Australian filmmaker Jasmine Adams took time out of her hectic schedule to let us know more about her project which has been selected as this week's POW.
"The Note" is loosely based on a short story called 'The Impossible (Fear)' by Joanne Smyth. It is a story about Amon, who is somewhat of a recluse. He lives alone and is barely polite to his neighbours. His only friend is a blind old woman, equally as bitter and lonely. He is bad tempered and shy to the point of rudeness...and he writes love stories.
According to Jasmine, "It's essentially a story about fear, really, about how fear debilitates and shapes a person. It's the fear of failure, transmuted into the fear of trying. I'm in love with characters that have trouble interacting socially. Amon is an exaggeration of feeling we all have had - we've all had a crush on someone we couldn't bring ourselves to talk to, we've fantasized and we've been afraid. It makes Amon, for all his gruffness, very sympathetic and very accessible. At least, I hope so.
Most of the production team are graduates of Curtin University of Technology located in Western Australia. The team includes producer Kate Bailey, who last year produced The Billabong. Jess Fogarty has come on board as a writer/editor and Todd Barrac is helping with the sound. Jasmine's partner George Caspar, the DOP, comes from a purely documentary and wildlife photography background. This should prove an interesting mix with Jasmine's self professed taste for "hyper-stylized" imagery.
Jasmine usually makes documentaries and this is her first time directing a drama that she has written herself. Good luck on your production, gang! I'm sure that all of your hard work will pay off!
Cheers,
Michelle and Celtx Team
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