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Ani Simon-Kennedy’s powerful work is full of charm and humanity, forged by an easy rapport with her subjects. She is a natural at making her talent feel comfortable. Under the banner of Bicephaly Pictures, she collaborates with cinematographer Cailin Yatsko on socially-conscious stories.
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Paris raised and Brooklyn based, Ani Simon-Kennedy is an award-winning filmmaker. Her powerful work is full of charm and humanity, forged by an easy rapport with her subjects.
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Director: Days of Gray. Ani Simon-Kennedy is known for Days of Gray (2013), The Short History of the Long Road (2019) and Midnight in Paris (2011).
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- About The Short History of The Long Road
- Ani Simon-Kennedy - Director / Writer / Producer
- Bettina Kadoorie - Producer
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- The Writing Process
- Van-Dwelling
- The Characters
- Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production
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For teenage Nola, home is the open road with her self-reliant father and their trusty van, two nomads against the world. When Nola’s rootless existence is turned upside-down, she realizes that life as an outsider might not be her only choice. In this coming-of-age film, The Short History of the Long Road depicts the fortitude of resilience, especia...
Raised in Paris and based in New York, Ani Simon-Kennedy is a feature film, documentary and commercial director. Under the banner of Bicephaly Pictures, she collaborates with cinematographer Cailin Yatsko on socially-conscious stories. Her first feature film, Days of Gray, played at top festivals around the world with an original live score by Icel...
Growing up in Hong Kong inspired Bettina Kadoorie to tell stories from all over the world. Her first film, Taste, was accepted to The Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. She then produced and directed the documentary Child of Cambodia in 2012, before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. There, she wrote three feature...
KADOORIE What was great was that I continue to learn from Ani; she knows what she wants as a director, and she is a strong writer. I was so impressed at how rich and deep the script was. Ani made another feature, Days of Grey, which unfortunately I was not able to work on with them because I was working on another film. SIMON-KENNEDY: Bettina and I...
SIMON-KENNEDY: I started writing the script about five years ago, after Days of Gray. That film has no dialogue; it’s very sparse, and I wanted my second feature to be a talky. Writing is lonely. The way I write is unusual; I map out the story in my head, and then I buy friends dinner and tell them the story, to gauge what’s working and what’s not ...
Van-dwelling is a growing subculture in the US that is thriving. The hashtag #vanlife has been used over two million times on the platform since it first appeared in 2011. SIMON-KENNEDY: I grew up in France with American parents and I feel at home in Paris and I feel at home in New York. I feel at home in both places. I was very drawn to characters...
KOUGUELL: The characters were multi-dimensional; many are flawed with gray areas. Their choices may not be sympathetic, but they are empathetic characters—we feel for them—even if it’s frustration and judgment because you’ve examined why they chose the actions they did and their motivations. The audience was truly at the edge of their seats rooting...
KOUGUELL:How many days did you spend on pre-production and shooting? SIMON-KENNEDY: It was a 20-day shoot. We did one month in pre-production in New Mexico on the ground there for three months, then we went back for two days for driving shots, shooting the landscape out the window. KOUGUELL: And the editing process? SIMON-KENNEDY: Our editor, Ron D...
KOUGUELL:Ani, you mentioned that visually, you and your cinematographer Cailin Yatsko were inspired by Justine Kurland’s work, particular her series of photographs depicting life on the road with her young son. SIMON-KENNEDY: Imagery is a huge part of how we work. We do a lot of mood boards. I loved Kurland’s work forever. One of the most exciting ...
Jun 12, 2020 · Ani Simon-Kennedy's affecting road film plays like a mainstream version of 'Leave No Trace,' carried by a soulful Sabrina Carpenter.
Ani Simon-Kennedy. Discipline: Director, Producer, Writer; Program Year: Grants and Awards 2018, Screenwriting Lab 2015
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