Notes from 'Dreamcatcher'

• Didn't try to make anyone all good or all bad - didn't oversimplify
• Didn't cut out problematic things characters said eg ex pimp saying he didn't regret his life
• Begins with inner city streets of chicago - gritty dark run down, contrasts with blue pink sunset over skyscrapers - underbelly, beautiful on the outside
• recurring motif of Brenda looking into mirror and applying make up/eyelashes/weave
• Brenda seems so strong then in one emotional scene near the end she reveals how emotional and fragile she still is
• Brenda as link between different stories, different aspects/sides to prostitution
• Brenda asked documentary maker to come and raise awareness
• All girls in the school club had been raped
• Platform to speak out
• Crying behind camera
• Just documentary maker and sound recordist - quiet, easy to get along with
• when getting permission from contributor gave documentary maker's details back and said would keep in touch

Notes on Still Alice

• Use of focus to reflect her deteriorating mental state
• Editor said about taming Kristen Stewart's performance
• End it with mother daughter rather than husband wife
• Kate Bosworth's role was limited
• green childish butterfly necklace - gift from mother, covering self in memories, part of her reverting back to childishness
• Sparse use of music
• not always building to a cut to a different scene
• pulling focus in and out of objects like her mories come back and forth and the comprehending ability of her mind alters
• leaps straight into her first being minorly affected by the disease - editor said audience already knew film was about JuliaNE mOORe geeting alzheimers so had to get on with it