CONTROL (2016)








Synopsis
Locked in a dance of mesmerising mimicry, a prisoner has to fight against her captor's mysterious powers of possession in order to save her life.
Written and directed by Aimie Willemse, this project proved to be an exciting challenge in balancing movement and narration. In collaboration with dancers Blythe Meechan and Zoe Pringle, they explored the themes of depression together through original choreography and stunning visuals to create a compelling story about mental health. Because without control what do we have?

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Main Cast:

Masked Dancer - Zoe Pringle
With her identity concealed behind a half mask, the Masked dancer is as mysterious and powerful as predator toying her prey. Zoe possessed such a naturally dominate vibe about her, with piercing eyes and radiating power, that it was obvious she was perfect for this role.
The Captive - Blythe Meechan
This character is a prisoner, trapped by her own fear as she find herself no longer in control of her own body as she is forced to move like a puppet. After working closely with Blythe, I found that she capable of showing a very vulnerable side which we worked on honing for the role and we set about portraying how this captivity has transformed her into an almost feral and scared animal but with just a hint of steelly determination.

Film Stills
Festivals & Screenings

Asia Premiere - PickurFlick Indie Film Festival
New Delhi, India, May 2017

Screening - Thistle Night Independent Film
Edinburgh, Scotland, March 2017

World Premiere - Blueprint 06
Glasgow, Scotland, December 2016
Status: Festival Circuit


PRODUCTION STILLS
Screenings
Cast & Crew Credits
Captive
Blythe Meechan
Masked Captor
Zoe Pringle
Writer/Director/Producer
Aimie Willemse
1st Assistant Director
Ross Kelly
Script Supervisor
Omiros Vazos
Director of Photography
Sefa Ucbas
1st AC
Clare McIntyre
Best Boy
Aidan O'Mara
Drone Operator
Iain Ferguson
Sound Recordist/Design
Bob Robertson
Makeup Artist
Nike Johnston
Costume Designer
Elizabeth Brown
Production Stills
Jo Osborne
Colourist
Seamus Corgan
Editor
C.J. Lazaretti
Composer
Scott Mungin
Tech Info
25fps
1920x1080p
1.78:1 (16:9) aspect ratio
H.264 codec
48Hz AAC sound
Reviews

(The Independent Critic, 19/05/2017)
