Drama,
1:45 minute,
English,
BC,
2007
Synopsis
Spanning the rise and fall of a young couple’s three-year relationship in 90 seconds, Breathless follows one man’s reflections on how his own destructive personality shattered something beautiful.
Creative team
Director/writer/producer: Kyle Sandilands
Personal statement
Director Kyle Sandilands says:
"Breathless was a directing exercise for film school based on the topic of film noir. Instead of going with a classic black & white, Touch of Evil-style short, I thought it would be interesting to take some of the noir-esque elements, such as using voiceover narrative with a vigilante-type anti-hero, and apply them with a handheld verité shooting and editing style.
The film is highly subjective inside the character’s head, and I hope the combination of tight editing and voiceover adds multiple layers of storytelling that are engaging to an audience."
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands is a Vancouver-based filmmaker interested in telling stories that are both entertaining and thought provoking through the areas of directing, cinematography, and editing.
Audio | Interview with Kyle Sandilands
About this audio
As part of the NSI Online Short Film Festival filmmaker interview series, Kyle Sandilands talks to Liz Janzen, NSI's Director of Programming, about his short film Breathless.
The views expressed in this interview are the views of the filmmaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).