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ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of the very best independent films from around the world. We are a festival who believes in our independent filmmakers and their artistic talents. ÉCU proudly provides a unique platform that brings together diverse audiences who are hungry for something other than major studio productions and original and innovative filmmakers. 

 
The 16th edition of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival will take place on 9th-11th April 2021. Now open for submissions!

 

 

 

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Sharing creativity with G-Technology by Hitachi

Following last month’s exciting announcement of the overall winner of our Driven Creativity Competition, check out this exclusive video of the gallery exhibition of shortlisted work! The video was taken at the private launch night of the exhibition, held in London’s Brick Lane, and looks at what creativity means to the winning entrants.

We also recently had an inspiring chat with the competition’s amateur film winner – Ke Nguyen and his stop motion photography animation Hayfever. Shot in London’s Greenwich and Regents Parks, the fantastically unique film explores the use of stop motion photography and animation techniques to deal with organic subjects. Here’s what drives Ke’s creativity…

Were you expecting to be revealed as the amateur film winner of our Driven Creativity Competition?

To be honest, I didn’t think I’d win. I only really entered it in the hope to get to get it showcased at the exhibition in Brick Lane. The work I’d seen from the shortlists was of such a high standard. Teams of people, some of which had been formally trained, had worked on some of the films. This was one of first attempts and I didn’t think that it would make it this far. I was flattered enough for it to reach the shortlist and amazed that Hayfever won. I honestly thought Dan Edgely’s Polished Off would win it. If you haven’t seen it, do check it out.

Have you had a chance to use your G-RAID prize yet? If so, what do you think of it and what technology do you use alongside it?

I have only used it to back-up my personal files, music and photos. The design is slick and it’s super quick. It’s a nice reminder of the competition and that the painstaking render times paid off! I’ve not yet had the chance to use it for a project. I do all my work on a laptop PC and have been reading that it’s best to use an external drive to run the video files off from. I’m looking forward to finding out the benefits for myself with the G-RAID drive.

What inspired you to get into filmmaking and what challenges have you faced whilst pursuing this art?

I have always been interested in the moving image. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking but not doing anything about it. After a lot of umming-and-ahhing, it was time to start ‘doing’ so I recently bought myself a DSLR camera and have been experimenting with it since. My biggest challenge was that I didn’t know where to start. I’ve not studied filmmaking, photography or editing, I had little idea of how to translate my ideas from my brain to a finished film. However I spent a lot of time playing around by trial and error and taught myself. I must credit the online community which is extremely generous with giving advice and sharing tutorials.

Tell us more about what drives your creativity and what creativity means to you?

I’m not fortunate enough to work in the creative industry and get paid for doing what I love. I currently work for an investment management firm in London. The job is ok, it pays the bills but it doesn’t allow me to be creative. One of the main drives for me to make films is to balance out the job.

What filmmakers or films do you admire?

Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and the online community on Vimeo.

What advice would you offer to filmmakers just starting out?

I’m not sure if I’m qualified to advise anyone yet as I’m still starting out myself. But from what I know so far my advice would be to stop thinking and talking about creating something and just do it.

Have you entered film festivals before? How useful do you think the festival circuit is?

The week before the Driven Creativity Competition at Brick Lane, I attended the Bolzano Short Film Festival in Italy. They found my work on Vimeo and invited me to their festival. It was an absolute pleasure and very surreal seeing my work on a big screen with a room full of people. I got to see lots of inspiring short films which popped ideas into my head as well as meeting other filmmakers. The crazy part was that by the end of it, I got paid – I would have paid them

Click hereto watch ‘Hayfever’ here:
Click here to see the other competition winners.

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G-Technology, filiale d’Hitachi, fait découvrir des oeuvres créatives

Après avoir annoncé le gagnant toutes catégories de la Driven Creativity Competition le mois dernier, nous vous proposons cette vidéo exclusive de l’exposition des oeuvres sélectionnées dans la gallerie de Brick Lane, à Londres. Ce petit film, tourné lors du vernissage de l’exposition, fait le tour des différentes conceptions de la créativité selon les gagnants de chaque catégorie.

Nous avons aussi eu une conversation très intéressante avec Ke Nguyen, qui a gagné le prix du meilleur film amateur avec son animation image par image “Hayfever”. Tourné à Greenwhich et Regent’s Park, ce film absolument fantastique explore les possibilités de la chronophotographie et des techniques d’animation en prenant la nature pour sujet. Découvrez ce qui nourrit la créativité de Ke …

Vous attendiez-vous à remporter le prix du meilleur film amateur dans notre Driven Creativity Competition?

Honnêtement, pas du tout. Je n’ai participé que dans l’espoir que mon film soit projeté lors de l’exposition à Brick Lane. Les oeuvres sélectionnées que j’ai vues étaient vraiment de grande qualité. Certains films avaient été réalisés par des équipes entières, dont certaines avaient suivi une formation. C’était une de mes premières tentatives, et je ne pensais pas arriver aussi loin. J’étais déjà flatté d’être sélectionné, mais j’ai été plus que surpris que “Hayfever” ait gagné. Je pensais vraiment que le gagnant serait “Polished Off” de Dan Edgely’s. Si vous ne l’avez pas encore vu, faites-le !

Avez-vous déjà eu l’occasion d’utiliser votre prix G-RAID ? Si oui, qu’en pensez-vous et quelle technologie utilisez-vous en parallèle ?

Je ne l’ai utilisé que pour sauvegarder mes documents personnels, ma musique et mes photos. Le design est soigné et c’est très rapide. C’est un beau souvenir de la compétition qui compense toutes ces douloureuses durées d’habillages. Je n’ai pas encore eu l’occasion de l’utiliser pour un projet. Je travaille toujours sur mon PC, mais j’ai entendu dire qu’il valait mieux utiliser un disque-dur pour travailler sur les vidéos. J’ai hâte de découvrir leurs avantages par moi-même avec G-RAID.

Qu’est-ce qui vous a donné envie de faire des films, et quels difficultés avez-vous rencontrées en vous lançant dans cet art ?

Je me suis toujours intéressé à l’image animée. J’ai passé beaucoup de temps à y penser sans rien faire. Après pas mal de «heinhein» et «ahah», j’ai décidé qu’il était temps de m’y mettre. J’ai donc récemment acheté un appareil photo mono-objectif (DSLR), et depuis j’expérimente. Mon plus gros problème, c’est que je ne savais pas par où commencer. Je n’ai pas fait d’études dans le domaine du cinéma, de la photographie ou du montage. Je ne savais pas vraiment comment transposer les idées que j’avais dans ma tête dans un film cohérent. Cependant, j’ai passé beaucoup de temps à traîner, faire des essais, et j’ai appris de mes erreurs. Je dois remercier les internautes qui ont fait preuve d’une grande générosité en partageant leur expérience et leurs conseils.

Pouvez-vous nous en dire plus sur ce qui nourrit votre créativité et sur la conception que vous en avez ?

Je n’ai pas la chance de travailler dans l’art et d’être payé pour faire ce que j’aime. Je travaille actuellement dans une entreprise de gestion de porte-feuille à Londres. Je n’ai pas à m’en plaindre, ça me permet de payer mes factures, mais pas de laisser libre cours à ma créativité. Ce qui me pousse à faire des films, c’est surtout de trouver une compensation à mon travail.

Quels réalisateurs ou quels films admirez-vous ?

Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze et les utilisateurs de Vimeo.

Quels conseils donneriez-vous aux cinéastes qui débutent ?

Je ne suis pas sûre de pouvoir donner des conseils, étant moi-même un débutant. Mais ce que je peux dire pour l’instant, c’est d’arrêter d’envisager et de parler de créer quelque chose, et de passer à l’acte.

Avez-vous déjà participé à des festivals de film auparavant ? Selon vous, que peuvent apporter les festivals ?

Une semaine avant la Driven Creativity Competition à Brick Lane, j’ai assisté au festival de courts-métrages de Bolzano, en Italie. Ils ont trouvé mon film sur Vimeo et m’ont invité au festival. C’était merveilleux et presque irréel, de voir ma création projetée sur grand écran devant dans une salle comble. J’ai vu plein de courts-métrages intéressants qui m’ont donné beaucoup d’idées, et j’ai rencontré d’autres réalisateurs. Le plus surprenant dans tout ça, c’est que j’ai été payé, alors que je les aurais payés pour y être !

Cliquez-ici pour voir “Hayfever”
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About ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival

Hillier Scott
(ECU)

 

 

Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
 
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.  
 
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction. 
 

He moved to New York City in 1998.  He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.

 
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France. 
 

 


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