Laura Gonçalves' Three Weeks in December (2013)
The loose line work and muddled audio add to the intimacy, as the film fixates on quiet moments and small gestures
NOTE: This Monday short was originally posted on April 29, 2019. We are re-uploading Peter Hemminger's original Monday Shorts until further notice.
I thought that this was nice and relatable. Talking around a table with family in December. It also is by Laura Gonçalves, who made The Garbage Men that screened in GIRAF18's Indie Mixtape A - it was also very wholesome and amazing, so I'm happy that this was in the archives! Another great nostalgic piece that makes everyone feel good.
Don't forget that Quickdraw will be closed Dec 18-Jan 14, so make sure to book your gear and sign up for classes asap!
Animator Laura Goncalves based her film Three Weeks in December on sketchbook drawings done at an extended family gathering. The resulting film is wonderfully informal, affectionate portrait of her relatives. The loose line work and muddled audio add to the intimacy, as the film fixates on quiet moments and small gestures, confident that the broader theme of family ties will come through naturally. It's an invitation into a bustling home for a hearty meal, with all the warmth that implies.
dir: Laura Gonçalves
syn: It is a personal story that emphasises the family bonds. Using my sketchbook drawings as a reference and my family as the subject, this film follows a diaristic format, showing several situations and events that are part of my routine in Belmonte
My research evolved around documenting personal stories, diary and autobiography, memory and trauma.
It is dedicated to my grandfather.
2013