Dark fury bridges the gap between pitch black and chronicles of riddick. Pitch black heist bafta short film winner john maclean and gerardine oflynn mfo images and videos. May 20, 2017 zoe is a single mother who lives with her four children in dartford. Liam and michael are professional safecrackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe of its contents, but theres a catcha lightactivated alarm system impels the men to embark on a pitch black heist.
Pitch black heist trailer directed by john maclean. Mar 20, 2015 but between those films, the two collaborated on pitch black heist and today you can watch their work in full. At the forthcoming tribeca film festival, fassbender will star in the short film pitch black heist and a trailer and clip via ew have arrived to give audiences a sneak peek. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a pitch black heist. His first feature film was the 2015 westerndrama slow west. Short film analysis the grandmother in component 2d. Pitch black heist is a short film directed by john maclean and featuring michael fassbender and liam cunningham.
Pitch black heist bafta short film winner john maclean. The brits to watch series launched in 20 and has featured clio barnard, richard laxton, amma asante, link. Feb 12, 2012 they talk about pitch black heist with zoe ball. An introduction from a mutual friend resulted in the 2009 short shot on macleans mobile phone man on motorcycle. A crew of misfit paranormal investigators faces a supernatural threat on halloween. Pitch black heist letterboxd social film discovery. A short animated movie released the same year, the chronicles of riddick. Nov 04, 20 pitch black heist is a short film on film 4 directed by john maclean, staring michael fassbender and liam cunningham. Either way, pitch black heist has something for you. Pitch black heist john maclean, 2012 2012 bafta award.
Experimental film short film analysis the gunfighter in component 2d. Professional thieves liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender meet for a routine heist job, cracking a safe and stealing its contents. Pitch black heist, directed by john maclean, is a typical heist genre short film, but with an important twist. As always, this is all for your consideration and comment.
Released in 2012, the simple yet effective effort picked up a bafta win for. Its everything a short film should be simple, melodic, compelling. Director john maclean said in an interview that the concept for the films blackedout heist came from the 1955 film rififi, in which theres a stretch where a group of thieves cant make any noise. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a. With michael fassbender, liam cunningham, alex macqueen. Professional thieves liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender meet for a routine heistjob, cracking a safe and stealing its contents. Pitch black heist, directed by john maclean, is a typical heistgenre short film, but with an important twist. Cutting from a practice room, where the men rehearse blindfolded, to the pre heist meet in a pub, to the heist itself, we piece together the drama.
Apr, 2012 an introduction from a mutual friend resulted in the 2009 short shot on macleans mobile phone man on motorcycle. Slow west director john macleans short film pitch black. Living a life of criminality, one would honestly never expect there would be any truth to the. Liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. Michael fassbender stars in pitch black heist, in our first short film fanclub column. Winner of the bafta for best short film in 2012, this is a comic tale of a robbery thats a lot more complex than it initially seems. Pitch black heist pitch black heist john maclean, 2011 is a black and white crime short that film4 helped to produce. Aug 02, 2016 pitch black heist, also starring liam cunningham, is a simple yet effective story about two safecrackers, who in their next job, need to operate in complete darkness to avoid setting off any alarms.
Short film analysis pitch black heist heather grants. The short film is somewhat similar to our short film because it is based around a heist, it contains 2 main characters and both films contain a twist at the end. May 17, 2018 short film analysis the grandmother in component 2d. I was thinking about it recently and was pleased to see that its available to watch for free on film4s website. Apr 16, 2012 at the forthcoming tribeca film festival, fassbender will star in the short film pitch black heist and a trailer and clip via ew have arrived to give audiences a sneak peek. Liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job.
A really really great short film, best for its writing, i think. Despite never quite living up to the strength of its premise, pitch black heist is a sharp little film and a fine display of talent. To tie in with the sequel, the film was novelized under the name the chronicles of riddick. Dec 19, 2019 i, roberta i, roberta is a short film, 04. Sep 07, 2012 short film winner 2012 pitch black heist watch the trailer for crime drama pitch black heist and read how its writerdirector john maclean and producer gerardine oflynn got started in the industry. The black and white cinematography is beautiful, and despite the short running time, enough story is given to create interesting characters. Liam and michael are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. Short films referenced pitch black heist john maclean, 2012 wasp andrea arnold, 2003 about a girl brian percival, 2001 high maintenance philip van, 2006 the grandmother david lynch, 2002 night fishing park chanwook, park chankyong, 2011 narrative structure for my. The office has a lightactivated alarm system, impelling the men to embark on a pitch black heist. Pitch black heist 2012 tribeca film festival tribeca. Pitch black heist john maclean, 2012 follows two thieves preparing for, and carrying out, a heist. Short film analysis pitch black heist 2012 by john. Short of the week pitch black heist the double truth, ruth. Pitch black heist won the 2012 bafta award for best short film.
Pitch black heist john maclean, 2012 film studies sam. The heist has to be carried out in complete darkness to avoid a lightactivated alarm, hence the title. Short film winner 2012 pitch black heist bafta guru. Set in an unnamed location in modern day england, it follows two professional safe crackers, liam and michael, on a job to rob an office rigged with a light sensitive alarm, prompting the criminals to act. A short film directed by john maclean and starring michael fassbender and liam cunningham as two safe crackers who have to open a safe in a pitch black room. Slow west director john macleans short film pitch black heist starring michael fassbender. Aug, 2014 either way, pitch black heist has something for you. One day her exboyfriend drives by and asks her to go on a date with him.
Its smartly made, but doesnt really show off with special effects or fancy camerawork, its brilliance is in fassbenders acting and the way the truth behind the two characters relationship unfolds. Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. But, anchored well by two amazing actors whove more than proven their worth since, it is certainly worth viewing. Its less that 14 minutes long and you can watch it here. Micheal, liam, and issac, who is not very important and is only seen in a small scene. Apr 07, 2020 pitch black heist stars steve wilcox swamp thing, garrett hines deepwater horizon, and gala moody suspiria. I loved the tracking shot in the bar accompanied by teresa brewers song if there are stars in my eyes. Two men are hired to rob a safe in an office, the catch, any light in the room triggers the alarm, they have to work in pitch black. Maclean won a best short film bafta award in 2012 for pitch black heist, which starred michael fassbender and liam cunningham. Based on the 1975 short story by donald barthelme, rebecca tells the story of a woman called rebecca lizard whose body happens to also. Pitch black heist has already won plenty of accolades, including the. Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. Its a great short film that needs to be rewatched several times, just to get the.
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