Films
MINERVA & THE ORDER OF PHANES
Director: Victoria Platt
Screenwriter: Victoria Platt
Genre: Surrealism
'Minerva & the order of Phanes' is a creation story for a modern age. An agglomeration of ancient mythologies, religions and philosophical concepts, fused together with a surrealist twist.
We join Minerva at the birth of the universe as she populates the world with the ideas; the building blocks, which are to form the basis for the world as we come to know it. Her final creation, Phanes, is the first of mankind to discover this new world full of endless possibilities....
....From the chaos must come order....
LET'S FLY AWAY
Director: Victoria Platt
Screenwriter: Victoria Platt
Genre: Surrealism
'You are invited to accompany me upon a whimsical journey into the unknown...
Have your passports at the ready, leave your worries behind you, and let's fly away!'
'Let's Fly Away' was originally presented as part of an installation therefore the film is split into 5 separate parts. A re-edit of the film into a linear format is underway and is due to be released in January 2016.
Awards: Winner of Future Generation Film Shorts 2012 & screened at Birmingham Midlands Art Centre (The MAC) as part of Artsfest 2012.
CLOSE YOUR EYES
Director: Victoria Platt
Screenwriter: Victoria Platt
Genre: Surrealism
'Close Your Eyes' is an exploration of the world that lies between consciousness and unconsciousness. That moment where the lines begin to blur and reality and fantasy come together....
Filmed in The Great Western Arcade, Birmingham UK
Characters inspired by the infamous Arcade Ghost
OTHER SHORT FILMS
THE SECRET FLIGHT
During the filming of 'Let's Fly Away', Victoria has a secret flight whilst there was no one else around...
ENDLESS REVERIE
An experimental dance video featuring Endless Reverie by Azam Ali.
(July 2015)
HOW TO BUILD A PLANE
A flat-packed cardboard box plane, complete with instructions!
This was filmed during the experimentation period in the lead up to 'Let's Fly Away' (2012)
THE GARDEN OF TECHNOLOGY
'The dance, the magic and in some ways the contours...'
A piece of video art celebrating the coming of Autumn and the subtle patterns and dances to be found in nature.
Music by Max Richter (remixed) 'Garden (1973)'