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The Rusted. Dir Kat Candler. 2015.

I’ll admit, the thing that drew me to this short film was Josh Hutcherson - he’s an amazing actor. However, I found The Rusted to be excellent and thoroughly effective in handling tones and constructing audience moods, helping to communicate what life is like living with trauma. 

The main criticism people seem to have with the film is that it is too short. I totally understand this flaw as due to its interest in tone and building suspense the film would most likely benefit from adding extra time to its runtime, however I think The Rusted is still great despite its short film status because it gives us so much in such a little time, even within single shots. 

The first shot is a dog barking in slow motion. A water pipe leaks next to the animal and we hear an ominous, orchestral score. This sets the tone of the film immediately. The slow motion and aggressive barking of the dog creates an anxious atmosphere as the barking implies there is some sort of perceivable danger and the slow motion only makes this moment more significant. The leakage is a recurring motif throughout the film and I believe it is used as a metaphor to demonstrate what life is like with trauma. Its effects trickle into your life and eventually (when left untreated) the dam bursts and the flood gates open. That’ll be when we get our main conflict.

It then cuts abruptly to the protagonist of the film, played by Josh Hutcherson. Loud, metal music accompanies this shot and we are introduced to him in a claustrophobic close up as he vigorously works in the garage. In my opinion this is a great character introduction. Due to this intense and frenzied tone being created, we can imply that his emotions are harsh due to the loud, chaotic music and his harsh movement, which paired with the close camera distance, creates claustrophobia and alludes to the suffocating effects that his trauma has on him. Moreover, after watching this film, the music and frantic movement could allude to the protagonist’s attempt at avoiding facing his trauma by agitatedly putting his effort into his work - re-designing the house. 

Later, we see a shot of the pool water at nighttime. The dark, cold looking setting begins to introduce the thriller elements of the film and the water reinforces this visual motif as a metaphor for trauma. The protagonist and his sister talk by the pool about a horrible experience he had with their abusive mother, when she smashed his head into the bathtub (connoting water, furthering the motif) and knocked his teeth out. We see their side profiles as they talk, putting us in the subjective perspective of these characters as by sitting next to each other, that’s what they see when they turn their head. By using this subjective perspective, ominous thriller-esque aesthetic and impressively natural performances from Hutcherson and Malone, we are aligned with these siblings and feel the fear and history that surrounds this house. Moreover, their conversation is followed by a sinister shot of the house door as the camera slowly pushes in and a scary high-pitched noise rings out. This feels straight out of a thriller and contributes to the unsettling feeling of the house, and more figuratively, the unsettling feeling of living with trauma.

About half way into the film we get the main conflict. The pipes under the sink begin to leak everywhere and the film cuts between the barking dog, the murky leakage and the siblings to create an overwhelming and stressful atmosphere. Juxtaposing the sunny, warm colours when we were first introduced to them, the visuals are now dark and cold, more blue than orange - adding to the ominous and suspenseful tone. The brother and sister start arguing as they disagree about the healthiness of spending time in their haunted childhood home. We get close ups of both characters as Max (Hutcherson) reveals the big blow to Karen when he shouts “and you left me here with her.” It is finally confirmed that Max feels betrayed by his sister’s move to college as he has to live with their abusive mother alone. Both Josh Hutcherson and Jena Malone’s performances (I thought) were absolutely outstanding in this scene. They deliver such hard-hitting and intense lines of dialogue in such a realistic way, even without all the choices surrounding cinematography, editing etc, I think their performances alone would’ve still made me emotional. 

I could absolutely talk about a million more things in this film and I still have the other half to analyse but I’ve written more than I intended to and want to keep it digestible. Maybe I’ll make a YouTube video about it because I really like this short film and I think it’s a great film that allows you to feel what trauma is like for some people.

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DuVernay and former Queen Sugar showrunner Kat Candler are developing a drama about a Texas labor activist for TNT. The project comes from DuVernay's ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, a division of Warner Bros. TV Group — where DuVerney signed a rich overall deal late last year.

The untitled drama, which Candler is writing, is described as a modern-day Norma Rae. It centers on a struggling young wife and mother who, after an oil refinery explosion takes the life of an old friend, will go on to lead one of the biggest union strikes in Texas history.

Candler was the showrunner for season three of OWN's Queen Sugar after having served as the show's producing director during the second season. She has also written several episodes of the show and directed installments of 13 Reasons Why, Sorry for Your Loss and season two of Dirty John, along with feature film Hellion.

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Hellion on Netflix

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Hellion Kat Candler USA, 2012

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Inside Look: The Most Heartbreaking Scenes from the Season 2 Finale | Qu...

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Queen Sugar: Season 3/ Episode 1 "A Rock, A River, A Tree" [Season Premiere] - Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

#QueenSugar: Season 3/ Episode 1 "A Rock, A River, A Tree" [Season Premiere] - Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Queen Sugar returns with Charley laying out her plan, Blue’s paternity results in, Nova making major moves, and Blue starting to act up a little bit. (more…)

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Heyy! Are we going to get a 'What I read in 2020' book post, similar to 2019? Coz that was a banger 🔥

lol was it? 🙈🙈

The list is embarrassingly short this year (2019 list here) but anyways here’s a key:

Would Reread:❤️

Enjoyable: ✨

DNF: 🙃

Trigger Warning/ Dark Themes:❗️

Boring / Eyerolling, But I Still Kept Going: 🤡

Smut: 💦

(For Kicks) Boyfriend Read Too: ✌🏼

Where the Blame Lies - Mia Sheridan (Adult/Mystery/Thriller/Romance) ✨❗️❗️❗️

Wildest Dreams – Kristen Ashley (Adult/Fantasy/Romance/Adventure) ❗️❗️🤡🤡💦💦

Breathless – Lex Martin (New Adult/Romance/Contemporary) ✨💦

Boys of Brayshaw High – Meagan Brandy (New Adult/Romance) ❗️🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Tied – Carian Cole (New Adult/Mystery/Romance) ❤️✨❗️❗️❗️❗️💦

Evil – Tijan (Young Adult/Paranormal/Romance)❤️✨❗️

First Contact – Kat Green(Adult/Romance/Paranormal) 🙃

That Thing You Do – Maria Geraci (Adult/Romance/Paranormal) 🙃

Next to You – Julia Gabriel (Romance/Contemporary) ✨❗️

Unexpected Reality – Kaylee Ryan (Romance/Tragedy/Contemporary) 🙃❗️💦

Seek – Mia Sheridan (Adult/Romance/Mystery/Thriller) ✨❗️❗️💦

Psy-Changeling books 1-12 – Nalini Singh (Adult/Romance/Supernatural/Mystery) heart ❤️ ✨❗️💦💦

Very Bad Things/ Very Wicked Things – Ilsa Madden-Mills (New Adult/Romance/Contemporaryy/Tragedy) ❤️✨❗️❗️❗️💦💦

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me – Mariana Zapata (Romance/Contemporary/Sports) ❤️✨❗️💦

Shadow Magic – Nazari Noor (New Adult/Fantasy/Supernatural/Adventure) ❤️✨❗️

FantasticLand – Mike Bockoven (Adult/Mystery/Crime) ✨❗️❗️❗️

Devil’s Knot – Mara Leveritt (Mystery/True Crime) ✨❗️❗️❗️❗️

The Brightest Night – Jennifer L. Armentrout (Young Adult/Romance/Supernatural) ✨❗️

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories – Holy Black (Young Adult/Fantasy)❤️ ✨❗️

The Shameless Hour – Sarina Bowen (New Adult/Romance/Contemporary) ❤️✨❗️❗️❗️💦

The Grand Hotel – Scott Kenemore (Mystery/Thriller) ❗️🙃

The Bridge Kingdom/ The Traitor Queen – Danielle L Jensen (New Adult/ /Fantasy/Adventure/Romance) ❤️✨✨✨❗️❗️💦💦

The Bone Farm – Dean Koontz (Mystery/Thriller/Crime) ✨❗️❗️

Existence – Abbi Glines (Young Adult/Paranormal/Romance) 🙃

Storm and Fury / Rage and Ruin – Jennifer L. Armentrout (New Adult/Paranormal/Romance) ✨❗️

Midnight Sun – Stephanie Meyer (Young Adult/Romance/Paranormal) ✨

From Blood and Ash – Jennifer L. Armentrout (New Adult/Fantasy/Romance) 🙃❗️💦

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass – Lana Del Rey (Poetry) ❤️✨✌🏼

Dear Ava – Ilsa Madden Mills (New Adult/Romance/Contemporary/Mystery) ✨❗️❗️❗️💦

You Had Me at Hola – Alexis Daria (Romance/Humor/Contemporary) ❤️✨💦

Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Adult/Mystery) ✨❗️❗️

Easy / Breakable – Tamara Webber (New Adult/ Romance/Contemporary) ✨❗️❗️

Wait for You – Jennifer L. Armentrout (New Adult/Romance/Contemporary) ❤️✨❗️❗️

The Outsiders – S. E. Hinton (Young Adult/ Contemporary) ❤️✨❗️❗️✌🏼

Drown – Junot Diaz (Young Adult/Contemporary) ❤️✨❗️❗️✌🏼

Don’t Tell – Elizabeth Candler (Young Adult/ Paranormal/Mystery/Romance) ✨❗️

The Body Finder / Desires of the Dead – Kimberly Derting (Young Adult/Mystery/Thriller/Paranormal/Romance) ✨❗️❗️

Teardrop Shot – Tijan (New Adult/Romance/Contemporary) ❤️✨❗️💦

Veiled – Karina Halle (New Adult/Paranormal/Romance) 🤡❗️💦

Monster – Walter Dean Myers (Young Adult/Mystery/Contemporary)✨❗️❗️✌🏼

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Queen Sugar S3E12: The Horizon Leans Forward | dir. Kat Candler

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The Horizon Leans Forward I 3.12 I Dir. Kat Candler

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13 Reasons Why (2018), dir. Kat Candler Season 2 Episode: Smile, Bitches

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Having been a part of the origin of Queen Sugar, long-time show writer and co-producer Anthony Sparks will return in the fourth season as the show’s new showrunner/executive producer. Taking the reins from Kat Candler, the award-winning and twice nominated NAACP Image Award writer’s credits include: Undercovers, Lincoln Heights, The District and The Blacklist.

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“Changing the Industry Game”: Queen Sugar Showrunner and Directors Talk Career Advancement at IFP Week

Filmmaker Elisabeth Subrin (A Woman, A Part) sends this short dispatch from IFP Week’s Screen Forward Talks: Notes to the Future Sunday program — specifically, the afternoon panel, “Through the Generations: Queen Sugar: Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey’s Queen Sugar.” The panel featured IFP alums Kat Candler (Hellion), Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust), DeMane Davis (Lift), Lauren Wolkstein (The Strange Ones).

Beyond the brilliance of the series itself, Ava Duvernay’s production model for Queen Sugar, a cable series on the Oprah Winfrey Network, is visionary and proactive. By choosing to hire only women independent film directors who have never worked in the episodic television form, she is profoundly changing the industry game, and changing women filmmaker’s lives in unprecedented ways.

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“ I believe we were the first to do it ( hiring all women Directors), and it’s been amazing to see the ripple efect” @katcandler , Showrunner #QueenSugar

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Lords of Dogtown TV Show Is Happening at IMDb TV

Lords of Dogtown TV Show Is Happening at IMDb TV

Lords of Dogtown is getting rebooted as a series at IMDb TV. Kat Candler is on board to write and executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan and Marney Hochman of Sony Pictures Television. Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the original movie released in 2005, will also return as an executive producer for the project. Described as a one-hour drama, the Lords of Dogtown TV show is “set in the 1970s…