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posted on 2022-08-16, 23:40 authored by Peter HegedusPeter HegedusEMMI, written by Peter Hegedus is a conceptual short film constructed around the connection that humans have with their phones. The film takes place through the phone's perspective, demonstrating how hooked people are, instead of focusing on making real life connections and memories.
EMMI is a 15 minute dramatic short film which follows Henry Turek who has invented an app that will allow his family and loved ones to be together, always. But in the development process there are a few unforeseen glitches that no one could predict.
Funding
Self funded short film
History
ERA Category
- Original Creative Work - Textual
Funding type
- Self funded
Eligible major research output?
- Yes
Research Statement
EMMI is a 15-minute, narrative short film, in which a distinctive cinematic style was employed to explore impacts of addiction. EMMI is about the struggle we all have to connect emotionally with the people around us in an increasingly digital, post-Covid world. The film raises the question as to what extent our dependence on technology - specifically our smart phones - can negatively impact on human values. The concept for EMMI was inspired by NOAH (2013), a ground-breaking short film that challenged traditional storytelling. EMMI also taps into the dystopian narrative tapestry of the Netflix TV series BLACK MIRROR (2011) representing a form of speculative fiction that explores similar narratives about the impact of technology on society in the not-so-distant future. EMMI tells the story of Henry, an app developer, obsessed with building Emmi - a phone app that allows people to record memories to connect with loved ones. Creating Emmi is Henry’s attempt to get closer to his family, but it soon becomes a symbol of his own entrapment. The film’s innovative visual style has been conceived to demonstrate his struggle. For the entirety of the film, the camera focuses on the phone, demonstrating Henry’s obsession. The audience is seeing everything from Henry’s POV to FEEL the power of the smart phone, in our lives: seductive, obtrusive and chaotic. EMMI attempts to communicate and warn the audience what may yet to come in a post covid world full of uncertainty. Emmi won the “Awards of Excellence” at Canada Shorts and was selected in the Social Change Film Festival in the US. Peter Hegedus also participated in the virtual Change Fest 2021 Q&A exploring social engineering and addiction. The film was also accepted in the Toronto Indie Shorts, The Pigeon International Film Festival and was also a SEMI FINALIST at the TOKYO SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL.Publisher
The International Social Change Film Festival (ChangeFest), Canada Shorts,Place of publication
Canada, Iceland, USPublisher URL
Confidential / Culturally sensitive
- No
Medium
FilmLength of recording
15 minutesDate of recording
10/01/2021 0:00Estimated size of audience
3000Was the work disseminated?
- Yes
Form of dissemination
- Film festival
Scope of dissemination
- International
Did the work go on tour?
- Yes