Short Films Explained: The Disappearance of Willie Bingham
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Published7 months ago
Duration9:42
Video IDjx0KbotByVo
Languageen
CategoryFilm & Animation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views1.3K
Likes24
Comments1
Engagement Rate1.94%
Likes per 100 views1.86
Comments per 1K views0.78
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In Matthew Richards’ unsettling short film _The Disappearance of Willie Bingham_ , a man becomes the first subject of a shocking new justice system — Progressive Amputation. This powerful story examines what happens when the idea of ‘an eye for an eye’ is taken to its darkest extreme. Watch it now through the link below.
Watch _The Disappearance of Willie Bingham_ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZJcik1ONqc&t=8s
The film has been sparking debate ever since we uploaded it in 2017, so we caught up with director Richards to chat about the story — and respond to some of your YouTube questions.
*QUESTIONS*
00:46 - Where did the inspiration for the film come from?
02:17 - Did you ever think of telling this story from another perspective?
03:24 - Are we supposed to feel sympathy for Willie's situation?
04:00 - What was the thinking behind showing the impact on the victim's family?
05:23 - How did you achieve that visual transformation of Willie and his 'progressive amputation'?
07:10 - Have there been any development opportunities for the film?
Short Films Explained: _The Disappearance of Willie Bingham_ - An Interview with Director Matthew Richards
Featuring: Matthew Richards | https://www.instagram.com/mattrichards.tv/
Interview: Rob Munday | https://www.instagram.com/_robmunday
Editing & Graphics: Mariana "Rekka" Dominguez | https://www.instagram.com/marianarekka
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.