About the film
The father's bedside
Petriarch is the twenty-sixth short production from Wingless Films. Directed by Jim Elton and Tom Menary, the film stars Tom as a son visiting his father (Mike Kinsey) in a hospice, having discovered the power of the titular Petriarch to apparently view visions of the father's healthy and happy future. Petriarch was shot on location in and around Plymouth and Dartmoor with the assistance of photographers Mike Kinsey and Rick Stear.
Petriarch was inspired by photographs taken by Rick Stear of an abandoned archway in the Ernesettle area of Plymouth. The script was written on 16th February, 2012, and location scouting was conducted by Tom, Jim and Rick at the arch on 21st February. Filming began at the same location on 28th February, when scenes involving the Petriarch were shot along with the final scene at the riverside. Scenes with Mike Kinsey were shot on 5th March at The Oratory bed and breakfast in Princetown, Dartmoor. Editing began on 6th March, and was completed on the day before release.
The film, initially referred to as The Archway, was given the title Petriarch during the editing process. "Petriarch" is a play on the term "patriarch", linking it to the character of the father, with "petri" (from the Latin, petro) meaning "rock" or "stone".
The original score, composed by Tom Menary, was completed on 15th March. The soundtrack uses two primary themes, the Father's Theme and the Petriarch Theme. The former is an established musical motif, introduced in Darkness to represent the narrator's father, and was intended for use in the Sunrise project. It appears here as the introductory music, and is most prominently featured during the Petriarch visions sequence. The Petriarch Theme is introduced during the son's travel montage, and reappears in the latter half of the film, as well as in a variant form over the end credits. The soundtrack was released alongside the film on 21st March, 2012 as a digital album on Bandcamp.
Petriarch was inspired by photographs taken by Rick Stear of an abandoned archway in the Ernesettle area of Plymouth. The script was written on 16th February, 2012, and location scouting was conducted by Tom, Jim and Rick at the arch on 21st February. Filming began at the same location on 28th February, when scenes involving the Petriarch were shot along with the final scene at the riverside. Scenes with Mike Kinsey were shot on 5th March at The Oratory bed and breakfast in Princetown, Dartmoor. Editing began on 6th March, and was completed on the day before release.
The film, initially referred to as The Archway, was given the title Petriarch during the editing process. "Petriarch" is a play on the term "patriarch", linking it to the character of the father, with "petri" (from the Latin, petro) meaning "rock" or "stone".
The original score, composed by Tom Menary, was completed on 15th March. The soundtrack uses two primary themes, the Father's Theme and the Petriarch Theme. The former is an established musical motif, introduced in Darkness to represent the narrator's father, and was intended for use in the Sunrise project. It appears here as the introductory music, and is most prominently featured during the Petriarch visions sequence. The Petriarch Theme is introduced during the son's travel montage, and reappears in the latter half of the film, as well as in a variant form over the end credits. The soundtrack was released alongside the film on 21st March, 2012 as a digital album on Bandcamp.
Credits
Rick Stear's original photograph, inspiring the film
Cast
- The Son .... Tom Menary
- The Father .... Mike Kinsey
- Creator/director, cinematographer, camera operator, editor .... Jim Elton
- Creator/director, scriptwriter, editor, composer .... Tom Menary
- Location supervisor .... Mike Kinsey
- Location scout, production photographer .... Rick Stear
Links
A vision of the father