DIRECTOR: AOIFE MCARDLE / PRODUCTION COMPANY: CO-PRODUCTION AT WHITE LODGE, COLONEL BLIMP, GOOD COMPANY / COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK / DURATION: 8'35" / BRAND: T.LIPOP, COMMISSIONED BY RIVER ISLAND / EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: STEPHEN WHELAN & TAMSIN GLASSON; BRIAN WELSH & JONATHAN LIA / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: STEVE ANNIS / MUSIC : SUPERVISION: MAJOR TOM/ CAST : TONY ADAMS, AUSTIN & JONATHAN / STYLING : ALEXIS JOHNSON
FILM SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by the tactile and naturalistic qualities of Tom Lipop's collection, McArdle contrasts the designer's AW13 Design Forum collection against the aftermath of an apocalypse in a short film commissioned by River Island.
DIRECTOR'S BIO:
Aoife McArdle is a prolific director processing a photographic eye and a literary mind, known for her ability to capture beautiful and rhythmic portraits of life. With a background in literature and a longstanding passion for documentary, Aoife applies an intimate realist aesthetic to detailed narratives and literary themes, lending her work a cinematic quality whilst maintaining a sense of spontaneity.
