Map with Gaps, A UK
2006, 26min.
Prod./Dir.: Alice Nelson, Script: Alice Nelson, Brian Nelson, Dir. of Phot.: Ian Dodds, Compos.: Maurice Ravel, Sound: Zoe Irvine, Edit.: Alan Brown.
A Map With Gaps is an account of a journey made by the director's father through Soviet Russia in the early seventies, in a van he built and named Supervan. Utilising a combination of archive audio recordings, drama reconstruction, still photography and animation, a surreal and comic tale unfolds of 12,000 miles, 14 countries and 26 very peculiar days. Essentially this is a catalogue of minor disasters, a story that demonstrates that fact can indeed be stranger than fiction and sometimes the grey area between the two is the most interesting place to explore, particularly if you forgot to bring a map.
Awards
Jury Award for Best Short Documentary (Slamdance FF, Park City, USA, 2007), Best International Short, Audience Award & Winner Youth Jury Award (Cork IFF).
| Nelson, AliceAlice Nelson (born 1969, Dublin, Ireland)
Alice Nelson currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a Masters in Fine Art (painting) and a Masters in Film. In 2003, she directed her first film, Vocation. A Map With Gaps was her third short film. It has been selected for over 40 festivals worldwide, and has won nine awards. Nelson was commissioned by Channel 4 (UK) to direct five short documentaries on the greatest scientific hoaxes and scams through history. Science Scams were broadcasted in 2007/8. Nelson's second commission for Channel 4 for a series of four short films called Losing Myself were also broadcasted at this time. Based on the experiences of four elderly people with dementia, one of the episodes, Losing Myself: Annie won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Short Film. Nelson has recently been commissioned to direct a segment for feature length documentary, The Ten New Commandments to mark the 60th anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration.
Filmography
Vocation (2003), A Difficult Case (2005), A Map with Gaps (2006).Science Scams (2007-2008, mini TV series), Losing Myself (2007-2008, mini TV series). |
