a short film directed by ethan

We shot this brand film for a no-dig market garden in Suffolk across 2 days, and the most important thing for me was to approach it as freely as I could.

The whole idea behind a ‘no-dig’ farm is to leave behind the traditional methods of farming, and work in a far more wild and unorthodox way, and I really wanted to emulate that spirit as much as possible in the film.

The majority of the film is shot on a super wide vintage lens, which has a very characterful look that lends itself nicely to Cam’s natural and rustic way of life. It also encouraged me to get up close and personal with the plants, wildlife, and people on the farm, which I hope conveys the closeness/intimacy to nature that I felt while on the farm.

DIRECTOR & DOP: ETHAN CLARK

CAMERA ASSISTANT: SAM BUNDOCK

EDITOR: ETHAN CLARK

MUSIC: JACOB MALONEY

KIT HIRE: THE UNIT BAG

CAMERA: ARRI ALEXA MINI, K3 16mm

LENSES: COOKE VAROTAL 20-100, ZEISS 14MM T2