Party Drifters - Super 8 Short Film

Party Drifters (2021)
by Nathan Bates

“Iron sharpens iron, a man sharpens another”

Two young men share a brief encounter at a party and form a strong bond as they delve deeper into each other’s’ lives.

Actors:
John Palourti as Jamie

Aram Mardourian as Luke

Crew:
Nathan Bates as Writer/Director

Carla Di Bonito as Producer and executive Producer

Louis Brock as Director of Photography

Diana Olszewska as Editor

Giovanni Zof as Composer

Jordan Vukomanovic as AC and Sound

Abbie Piper as Lighting Technician

Cordero Rucker as Executive Producer

Justin Buzzard as Executive Producer


House provided by Laverne Hunt

8mm film processed and developed by On8Mil

Produced by Boto Films

This Short Film was shot in Sydenham and Sevenoaks



Director’s Statement:

Party Drifters is very much in the same vein of an Éric Rohmer film as I pay tribute as well as utilise the aesthetic he introduced post the French new wave. The reason I cited Rohmer as a key influence is because he is a deeply subtle filmmaker in his approach; he forms a naturalistic aesthetic that enhances the onscreen drama as the conflicts, obstacles and emotions feel real and nuanced. His style and methodology to filmmaking almost seems minimalistic as he doesn’t focus on plot or prey upon melodrama; rather he captures life, by unconventionally focusing on the mundanities of life and telling stories through that. From characters walking and observing their environment to participating in conversation with another character.