2024 Digital Program - Flipbook - Page 19
Piano Man
A struggling jazz pianist lands a gig
at an upscale restaurant where he
hopes to be offered a full-time
position for his playing.
Twenty
Nominated
for
the
SONY
Future
Filmmakers Award, TWENTY is the story of
the girl behind the number.
The film follows Emily, a homeless ballet
dancer
undertaking
a
potentially
life-changing audition. In the audition
room, identified by the auditioners as the
girl wearing the number twenty, Emily is
graceful and poised. However, in the real
world, she struggles to find somewhere to
sleep, let alone focus on her artistry.
The narrative alternates between the day
before the audition, when Emily is desperately trying to find shelter
for the night, and the audition day itself, as she faces gruelling
rounds to be chosen for a highly selective ballet company. Pushed
to the brink, will she be able to achieve her dreams?
The film features Lorraine Ashbourne (Bridgerton, The Crown) and
was partially financed by Nick Brown of Neal Street Productions
(1917), with executive producer Gabrielle Tana (The White Crow,
Philomena). The music, composed by Hugh Brunt (Tár, You Were
Never Really Here), was mixed at Abbey Road, and the sound
design was crafted by Steve Giammaria (The Bear, Theater
Camp).
