‘Myths’ – a short documentary challenging common misconceptions about suicide, featuring stories from those who have lost loved ones or tried to take their own life.
Simplicity was key to our approach. Shot in one day on a single vintage lens, we used edge distortion as an unassuming visual metaphor for how a suicide permanently alters the lives of those left behind.
Thank you to Prentis, Sofia, Lesley, Raman and Saniya for being so open with us, sharing your experiences to help invoke change.
Made in collaboration with Papyrus, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and Rethink Mental Illness
Director: James Arden
Production Company: Brother Film
Exec Producer: Marcus Ellingham
Exec Producer: Luke Ellingham
Producer: Georgiana Clark
Producer: Cleo Jackson
DOP: Luke Ellingham
First AC: Rushil Choudhary
Gaffer: Al Rice
Kit: Emmyland
Editor: Marcus Ellingham
Music & Sound Design: Hugo Ellingham at Brother Music
Colourist: Neilsan Bohl at Doma
Grade Producer: Cree Brown
Brother Film is a full-service production company founded by three brothers in 2012.
From childhood skate videos, we now create films with global brands and agencies (and for ourselves, too).
We proudly offer an end-to-end production service, telling stories with best-in-class talent.
We tell emotive stories with visionary teams, and have won awards for our efforts.
Brother Music is our sister business, creating bespoke scores and sound design for our favourite brands and competitors.
Peckham Filmmakers, our community group, has forged new and diverse connections in the local scene since 2018.
At our core, we’re still three skater kids making films.
