Drama

DN179: Apricot – Ben Briand

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If writing what you know is good, then it’s logical to presume writing something everyone knows and has experienced is an even better strategy for a filmmaker to employ. Director Ben Briand picked the universal theme of first love, for his ‘chance encounter’ short Apricot, and joins us to discuss the importance of memory in his films.

I very much like the idea of being dropped into the middle of a scene [...] because as an audience it means you have to try and catch up or you have to try and piece things together. It’s not just a passive experience.

Apricot Materials
Script

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Ben Briand
Filminc Interview
Vimeo
M.I.A: Born Free
Red Camera
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D