This week we had the chance to ask Audrey Biche some questions about her short film Adeline, and her thoughts on the filmmaking process and short film industry in general. Here’s what she had to tell us…

Interviewer: What inspired you to make this film?

Audrey Biche: I suppose it began with the desire to see love between older women on screen, but I think we made it because we felt we had something we wanted to explore and share. Whether or not that comes across is another matter!

Interviewer: From the lessons you have learned through your experience, what advice would you like to give to aspiring filmmakers?

Audrey Biche: Care for the people and the details as much as you possibly can.

Interviewer: Adeline is a LGBT+ love story that has roots in the memories of two girls in a Catholic School. Do you think that religious repression is one of the main reasons for the character’s loneliness?

Audrey Biche: Of course, part of Adeline’s personality was shaped by growing up in that repressive environment, but I think her reasons for solitude are more nuanced; she never tried to reach out because she’s stubborn, she’s afraid. In order to contextualize, the film sets in the early 2000s, with flashbacks to the early ’50s. Would she have acted differently had we set the film in the modern day; I don’t know.

Interviewer: You weave past and present storylines together in a very natural way in this short – was that something that came together more in the editing, or did you write the script like that from the beginning?

Audrey Biche: The transitions were written into the script from the very beginning. In that sense, the structure of the film stayed relatively loyal to the page. What we discovered on the editing floor was that the film couldn’t be democratic in the same way the script was; the flashback storyline is undeniably the heart of the film, and so we carved away the present to make space for the past.

Interviewer: Why do you think Short films are important?

Audrey Biche: Shorts are a great way to explore and find your people. Although I think directing ‘Adeline’ made me a stronger cinematographer, the biggest takeaway was the people I worked with. I know I’ll work with them for the rest of my career.

Interviewer: Where do you see the film industry going in the next 3-5 years?

Audrey Biche: Scripts written by ChatGPT shot on Unreal Engine! Jokes aside, who knows. I can only hope we’ll see more diversity in large-budget productions.

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Audrey Biche official website: www.audreybiche.com

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