“I was maybe five and I could feel the petals on my face. It was a really nice feeling, and I thought that's what they meant. I thought that's what smelling was, to have my face in the flowers or the feeling of flower petals on my face.”
Lori, USA interviewee.
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What would life be like if you lived in an odorless world? People with congenital anosmia like me never get to experience what smell is. I have had many conversations throughout my life about smell, or lack of. My aim was to create understanding, education and humour to open up a conversation about this condition.
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I wanted to collect primary and secondary research to gain a deeper and broader understanding of my subject matter. I went about this by seeking out online groups of people with this condition. These led to conversations and interviews where I discovered that many people only realize they have anosmia around the age of 7 to 11 when they reach self-awareness. This developed into my film’s narrative seen through the eyes of a young heroine, experiencing the quirks and mishaps of living in an odorless world. I intentionally used the medium of stop motion animation and felt needling as a tool to communicate these stories.
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SHORTLISTED
Global Design Graduate Show 2022 in collaboration with GUCCI
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FILM FESTIVALS
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WINNER
Independent International Shorts - Best Animation 2023
International World Film Festival - Best Super Short 2023
SEMI-FINALIST
World Student Impact Film Festival 2023
We Make Films International Film Festival 2023
SELECTED
British Indie Festival Film & Music 2023
Lisbiff Lisboa - Indie Film Festival 2023
Suffolk Shorts - Best Student Film 2o23
Milan Short Film Festival - Best Student Short 2023
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @ PinewoodStudios 2022
EAT OUR SHORTS - Best Film 2022
Student World Impact Film Festival 2023
Story? - International Student Documentary Festival 2023
Oz Indie Film Festival - Animated & Motion Design Short 2023