A primary School teacher returns to collect her bag after hours. A strange noise leads her to discovering her ancient identity and brutal deconstruction.
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'Women In Film Fundraiser' Itinerary. Fundraising festival. September 2023.
DEVELOPMENT
The Shedding was a collaboration between myself and Lakkaya Palmer: a PhD student studying masculinity and Horror. Inspired by the practical effects of the 1980s, we vowed to create a body horror film that combined all the gooeyness of Cronenberg with the racial consciousness of Jordan Peele.
We were blessed early on to work with actress Jasmine Rachelle, along with makeup artist Rebecca Thomas-Punter– who were both instrumental in shaping this gruesome transformation at the heart of the film.
For me this film was a welcome step up, it required learning about Production forms, talent support, permission slips, music recording, foley, and so much more. Managing a large crew over a long period of time was a challenge, but one I found very rewarding.
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The Shoot
Some Crew form a pyramid (for the film, I'm sure).
We shot over two nights at the UCL institute of education - almost as scary as the film itself! Spending time with collaborators I care about, having fun creating scares was a wonderful experience. The turnaround was tight, but we were able to knuckle down and get everything we needed.
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Chaa Ustaoglu (1st AD), Max Povey (DOP), Will Dupere (Writer), Rudi Rance (Grip).
Ash Gangalam (Boom) in the infamous corridor.
Blue Watson (Costume Designer), fixes a wardrobe malfunction with Jasmine Rachelle (Ayida).
Alexis Rendel (Movement Coordinator) and Charlotte Thistlewood (2nd AD) look over scripts.
Will Dupere (Writer) and Benjamin Smith (Hair) with Camera Preview.
Release
The Shedding premiered at The Castle cinema in Hackney on the 1st of March 2024.
Will Dupere and Lakkaya Palmer at The Shedding Photoshoot with MODO London.
The Directors at the Premiere 01/03/2024.
Reviews
Reviews of The Shedding from the Horror Community:
Mo Moshaty - NightTide Magazine
Scared Sheepless
Credits
Will Dupere - Writer/Director
Lakkaya Palmer - Writer/Director
Zoë Smith - Executive Producer
Coco Kemp-Welch - Assistant Producer
Chaa Ustaoglu - Assistant Director
Charlotte Thistlewood - 2nd AD
Sabrina Ciauri - Head of Fundraisng
Pepper Theeraoat - Head of Marketing
Jasmine Rachelle - Ayida Wedo
Kosh Vohra - Steven
Max Povey - Director of Photography
Leo Wang - 1st AC
Laura Martin - 2nd AC
Lada Polyakova - Gaffer
Joseph Hargreaves - Spark
Rudi Rance - Grip
Sam Newton - Best Boy
Rob Brown - Head of Production
Yujin Jeong - Set Assistant
Blue Watson - Head of Costumes
Rebecca Thomas-Punter - Head of Prosthetics
Benjamin Smith - Hair
Aarohi Vira - Production Assistant
Alexis Rendel - Movement Coordinator
Vaiva Azzolini - Script Supervisor
Ash Gangalam - Boom
Spike Millar - Sound Recordist
Diego Collado - Foley
Will Dupere - Soundtrack
Dylan Elliott - BTS Photography
Aadi Gowrishankar - Poster Photography
Sam Toi - Graphic Poster Design
Sarina Seth - Photographic Poster Design
