Make ours a double
Documentary films Luck and Amomynus have both been shortlisted at the Fuse Film Festival which is taking place in Manchester on Sunday the 12th of May 2013.
This is yet another welcome nomination for Luck but it is the first for John Evans' animated short documentary about a homeless man surviving in a harsh drug fuelled environment. Amomynus was originally planned to be a live Ob Doc but fears from the films anonymous participant meant that John had to either abandon the production or come up with a quick idea.
Director John said of the film ' It was extremely challenging to be in that environment for just over a day, but to him, well it's his life. It had to be told'. John who had to protect the identity and wishes of his participant suggested that the film should be animated, suggesting rotoscoping the footage and making it a little bit dirty and urban.
We wish John and the crews good luck for Sunday.
'It was such a sad experience for me. He spoke with such passion and remorse, and about better parts of his life, I can only hope that we captured something about this man's truly amazing and painful life' - John Evans
Images from Amomynus © Adda Films