Longline: In the midst of the global pandemic, a girl’s dream to train with a legendary acting coach
before it’s too late takes an unexpected turn.
Genre: Drama
Director/Writer: Nicole Kent
Associate Director: Zen Nguyen
Producer: Flor Kent
Running Time: 17 minutes
Director's Statement
‘Pinch & Ouch’ tells a personal story about navigating dreams and ambitions against different obstacles such as the global pandemic landscape, and blurred lines between power dynamics and mentorship. It aims to highlight the ongoing life challenges and different levels of vulnerabilities, as well as the coping mechanisms in times of uncertainty.
‘Pinch & Ouch’ offers a glimpse into the universal struggles individuals face when aspirations can collide with reality. As I found myself recalibrating my life during lockdown, it ignited a suppressed yearning to take action on dreams whilst dealing with complexities of decision-making, in particular within imposed restrictions from a global level to the studio environment.
Ultimately, we don’t have control over the ‘pinch’ but we can control the ‘ouch’ in how we choose to deal with it.
Hidden beneath the grandeur of Trent Park House was a very different kind of battlefield.
During the Second World War, the British government schemed a covert operation, placing high ranking, captured officials in the spectacular setting of Trent Park. Meanwhile, unbeknown to them, German speaking Jewish refugees, known as the 'Secret Listeners,' worked around the clock in the basement.
What they heard provided the Allies with key valuable intelligence, including information relating to Nazi missiles rockets and nuclear weapons. Their work changed the fate of World War II, securing a win for the British and the Allies.
What they heard provided the Allies with key valuable intelligence, including information relating to Nazi missiles rockets and nuclear weapons. Their work changed the fate of World War II, securing a win for the British and the Allies.
Address: Trent Park House of Secrets, Daffodil Crescent, Enfield, EN4 0PS
Tickets: https://trentparkhouse.org.uk/
Genre: Documentary
Director: Nicole Kent
Camera Operator/Editor: Nicole Kent
Running Time: 3 minutes