You Are Here curate lockdown film that spans the globe

In the spirit of ‘We’re all in this together’ he notes, ‘We loved the idea of making a cinematic response to the virus, and approaching it as a collective project. Each director contributing footage that speaks to them personally, and has their stamp on it, but which could contribute towards a single organically- edited short film. From the outset, we started thinking long & hard about how to not let the pandemic depress us all too much - and we decided to curate a Corona Project to keep us focused and united.’

The film is both beautiful and emotive, as the cinematic visuals, combined with a haunting sound track, remind us of the conflicting beauty and isolation of the current crisis. Both of the gifts that we have been given, during this time of reflection and that which have been taken from us, as we wait for a return to ‘normal’.

Goold further comments, ‘We created the overall brief, with each director challenged to shoot remotely, accounting for each territory’s specific restrictions. All of the footage was then collated, often dealing with painfully slow transfer services. We worked with industry leading post talent, [tenthree, Cheat and Wave] to edit, colour, create the soundtrack, titles etc, all working from their own homes. It’s a real demonstration of what can be achieved during these unprecedented times!’