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Short Film Directors Share Their Inspirations, Techniques and How to Get a Great Final Shot

Short film directors discuss their inspirations, techniques and how to get a great final shot.

Listening to a song about the difficulties of relationships, the co-director reflected on the loss of her father at age six and was drawn to crafting a narrative centered around human grief. David added how the production team had to transport shooting to the Kariega Game Reserve, where Thandi lives today, to close out the film. On the topic of final shots, de Meuron detailed the closing moments of “Edge of Space” in which the film’s protagonist returns to Earth after their galactic journey.

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