Dean’s Parents were told not to expect their Son to live past 5. Dean is now 37 and living with EB. Deans story is brave and inspiring. Dean turns negatives into positives. This is his Story.
At age 4 Denise watched her Father shoot her Mother, her Aunty and brother. After this tragic event she was then moved into an orphanage where her sexual abuse began.
Marie was sexually abused regularly by a trusted neighbour.
Clarity is one of three defining characteristics of our collection of stories. Each story we film is completely and solely centred on the individual sharing their story: the only images you see are of the storyteller; the only words you hear are their words. There is no script, no interviewer and – most significantly – absolutely no agenda. As a result, the experiences the individuals describe are raw and real. By pulling back and letting people tell their stories and offer opinions without fearing their words will be manipulated or pulled apart, the insights they communicate are drawn into sharper, clearer focus.
Intertwined with the clarity of our approach is the second defining characteristic of In the Open’s film-making: intimacy. Given the majority of human communication is non-verbal, each In The Open story is filmed with the intention of offering an intimate portrait of a human being. The look in a person’s eyes, the expression on their face, the gestures they make with their hands and body – these are frequently the things we remember and which resonate with us long after the story has been viewed. By filming directly to the camera and producing high quality, creatively captured images, we aim to ensure that each individual’s visual communication is put on an equal footing with their words.
When we combine clarity with intimacy, In The Open has discovered the result is “collateral beauty”. This phrase was coined by a woman who contributed her story to our collection. After filming had finished, she explained that being able to tell her story in her own words, without interference or interruption, afforded her a sense of dignity and a feeling her story would benefit others. This, she said, was collateral beauty: that other human beings could bear witness to her story and better understand the issues confronting her, and could then choose different paths in their own lives having seen and heard her experiences and insights.
Dean’s Parents were told not to expect their Son to live past 5. Dean is now 37 and living with EB. Deans story is brave and inspiring. Dean turns negatives into positives. This is his Story.
At age 4 Denise watched her Father shoot her Mother, her Aunty and brother. After this tragic event she was then moved into an orphanage where her sexual abuse began.
Marie was sexually abused regularly by a trusted neighbour.
Clarity is one of three defining characteristics of our collection of stories. Each story we film is completely and solely centred on the individual sharing their story: the only images you see are of the storyteller; the only words you hear are their words. There is no script, no interviewer and – most significantly – absolutely no agenda. As a result, the experiences the individuals describe are raw and real. By pulling back and letting people tell their stories and offer opinions without fearing their words will be manipulated or pulled apart, the insights they communicate are drawn into sharper, clearer focus.
Intertwined with the clarity of our approach is the second defining characteristic of In the Open’s film-making: intimacy. Given the majority of human communication is non-verbal, each In The Open story is filmed with the intention of offering an intimate portrait of a human being. The look in a person’s eyes, the expression on their face, the gestures they make with their hands and body – these are frequently the things we remember and which resonate with us long after the story has been viewed. By filming directly to the camera and producing high quality, creatively captured images, we aim to ensure that each individual’s visual communication is put on an equal footing with their words.
When we combine clarity with intimacy, In The Open has discovered the result is “collateral beauty”. This phrase was coined by a woman who contributed her story to our collection. After filming had finished, she explained that being able to tell her story in her own words, without interference or interruption, afforded her a sense of dignity and a feeling her story would benefit others. This, she said, was collateral beauty: that other human beings could bear witness to her story and better understand the issues confronting her, and could then choose different paths in their own lives having seen and heard her experiences and insights.
