The Fox (short film), and an interview with director Tony Burke
"A lonely God-fearing spinster makes the bizarre choice to join a fox in her garden having been woken by its eerie mating calls in the dead of night." This ear-perking synopsis caught my attention recently, and upon viewing the short film above, The Fox proved to be about more than a woman who puts on some fur and goes out into the dark. The element of escapism in the film, the coldness, and the beautiful, wandering piano come together to create a very dreamlike and strange atmosphere. The Fox is Tony Burke's first short film. He manages his own advertising and film company, Dead Bird , based in London. In the Raindance article "Let's Make This Short" , Tony gives the lowdown on how he decided to take on this independent project, and what steps he took to get it done (a particularly great piece if you plan on making your first short). I had some other pressing questions, which he was cool enough to answer via mailterview. Celeste Ramos : The ...