Chris O’Neill (director and producer of Me the Seagull and the Sky) has written, edited and directed several short films in his day, including a film based on Cork’s abandoned Capitol Cineplex site, which opened the 2007 Cork Film Festival. His film Saint Francis Didn’t Run Numbers, will be part of the Irish Film Institute's upcoming touring experimental cinema programme. Pledging My Love is a film he shot during his time at New York Film Academy. With strikingly enhanced black and white imagery and a soundtrack packed with 60's Pop songs, this film makes for 12 minutes worth spending on YouTube. Click here to watch and read below for a summary of the film from Chris.
Pledging My Love, Directed by Chris O'Neill, 2002
Chris O'Neill on Pledging My Love:
"With no dialogue, this story of a lonely character trying to connect with another person is told through wordless imagery, pop music and sound effects. It was filmed on black and white reversal 16mm. The result is a high-contrast image which compliments both the brightly-lit location of the characters' home and the dark, shadowy location of her workplace. With the tight framing and 95% of the story taking place indoors, all of these elements create an restricted, insular world - reflecting the lead character's emotion state. The use of music - mostly 60s American pop songs - offer an idealised romantic view of relationships, which is in striking contrast to what actually happens to her when she finally approaches a man."
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