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Copyright © 2008 AspireHigher Productions

And Then She Was Gone

Synopsis
A young woman meets a mysterious older woman in a park. She engages the woman in conversation and finds that the woman is both the key to her past and the mystery of her future. Inspired by Italian cinema, the films quality is that of a dream, set to the backdrop of Spanish moss, and a town textured with ghosts and nostalgia. The message of the film is simple: life is sometimes too short and bittersweet.
Filmmaker Notes

“And Then She Was Gone” is a narrative short filmed in Savannah, GA.

When one sets out to make a film, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is why? Why make the film in the first place? We don’t think it’s an easy question to answer, and we pondered it for some time. Obviously, if you don’t have much to say, why would you make the film. I guess we found we had much to say, but in the end we discovered our purpose of making this film was to challenge our audiences to think and feel. It might sound like a simple answer, but it’s not. Why? Again, there’s the word. Well, because you have to pay attention when you watch it. There’s much symbolism and much subtext here.

Don’t pay attention and you might miss it, or perhaps you might want to watch it again because you were intrigued, and had questions…of course we’d love that, and it seems like that’s what’s happening….we’ve engaged people. Our favorite films are those that make you think…Wild Strawberries, The Conformist, The Fountain, Miller’s Crossing…movies that get better with each viewing…where each viewing opens another door. We hope that when you watch “And Then She Was Gone” you might find yourself asking questions not just about the film, but about yourself, and the relationships that were most important to you. The people that touched you the most, and why it seems there’s that one special time in our lives that we always go back to.

Awards
Director's Choice - Third Prize

27th Black Maria Film and Video Festival, 2008

NOMINATION
Short Film Finalist

38th USA Film Festival, 2008

NOMINATION
Short Film Finalist

9th Moondance International Film Festival, 2008

Previous Screenings
2008

27th Black Maria Film and Video Festival

1 Feb – 15 Feb | Jersey City, USA

5th Vail Film Festival

2 Apr – 6 Apr | Vail, USA

6th Garden State Film Festival

4 Apr – 6 Apr | Asbury Park, USA

4th San Francisco Women's Film Festival

9 Apr – 13 Apr | San Francisco, USA

38th USA Film Festival

24 Apr – 1 May | Dallas, USA

4th ReelHeART International Film Festival

16 Jun – 21 Jun | Toronto, Canada

3rd Solstice Film Festival

19 Jun – 21 Jun | St Paul, USA

14th Avignon/New York Film Festival

25 Jun – 29 Jun | Avignon, USA

12th Stony Brook Film Festival

17 Jul – 26 Jul | Stony Brook, USA

12th Rhode Island International Film Festival

5 Aug – 10 Aug | Providence, USA

12th LA Shorts Fest

15 Aug – 21 Aug | Hollywood, USA

9th Moondance International Film Festival

29 Aug – 1 Sep | Boulder, USA

7th Rome International Film Festival

4 Sep – 7 Sep | Rome, USA

Cape May New Jersey State Film Festival

21 Nov – 23 Nov | Cape May, USA

9th Santa Fe Film Festival

3 Dec – 7 Dec | Santa Fe, USA

2009

15th Sedona International Film Festival

24 Feb – 1 Mar | Sedona, USA

4th Kent Film Festival

26 Mar – 29 Mar | Kent, USA

On Location: Memphis International Film Festival

23 Apr – 26 Apr | Memphis, USA

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Production Country

USA

(Savannah, Georgia)

Completion Date

2008

Running Time

6 min 40 s

Categories

Fiction

Drama

Poetic

Dialogue Languages

English

Subtitle Languages

French

Picture

Color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Production Formats

35 mm

16 mm

Updated: 7 Apr 2009

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