A long-haired man looking out of the window on a train

Joseph Rutland (28)

Charity

Three men in a line. The one in front isgiving a thumbs up.

For his new release 'Charity' Joseph wanted to capture the eerie feeling of his living quaters in Vietnam. Many of the shots involving shadows were based on his own experiences in his dark windowless room. The script was translated into Vietnamese by the talented Phan…

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The Eighth Boatman

A woman in a black cape looks on while two people inspect equipment near a camera

Joseph first came up with the idea for this script during a writing exercise. He wanted to make a film that would make people come up with their own interpretations on the ending, the. It also bothered Joseph, the amount of sappy short films where…

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Grit

Four men in white lab coats in front of a blackboard

For this one, Joseph was inspired by various analogue horror series such as 'Gemini Home Entertainment' and 'Mystery Flesh Pit National Park'. The idea writing a horror anthology which fleshes out a world in around five minuets was an interesting challange that he through himself…

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Head Splitting

Four men and a very small woman covered in blood

Head splitting was Joseph's first real attempt at creating effects with a mixture of editing and practical instead of wholesale practical. The David Bowie motif throughout the film was inspired a household he once visited which was covered wall-to-wall in Bowie memorabilia. The opening shot…

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Autonomy By Owen Saddington

Joseph Rutland running in an urban area with colour gradient

For this film, Joseph played the part of somebody trapped in his film for a director down in Stoke on Trent. The film was supposed to be experimental by nature. Joseph really didn't like Stoke on Trent as it was incredibly foggy and cold and…

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