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At the Drop of a Hat (1998)
Grad film
Directed by Hotessa Laurence
Synopsis
A rather smart object of desire.
Director's Statement
The fundamental core of this film revolves around the desire for the unattainable; of a dream so far removed from reality that there is no ‘danger’ of ever realising it. A tiny yet obsessive woman has a deep longing for a hat which she passes every day in shop window. Eventually the hat is sold and a chase ensues leading her across town. I wanted to attempt to make a film with fast pace and to pull an audience along with a tight narrative. I wanted people to identify with the principle character and empathise with her reactions and behaviour.
Festivals
1998 ARCI Nuova: International Short Film Touring Festival: New British Rennaisance Programme: Italy 1999 Ottawa International Student Animation Festival: Official Competition 2000 Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, Student’s Film Competition: “Young Animation”