How a Library Changed My Life
How a Library Changed My Life was a writing competition run by the European Cultural Foundation in spring 2024, as part of The Europe Challenge, its programme for libraries and communities. Six winners were chosen from almost 300 entries from 47 countries, each telling of the life-changing impact of libraries.
What we made
Producing six short films gave us a rare opportunity to bring six very different stories to life with three actors. The challenge was creating varied moods with a minimal lighting setup, so that each film would have an atmosphere of its own.
By playing carefully with shadow, colour temperature and camera placement, we gave each film its own character, despite shared resources and locations.
All the films can also be watched on the The Europe Challenge page.
The result
Six films with three actors, shared locations and a small lighting setup, yet every story has its own atmosphere. Together they became the face of a competition with almost 300 entries from 47 countries.
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