A YOUNG film-maker’s movie, which was shot in Widden, recently caught the attention of HSC markers.
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Hugo Johannsen, of the International Grammar School (IGS) Class of 2018, filmed his major work at a holiday house in the Upper Hunter.
The film, The Poppy Poet, has now been nominated as a reserve for screening at the HSC showcase, OnSCREEN.
Inspired by the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the offering honours the past.
“It’s about the bond between a mother and her son who loses his life in WWI,” Hugo explained.
Planning ahead carefully and setting up the former Widden school house, he called on friends and family to play various parts.
“We did a lot of prop collecting, calling on neighbours for old, left-over things,” Hugo explained.
Although he was tempted to show all of the movie in black and white to help portray the past, he ended up using a variety of other techniques.
“The film relies on different colours and tones to express different aspects,” Hugo said.
He hopes to study at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in the future, as well as broaden his experience and create a diverse portfolio of film work.
