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Paul Hugues-Barlow

Paul Hugues-Barlow

The story of ‘Love, Maria’ follows Miguel, a Guatemalan immigrant that as a child moved to England in the late 1940s, since then he has been living by himself trying to get by with an identity that at the time was considered unacceptable. When Miguel moved to England, he changed his name to try and fit into society. Michael always septs a part of himself hidden, and never discussed it with anyone, yet he was always kept under close supervision. He often gets mistreated, for one thing, so he keeps his true identity a secret, he is well aware that what he is feeling is not normal. His days are filled with remarks by his employer, and everyone else that he comes across, about his race and stereotypes that do not reflect who he truly is, so staying hidden seems like the best idea.

Love, Maria is a project very close and dear to my heart, it is the first script I have ever written and the first short film I have ever directed, and it was not an easy task. Completing this project, we faced many challenges as well as some failures so it’s safe to say that Love, Maria is a narrative that I would like to pursue in the future with more knowledge and technical skills.

Storyboard

Michael wakes up, dark lit room, only light souce is alarm clock.

Cut to outside bathroom, slowly pans in.

Cut to Michael looking at his reflection, pulls open cabinet revealing different pill bottles.

Cut to pill bottle in his hand and pouring the 2 pills in his hand.

Focus on the pills and follows as Michael takes them.

Cut to Michael locking his door ready to leave for work,but looks at his watch to check the time.

Focus time on watch showing 7:00 A.M.

Cut to Mr. Bakers (shopowner) expenside watch showing 7:05 A.M.

Pans up to Michael enteringthe small convenience store.

Cut to mr. Baker.

Cut to Michael stacking up cans.

Cut to mr. Baker sitting doing nothing.

Cut to Michael claning and mr.Baker throws him the shop keys for closing.

Michael looks down at his watch showing 6:30.

Pan up to his face as he looks around checking that Mr. Baker did leave.

Cut to the shelve with a wiskey bottle.

cut to the door and the sign turn from open to closed.

Michael arrives to his front door a bit drunk as he struggle to open the door.

cut to the inside where he closes the door and screams before getting out of the shot.

Cut to outside bathroom, slowly pans in.

Cut to Michael looking at the full lenght mirror wearing a cheap womens gown, turn to the smaller mirror.

Cut Michael looking at his relflection in the mirror, opens the cabinet to pull out a small makeup bag.

Finally done with his makeup michael puts on his wig and finally becones maria.

Cut to apolaroid camera that gets picked up.

Maria is sitting at the edge of her bed ready to take a picture of herself.

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