BAT EYES

The confusion of first love, sexual awakening and the poetry of WB Yeats explored in BAT EYES. Find out more at http://www.freshink.com.au/bateyes/
Watch BOOT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX4O-_...
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24 year old Adam is having his eyes tested at the optometrist for the first time. As the eye-chart blurs in front of him, he is struck by the memory of a high school English class when he cruelly mocked a shortsighted classmate, Jenny "Bat Eyes" Barrett.

BAT EYES explores the awkward confusion of first love/sex; how language -- particularly poetry -- can add meaning to everyday non-poetic life; and the power of a moment to stay with you for the rest of your life.

Also, watch BOOT from the same director and production team: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX4O-_...

Watch LITTLE LOVE, the original theatrical monologue upon which BAT EYES is based, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBVDV-...

Watch an interview with writer Jessica Bellamy, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nf098...

BAT EYES is part of The Voices Project from the Australian Theatre for Young People (atyp). More info: https://www.facebook.com/thevoicespro...

Starring:

Mia Morrissey as Bat Eyes
Ben James as Adam

Director: Damien Power

Adapted by Jessica Bellamy and Damien Power from the original monologue LITTLE LOVE, by Jessica Bellamy. Watch LITTLE LOVE, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBVDV-...

Producer: Bec Cubitt
Co-Producers: Eleanor Winkler & Eva Di Blasio

Cinematographer: Simon Chapman
Production Designer: Andrew 'Undi' Lee
Editor: Nikki Stevens
Sound Designer: Sasha Zastavnikovic
Composer: Brendan Woithe
Executive Producer for atyp: Dan Prichard

• Category

  Film & Animation

[MsBlackTie]

whats the song at the end credits?

[TheVoicesProject]

Hi. It's a specially composed track by composer Brendan Woithe. Go to our Fresh Ink site (address above) and you can hear it in full.

[Dovasary Pace]

I loved this. Amazing concept for a video! Where the glasses at the end at all inspired by yeats' glasses?

[TheVoicesProject]

A good question! We will ask Jessica, the writer.

[DarkGoldite]

This was v good! But, just to clear things up for me, they kissed because the poetry was so beautiful? I thought he was nasty to her at the beggining?

[TheVoicesProject]

He's definitely cruel at the beginning. By kissing him, Jenny wants to teach him about poetry, but maybe also about love? And it's open to interpretation as to why Adam cries at the end - the memory of first/lost love? Or the power of the words of the poem to articulate it? The fact that an older Adam now knows the poem means a change has happened. You can watch an interview with writer Jessica Bellamy on our YouTube channel too more background. Glad you liked it & thanks for commenting!

[BartesqueFilm]

This is an excellent short film with strong emotional depth and profound meaning. The visuals are excellent and beautiful, as are the acting. It feels light yet extremely impactful. I enjoyed it very very much. Kudos to the team.

[Mulsivaas]

Wow, I am blown away. Great job, everyone involved. :)

The credits were genius, by the way.

I have long dreamt of creating a short film of this caliber. Seriously, I am impressed. :) Good luck in life!

[CelosTelevision]

Great and well put together.

[Scorpia161]

Whenever I read this poem, it's her voice in my head :)



[DarkGoldite]

Yo! Thanks for that explanation ! I get it now!! Ok, I'll check out Jessica Bellamy!

[Vsirin]

Please tell me you guys are entering this in festivals. It's bloody fabtastic.

[Gabriela Cevallos]

I really needed this.