RAVE
RAVE
Some nights only make sense looking back.
On a night out, a girl overdoses at an underground rave. Unfolding in reverse chronology, Rave traces the events of the night back to the beginning, revealing the intertwining stories of the people involved, including Jade whose night takes an unexpected turn after she finds herself alone at a rave.
Roaming through the night as questionable strangers turn into fleeting friends, Jade quickly finds herself faced with choices that could have fateful consequences. But only in hindsight can Jade recognise how every choice she made, amounted to disaster.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Rave is a film with the ability to capture a very unique moment in time. The drug-related death of a club-goer on the first post-Covid weekend clearly shows that drug consumption is still a very current problem. Besides the interest of capturing the zeitgeist, I am keen to explore the duality of raving subculture - at once open-minded and communal, yet also full of peer pressure and hedonism. I believe that anyone could fall for either of these two sides with every choice they make.
Rave is a story about these small decisions and the big impact they can have.
But I also want to go beyond the flashy lights and haze-filled rooms of raves and explore the emotions of the characters, creating a sensory experience for the viewer. The themes of loneliness and belonging are central to the script and my vision and are especially linked to the protagonist Jade. Her search for connection in a room full of people creates an interesting contrast between an emotional emptiness and sensory overload of lights, music and bodies.
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Emily Macrander - Writer/Director
Emily is a London-based director working on short format projects such as music videos, branded content, and internationally acknowledged short films. Her approach to filmmaking blends her knowledge of cinema with an aesthetic focus on mood and feeling. Her award-winning short film ‘Without Warning’ premiered at the BFI in London in July and marks the director’s writing debut.
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Kate Shelley - Producer
Kate is a South London born producer, working on films focussing on themes of identity, and mental health. In June she crowdfunded just shy of £11,000 for ‘Black & White Duppy’ where she was also the lead Producer, the film is now in post-production, looking at completion in early 2022.
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Dylan Bruce - DOP
Dylan is a London based Director of Photography with experience shooting a mixture of short films, music promos and commercials for clients such as Nike. His main passion in cinematography comes from creating a relationship between the characters on screen and the way the camera might respond to their differing emotional situations. Besides his love for simple, humanistic storytelling, Dylan is a keen documentary and street photographer.
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Rayssa Scarabelli - Composer
Born in Brazil, music played a big role in Rayssa’s life long before she moved to London at age seven and ventured into DJing. To create her atmospheric tracks, Rayssa takes inspiration from artists like Aphex Twin and Vegyn and doesn’t shy away from experimenting with anything from psychedelic guitars to electronic drum machines to continue to create exciting and fresh new rhythms. Last year Rayssa released her EP ‘Isn’t It Magic?’ presenting her as an Alternative House artist to watch and bringing her niche sound and positive energy to a wide audience.
