教育のためのグローバル検索: Directors Ethan and Luke Montgomery Tell Us What It's Like to Be Identical Twins

投稿者 C言語. M. ルービン 12月上 16, 2022

今月、視聴者はストリーミングできます アメリア (ツイン) on the Planet Classroom Network. This film is curated for the Planet Classroom Network by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival.

アメリア (ツイン) is a short film about a 5th-grader named Amelia (エメリー・ゴードンが演じる) who receives an assignment to write about one thing that makes her unique. So begins Amelia’s journey of self-identity to make herself different from her identical twin sister, Jane.

This story from directors Ethan and Luke Montgomery is about the struggles faced by Amelia as she tries to fit in, and in the process discover why she is truly special.

教育のためのグローバル検索 is pleased to welcome Ethan and Luke Montgomery.

How is アメリア (ツイン) inspired by your own experience growing up as identical twins? Can you tell us something from that experience that isn’t in the film?

Our whole lives, people have frequently asked us, “What’s it like to be twins?” The question always seemed kind of funny to us – how would we know? What’s it like しない to be a twin? In the process of writing this film, しかし, we realized that being twins has dramatically shaped our lives. The biggest thing we learned was that we’ve been almost subconsciously trying to be more different from each other our entire lives. いろいろな意味で, we’ve hated being perceived as identical, and that’s led us each to try to make ourselves more “unique” by changing who we are. もちろん, the more we try to change ourselves, the further from our true selves we get. That’s what this film is about, and we hope it resonates with more people than just other twins.

How do you work as co-directors? Who does what in your creative process and why do you think it works?

We both are drawn to the same things, which is mostly a huge blessing. We sit down and write together, we plan out shoot days together, and we talk to actors together. This allows us to delegate tasks really easily when we need to because we trust each other with creative decisions. 何とか, we are able to share a specific vision for the projects we work on. It must have something to do with having the same DNA! Sometimes we disagree, but only in small ways that ultimately lead to more creative choices.

What do you hope people connect with and “take away” after watching your film?

There are a lot of pressures in our world, at all stages of life, to be somebody you’re not. We hope people are reminded of their own inherent value and encouraged to humbly sing their own song, even when it doesn’t make people notice you.

So what are you guys working on next?

We just completed a brand new short film about 2 clarinet players competing for first chair in a college-level band. We’re excited to start rolling that one out to festivals, and while that’s happening, we’re working on another film that will be shooting in February! There’s a lot happening, and we hope it doesn’t ever slow down. You can keep up with us on Instagramの.

Thanks Guys!