Weeping Waters

A very bittersweet and powerful take on the genre. The actors, mostly children, perform very well and bring us into the world of these characters. Excellent choice of setting and theme.

Wonderful idea to base on true events. I enjoyed your young actors performances!

A touching retelling of the Tangiwai disaster, this was a unique take on the "Impossible Situation" genre. I always enjoy Louise's efforts, with Bread and Butter Productions literally being the bread and butter of the Taranaki 48Hours efforts.

What went well:
What an interesting idea to use a snippet of history for your story! The style, in black and white, looked really good, with a wide variety of shots used throughout. I particularly liked the dolly shot on the train tracks, and wow, you got so many people in your film! Great choice of location to make the film feel authentic, rather than dressing a lounge up like a train. Decent performances by the characters.

What could be improved:
I felt like some of the dialog scenes that were done with locked off wider shots could have benefitted from having some closer shots worked in, making them more dynamic, and bringing more emotion into the scene through deeper connection with the characters.

Next steps:
Bread and Butter always come up with unique story ideas, that are well executed and put together cleanly. I would love to see the direction draw a little more depth and intensity out of the characters/actors in future shorts just to really put the icing on the cake :)

Well done team, another fantastic effort!