winter 2013)
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Technical information
Shooting format: HD SLR
Camera: Canon Digital SLR Camera 5D Mark III
Photographs taken: 27,000 Photographs used in final cut: 9,000
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Sound Format: Dolby Stereo
Running Time: 7 minutes
Languages: Silent
Cast and Crew - On the set of 'Avaritia' (Princes Street, Edinburgh, Christmas 2013)
Robert A. Welsh as the powerful banker, Adam, in a publicity image from 'Avaritia'.
After the shoot that evening. |
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Terrestrial Television Broadcast (Interviews)-
The Fountainbridge Show, STV Edinburgh (May 2015)
STV News (May 2015) |
 Updating... Ċ Robert Welsh, 30 May 2015, 05:45
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