KEEPING TIME

  • Director: Ruth Schocken Katz
  • Producer: Azhur Saleem
  • Dop: Mert Gulcur
  • Editor: Claire Leona Apps
  • Format: 16mm / Colour
  • Duration: 13 Minutes
  • Synopsis: "KEEPING TIME" is the story of Helen, a 75 year old English widow who loves to dance. After the death of her beloved husband Helen found Bill, from Barbados, a self-proclaimed master of Jive. Together, this unlikely couple has been dazzling the London tea-dancing scene for the past 15 years.
  • Film Excercise Details: A 16mm colour documentary exercise, shot on film or DV with synchronous sound made by a unit of six students, each one having a specific responsibility within the unit. Shot on interior and/or exterior locations, with 2000ft of film stock and 2400ft of magnetic stock. Shooting schedule 6 days, post production 27 days and dubbing time of 2 hours.