Based on real-life events, One Night is a short dance / doc film about the emotional journey a young woman takes to change her life forever. Through a physical tale of awakening, overwhelm and release - the film explores the inner turmoil of realising the reality of being a survivor of domestic abuse.
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2022
Bolton International Film Festival 2022
New Renaissance Film Festival, 2022
BronzeLens Film Festival, Atlanta 2022 (OSCAR® Qualifying) - BronzeLens Award Nominee
International Women’s Film Festival, Denmark 2022
Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival, Pittsburgh USA 2022 - Panellist Picks
Watershed, Bristol + St Michael on the Mount Without w/ Nextlink Charity
Dancer Statement - Chevon Edwards
I knew that one day I wanted to explore my experience leaving an abusive relationship. I found my healing journey to be such a powerful one that it inspired me to share my story with the hopes of inspiring others. The creative process making this film has definitely been a cathartic one, and one of which I recognise I was ready to take on three years after leaving the relationship.
I developed the movement from a therapeutic process I went under to access and gain a physical understanding of embodied trauma. From this process, I chose extracts of movement that spoke to me the most that felt an authentic expression of my journey. I wrote and recorded the poem heard in the film instinctively, read in three distinct ways to express my healing journey.
Director Statement - Isla Badenoch
We broke the movements down into three acts; awakening, overwhelm and release. Visualising Chevon’s state of mind throughout, artful and symbolic yet with documentary-style footage with Chevon in her family home reflecting on the truth of where she is today.
We want to humanize survivors as we are more than statistics and victims. I want audiences to be moved, to become truly invested advocates for the end to violence against women. I want those who have experienced domestic abuse to be patient and kind to ourselves and to heal.
CREDITS
Introducing CHEVON EDWARDS
Directed by ISLA BADENOCH
Written by ISLA BADENOCH, KATRIEL COSTELLO & CHEVON EDWARDS
Produced by WILL PRINCE TAYLOR + LOWRI ROBERTS (RAPT) + JOSH BEN-TOVIM (IMPERMANENCE)
Cinematography by ANNA MACDONALD
Art Direction by LOIS JACKSON-BAKER
Edited by NICOLE HALOVA
Sound Design by MIKE BOVILL, 750mph
Original Score by TOM RIDLEY
Colour Grade by VLAD BARIN, CHEAT
Design by KIOSK STUDIOS
