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Weathered
18 minutes | Family | 2009 |
United States of America
Weather longs for human connection and reaches out the only way she knows how...by making doctor's appointments.
SynopsisThe film delicately depicts the isolated world of Weather Wellington. The death of her fiancé has left her alone in the apartment they once shared; surrounded by caged animals, piles of unfilled prescriptions, and outdated electronics.
Weather desperately longs to engage with life outside her apartment but has forgotten how to do so. Her only excursions are for doctors’ appointments, as medical exams have become her sole experience of human touch.
Just as Weather begins to lose her last shred of hope, she discovers a friend through a surprising encounter.
Director's StatementThe character of Weather Wellington was originally inspired by a trip to my dentist. As I was getting my teeth cleaned, I had an out-of-body experience: “What an odd way to interact with another human being,” I told myself. “For over an hour this woman has touched me, prodded me, and analyzed the entirety of my smile. There are very few people in my life that know me this intimately. I wonder if there are people for whom this is their only means of intimacy?”
That was the seed for Weathered: human contact in the midst of a clinical setting. What would trigger a person to be this far removed from our basic human need? What keeps them trapped in the cycle? What does this say about our community and society that we would allow that person to exist virtually unknown? These are the questions we pondered as we stitched together the intimate tale of a woman trapped time, desperate to regain the love she once had.
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Directed by
Matt Barber & Matt Webb -
Written by
Matt Barber & Matt Webb -
Produced by
Victory Palmisano - Weathered Website
Written by: Matt Barber & Matt Webb
Produced by: Victory Palmisano
Cast
Jules: Matt BarberNurse: Cathy Thomas-Grant
Weather Wellington: Nicole Parker
Stanway Steini: Tony Hale
Little Boy: Jack Webb
Dr. Thomas: Cynthia Avila
Crew
Film Editor: Matt BarberCinematographer: Aaron Schuh
Composer: Tim Jones
Costume Designer: Alma Magaña
Production Designer: Ali Matilla
Sound Designer: Michelle Garuik
Damah Film Festival -- Audience Award Best Short (Won)
Damah Film Festival -- Audience Award Best Actress (Won)
Heartland Film Festival
USA Film Festival -- Award Of Merit (Nominated)
Angelus Awards Student Film Festival -- Honorable Mention (Nominated)
Feel Good Film Festival
Windsong Film Festival
We had asked the band "The Innocence Mission" for permission to use their classic song “Our Harry” in the film. They agreed with a resounding “yes!” The lead singer then asked our permission to re-record the song as she felt her voice had matured and would be better for the film. We humbly agreed.
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Director
Matt Barber & Matt Webb

