But Nothing Happens in Leicester is a film that I made at university to fulfil the brief ‘A Moment Uncovered’. For me, there was only one moment I could choose. With the limit of the film restricted to 5 minutes, it was fun to squeeze a load of memories and emotions into a short space of time.
Leicester winning the league was pretty special to me, but it didn’t come close to what it felt like for my Grandad, who’d been watching Leicester play at lower levels throughout his whole life. The moment I’m uncovering through this film isn’t just about winning the league. It’s about what it means to support your football club, how it impacts on your life, and how this moment, for Leicester, was beyond a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The film was so fun to make because I was able to hear my Grandad’s stories about his time supporting Leicester, and be able to relive decades worth of memories he had of the club. It was such a great experience being able to make this film for him and I wish I could do it all again.
This film was released on Pardon My Brain in loving memory of my Grandad, as I let his legacy live on through one of the most amazing moments in our lifetimes, that we were able to experience together.
One of the best aspects of the film was the fact that I managed to get access to the King Power Stadium to film some shots. Even though I had explained that we just needed to go and film in one spot, they decided to give us a proper little tour, which made the day out filming with my Grandad such a memorable experience. We were just casually strolling round the tunnel and the pitch, and were taken all through the back rooms of the stadium… the press rooms, the changing rooms, it was so cool.
But one of the coolest parts was to be able to have a little interview with my Grandad. It was a bit of a different experience for him but I thought it was really cool for him to see how I make my films. I also had a go at trying some new, more creative shots. I was quite happy with how these came out, and I think that it all fits into the film quite well.
Despite recording so much footage that wasn’t able to be used due to the time length on the brief, I decided to put together an ‘Unseen Cuts’ version which features so much more interview footage, shots from the stadium and footage that really highlights how fun it was to create such a warm, personal film with my Dad and Grandad.
But Nothing Happens in Leicester is a film that I made at university to fulfil the brief ‘A Moment Uncovered’. For me, there was only one moment I could choose. With the limit of the film restricted to 5 minutes, it was fun to squeeze a load of memories and emotions into a short space of time.
Leicester winning the league was pretty special to me, but it didn’t come close to what it felt like for my Grandad, who’d been watching Leicester play at lower levels throughout his whole life. The moment I’m uncovering through this film isn’t just about winning the league. It’s about what it means to support your football club, how it impacts on your life, and how this moment, for Leicester, was beyond a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The film was so fun to make because I was able to hear my Grandad’s stories about his time supporting Leicester, and be able to relive decades worth of memories he had of the club. It was such a great experience being able to make this film for him and I wish I could do it all again.
This film was released on Pardon My Brain in loving memory of my Grandad, as I let his legacy live on through one of the most amazing moments in our lifetimes, that we were able to experience together.
One of the best aspects of the film was the fact that I managed to get access to the King Power Stadium to film some shots. Even though I had explained that we just needed to go and film in one spot, they decided to give us a proper little tour, which made the day out filming with my Grandad such a memorable experience. We were just casually strolling round the tunnel and the pitch, and were taken all through the back rooms of the stadium… the press rooms, the changing rooms, it was so cool.
But one of the coolest parts was to be able to have a little interview with my Grandad. It was a bit of a different experience for him but I thought it was really cool for him to see how I make my films. I also had a go at trying some new, more creative shots. I was quite happy with how these came out, and I think that it all fits into the film quite well.
Despite recording so much footage that wasn’t able to be used due to the time length on the brief, I decided to put together an ‘Unseen Cuts’ version which features so much more interview footage, shots from the stadium and footage that really highlights how fun it was to create such a warm, personal film with my Dad and Grandad.