The Fall by BAFTA nominee Jonathan Glazer a topical short film shares a story which relates to the rise of hate we are seeing all over the world, one that threatens to throw us back into horrors that we expected never to see again. The Fall was originally commissioned by the BBC, then curated on MUBI and released iTunes, Amazon, Univerciné, Vimeo On Demand, and many more last July 15th.
Inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Francisco Goya, THE FALL is a powerful short film that invites its audience to project their preoccupations and interpretations.
The Official Trailer for The Fall by Jonathan Glazer
An acclaimed director of feature films and commercials, Jonathan Glazer first found fame for his revolutionary work on Radiohead’s Street Spirit and Jamiroquai’s multi-MTV award-winning Virtual Insanity video. His 1999 ground-breaking Guinness ad. Surfer picked up two (2) D&AD Black Pencils, a Gold at Cannes, and still tops many lists as one of the best commercials of all time. In 2000, Jonathan directed Sexy Beast which was nominated for Best British Film by BAFTA. This was followed four years later with Birth, starring Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall. His 2014 film, Under The Skin, stars Scarlett Johansson and is an adaptation of Michel Faber‘s 2000 novel of the same name. Under The Skin received two BAFTA nominations and won critical acclaim as a ‘landmark in filmmaking‘, recently coming fourth in The Guardian’s 100 greatest films of the twenty-first century.
The Fall was produced by Bugs Hartley and Ash Lockmun (Academy Films) and BBC Films. The film is represented by Salaud Morisset and the stunning cinematography was created by Tom Debenham.
The cast is Susanne Brown (Masked Mob Member), Lee Byford (Masked Mob Member), Christopher Jupp (Masked Mob Member).
Director & Writer Jonathan Glazer, Producer Bugs Hartley, Ash Lockmun, Production Company Academy Films, Executive Producers Simon Cooper, Rose Garnett, Medb Riordan, Jim Wilson Director of Photography Tom Debenham Editor Paul Watts Production Designer Chris Oddy, Mask Paint and Fabrication Kate McConnell Costume Stylist Kate Forbes Hair & Make Up Susana Mota Composer Mica Levi Casting Director Lucy Pardee Colourist John Claude Sound Designer Simon Carroll VFX Supervisor Lars Anderson
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