our story
Living With Yellow is a story about David Robertson, a single father grieving the loss of his son. He keeps to his routine, compensating for Jamie's needs despite his absence. He makes cereal for breakfast, he cleans Jamie's favourtie yellow bowl with care, he irons his clothes, and repeat. Little toy cars had been Jamie's favourite things to play with and when David's sister comes to visit, she notices more have been bought since his passing. Perhaps this is something that simply helps him cope. But what will it take for David to finally break free from his denial and begin healing from this tragedy?
Yellow is a very important colour in this film. Not only is it Jamie's favourite colour, but yellow has symbolic meanings of awareness and suicide prevention. Men are typically more likely to keep things to themselves, and this film is for anyone who has ever felt like they couldn't open up to anyone. Sometimes the first step is the hardest to take, but once it's taken, moving forwards becomes easier.
We wanted to highlight the stigma surrounding men's mental health issues and the common misconception that a cry for help is weakness. This is a rather topical subject and is often circulating in media, however it is still considered to be a taboo subject among many. This film is to spread further awareness of people in positions such as this.
By donating to us you will be contributing to the ongoing conversation surrounding the topical issue of men suffeing in silence.
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meet the crew!
Hello there! We are second year film students producing a project for our Creative Screen Practice module. Our short film draws upon the topics of grief and denial, while highlighting men's mental health struggles and how they isolate themselves.
Caitlin McClatchey - Producer
Liam Tonolini - Director/Screenwriter
Luca Henry - DoP/Camera Operator
Jake Brown - Assistant Director
Juhi Gurung - Production Designer
Nathanael B - Sound Recordist
Hannah Hilson - Editor
Where will the money go?
All donations are greatly appreciated and will go towards the cost of this socially important production. Here is a breakdown of estimated costs:
- Nominal venue hire: £200
- Equipment hire: £350
- Transport costs: £250
- Production costs (costume, props and set): £90
- Cast and crew catering: £40
If we raise any extra funds above our target, this money will be used by the University of Reading Film Theatre and Television department to help promote our film and other films made by our fellow students.
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We appreciate any and all donations to this project! You don't need to give money to help us succeed, but you can share this project with others to help raise awareness! The more people who know, the better! If you would like to donate money to us, we would love if you did and we would be eternally grateful for your contribution!
