“Oyster” by Kelsey Larkin
The world is your oyster, my love- let's keep dreaming.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“I made this film not only for me, but for my son, Jack.
My job as a director is to dream, whether on a grand scale or at times refrained.
However, being pregnant and having an infant in this business is challenging. There’s a sense of struggle and guilt to constantly create, and to also feel like you’re being a great mother. You feel a loss of control, a loss of self, and at times a loss of creativity.
Yet, I watch you grow every month, and as the world slowly comes into focus for you- I witness you looking at things for the first time that we all take for granted.
To be mesmerized by the feeling of a leaf, or the way in which you can now control your hands, to laughing in stitches by the garden hose- I’m privy to an entirely new world of creativity and imagination, and ultimately, in a way- has inspired me to keep imagining in new ways.
I never want you to stop dreaming, whether it’s to become an astronaut or even a delivery driver- I just want to be happy, the world is your oyster my love, never stop dreaming.
I’m proud of this piece and honoured by the love that the crew put into it for which I am eternally grateful. The initial skeleton of this film has been on my mind for several years, and I couldn’t think of a better way to finally celebrate this dream than with my son.
From late nights to early mornings during prep- this film came together with a lot of creative meetings, simple and gritty technical approaches, a lot of coffee (and a few bottles) and one hell of a post production team.”
-Kelsey Larkin
CREDITS:
Writer & Director// Kelsey Larkin/ @kelseyrlarkin
Actors// Kyle Girardo & Jack Moon Girardo-Larkin/ @kgirardo
Executive Producer// Kristina Anzlinger/ @ninele80
Executive Producer// Kayan Choi/ @kayanch01
Producer// Kelsey Dale-McGrath/ @kelsokeepingitclassy
Director of Photography// Martin Wojtunik/ @cinepapa_
1st AC// Dre Dela Pena/ @dirtbagdre_
Gaffer// Logan Giles/ @jokes_and_loges
Safety Supervisors// Randy Butcher & Andrew Butcher/ @reelstuntsprod @andrewbutcher_sn_tlp
Rigging Gear// Area 1 FX
Wardrobe Stylist// Kate Day/ @katedaystyle
Editorial// Outsider Editorial/ @outsidereditorial
Editor// Michael Barker/ @michaelbbarker
Assistant Editor// Denisse Pressacco/ @denissepressacco
Colour and Online/ VFX// Studio Feather/ @studiofeather
Senior Colourist// Tricia Hagoriles/ @triciahagoriles
Assist// Dima Zui Chu/ @dimaario
Finishing/VFX// Andrew Rolfe/ @rolferrr
Assist// Riley Lindsay
VFX Artists// Sergej Liamin, Diego Dutra, Mike Morley
Head of VFX// Colin Cunningham
Senior Producer// Sonia Ruffolo/ @soniaruffolo
Executive Producer// Jaclyn Morga/ @jaclynmorga
Composer & Sound Designer// Ethan Myers/ @ethanmyers
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