Onward and upward...

Photo by France Dubois

Flunky is really happening!!!

This week Bernardo is going to show me a rough cut of the film. I know - soooooooooo exciting!! I cannot wait. It's been a long time coming, but the suspense is fuelling the fire and desire.

Also we'll discuss music and mood and other creative choices for getting the right tone for this brilliant cultural juggernaut of creative synergistic brilliance.

In other news, Bernardo got a grant!!

Congratulations from all of us at Solutions Labour Solutions, as one of our brightest lights gets the recognition he deserves!!

Editing ongoing

Editing seems to be going slowly. Post-production, huh?

The edits

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Right now, as I type this, Bernardo is in an editing suite, somewhere in Brussels. What's he doing there, you ask?

Editing.

He's currently cutting, chopping, stirring, mixing and basically sexing up Flunky, for your enjoyment and edification.

The picture above was pulled more or less at random from the internet, and may or may not accurately represent the environs in which our fair director is working. If I had to hazard a guess though, I would guess that it is slightly less well-appointed, more utilitarian, with less ergonomic seating.

The point is: we be moving forward.

Directors Note - Bernardo Camisao

Director’s Note - Bernardo Camisão

Flunky is more than a short film
When someone accepts to be enslaved what more can we do but cry? It’s absurd, strange, and at the same time, pitiful…
But, if we think it through… maybe this is really a situation to laugh at!
Well, in the comedy Flunky we will all witness these mixed feelings. Because our poor hapless Marco has slavery in his fate; the good ol’ traditional slavery.
And fiction is never far from reality…

Flunky is a short film that can act as a powerful metaphor in today’s economy. The individual is a central figure in the world of the job market. This small project is an attempt, through comedy and visual strength, to make our point.


Flunky is a Brussels project
This film is an attempt to emphasize the strong cultural presence of the new Bruxellois: people who come from Canada, Italy, England, U.S.A., Burundi, Portugal, and beyond, all are part of the cultural fabric of the city we call home.
Flunky has the characteristics that make Brussels the city that it is now: a mix of diversity, education, culture, and tolerance towards others.

Flunky is an artistic venture
When Ryan first showed me the script, I found it compelling because of its theme and the way he approached it: fast, funny, sharp. A simple story like this could be transformed into a powerful artistic vehicle.

Flunky is a low-budget film
When we decided to embrace this project, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy. But that pushed us to roll up our artistic sleeves and get our hands dirty. We poured all of our strength and determination, as well as our extent of professional experience into making this project a reality. Flunky possesses contemporary characteristics of the filmmaking process: digital, cosmopolitan, urban, fast… But without forgetting hard work and the everlasting values of poetry, entertainment, and capital “C” Cinema.