Synopsis: Inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter, this film offers a magical glimpse into the bond between mother and daughter.
Idea Spark: I was telling a story to a friend of mine about a time when my name was the most normal name in a round of introductions. Not something I'm used to. I was trying to remember who all was there. Obviously I could remember my sister (Darmody) and my friend (Phaedra), but I couldn't remember the name of my sister's friend. I just grabbed a name out of the stratosphere and said Persephone. (Probably because of the Greek myth connection with Phaedra.) My friend had actually never heard the name Persephone before but, by a strange coincidence, a TV show that my friend watched that night had a character named Persephone. So the next day I ended up telling my friend all about the Persephone myth. Later that same day, I was listening to Gutter Glitter by Switchblade Symphony and it made me think of Hades' underworld and little girls and suddenly my film idea was there, fully formed.
Background: I created this film during the IN:Camera Film Production Workshop organized by the Herland Film & Video Festival. Participants were selected by a jury process for this 10-day intensive workshop. By the end, everyone left with a finished film. Theoretically. What I created during that workshop is what will be screened at the festival, but I'm unhappy with one of the segments. Which I'll talk about in my next Persephone post.
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