In an industry that values youth, you'd think that being a young filmmaker would be an asset, but when "young" means under 18, that's not necessarily a good thing. In fact, sometimes age can get in the way of filmmaking. Below, 16-year-old Long Island, New York-based filmmaker Devon Narine-Singh, who recently completed work on his short film "Of Darkness and Light," highlights the 3 downsides to being a teenage filmmaker: 1. SAG-aftra is Not Designed for Filmmakers Under 18 If you want to work with someone who is a member of SAG-aftra on your project (the teen filmmaker's project would be considered a “non-union” project), you have to fill out paperwork and get permission from SAG-aftra to use one of its members. Yolonda Ross ("Go For Sisters,") a member of SAG-aftra, signed onto the film shortly before Christmas break. I had wanted to make a feature film, however due to SAG-aftra's rule about having payroll for feature films,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Devon Narine-Singh
- Indiewire
Actress Yolonda Ross recently joined the cast of 16 year old writer/director Devon Narine-Singh's upcoming short film Of Darkness And Light. Narine-Singh's film follows a young man (played by Scotty Curcie) who's mourning the loss of his best friend who committed suicide. According to the filmmaker: Yolonda Ross' character is extremely pivotal to the story. In the opening of the film, the young man goes to Ms. Littlefield and they begin talking. As the conversation [happens], flashbacks occur, detailing the young man's relationship with his friend, and the downward spiral that occurred after his friend's death. Production on the film is taking place...
- 1/8/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
This weekend at the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington, New York, a film made by high school age kids will screen. Titled "Single Souls, Two Bodies," the film is "inspired by the French New Wave." Its cast, writer, director and composer are all made up of teenagers, and it cost just $500 to make. "'Single Souls, Two Bodies' is a film about wanting to love and be loved," the film's 16 year old writer-director Devon Narine-Singh said. "I wrote a four page outline and allowed the cast to improv the dialogue. This makes the performances very natural and also very honest. I feel the film appeals to everyone. It's funny, it's sad, it's intriguing, it's different. The power of cinema is to allow people to experience new things. I hope for some audience members the film provides insight into the experiences of being a teenager in the 21st century." The film screens...
- 10/15/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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