02 Meniscus

A short film directed by Elena Maria Doyle based on the poem “No Ordinary Sun” by Hone Tu Whare. An allegorical interpretation of a line from the poem that reads, “Tree let your arms fall: raise them not sharply in supplication to the bright enhaloed cloud”. Employing visually sumptuous imagery, the naked human form through the medium of dance portrays the seed of life that blooms into a tree.
Meniscus has screened at the Interfilm international film festival Berlin 2010. The Cinequest International film festival, San Jose, 2011, Cinequest. Meniscus was nominated for best experimental short film at the Female Eye International film festival Toronto 2011.
Meniscus was selected for the official competition at Annecy International animation festival 2011, The worldwide international short film festival, Toronto 2011. The Guanajuato film festival, Mexico. The Stockholm International film festival 2011 The Odensa international film festival Denmark and the Galway film Fleadh 2011. The Linoleum festival Moscow 2011. The Antipodean film festival Paris 2011. Official selection Barcelona International Film festival Barcelona 2012
It won a 2011 AFTA award for Outstanding Technical Achievement In A Short Film.
Shot on RED One using Zeiss Superspeeds and an Arri 100mm Macro.
Director and Compositing: Maria – Elena Doyle
Cinematography: Marc Mateo
Choreography: Charles Koroneho
Music: Russel Walder
Sound Design: Kahra Scott- James
1st AC: Johnny Yarrel
1st AD: Gary Stalker
Gaffer Thorin: Thobiason
Grip: Harry Harrison
Lighting c/- Don Jowsey @ Lightstruck.
Camera c/- Scott and Matt @ Rocket Rentals
Lenses c/- Will and Andy @Metro Film Equipment
Grip Gear, Crane and Hot Head c/- Harry @ Harrison & Watkins
Colourist: Andrew Brown @ Toybox
DIT, Production and much more: Craig Parkes
Produced by Afterglow Productions with much of the VFX and editing done [ever so slowly 🙂 ] by the talented Elena Doyle.
Thanks to the screen innovation production fund for a portion of the funding which got the ball rolling though as usual with these things it thrived thanks to the generosity of the many contributing artists and technicians who put in time and equipment at vastly discounted rates.

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