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Title: Two Kinds of People
Runtime: 4 min
Country: USA
Director: Quincy Perkins
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: December, 2015
Synopsis: A short story about the ebbs and flows of a relationship.
OR: What was the inspiration for your film?
QP: I was in an airport waiting for a flight when I saw two people sitting next to each other. They were both eating a sandwich. One stood up and put the empty bag into the trash. The other one left their trash on the seat. I started to think about two kinds of people.
OR: When did you conceive the idea for your film and how long did it take before it was realized?
QP: I wrote the script in 30 minutes while sitting at the airport. I then decided to walk away from my gate, missing my flight, call a few friends and shoot the film in one day in Maine. From writing to rough cut it was only 3 days.
OR: What was the most challenging aspect of working in a short film format?
QP: The total artistic control that you have. From start to finish you can really begin to focus in on your idea.
OR: What was the most challenging aspect of your production?
QP: Sound is always one of the most important aspects of any production. Because we were moving so fast it took us some major work to nail down a sound guy in one day.
OR: Do you have any advice for first-time filmmakers?
QP: There are two types of filmmakers….those that wait around, and those that just do it!