Post-Normal Filmmakers: developing practice, voice and projects in a pandemic

Post-Normal Filmmakers: developing practice, voice and projects in a pandemic (Black, Lyon 2020) pairs two films as exemplars of either working collaboratively or working in isolation. The first film, Gunshot Straight, is from the newest members of the VCA filmmaking community. These first-year students were already familiar with a DIY filmmaking practice and adapted to the restrictions imposed on them as a new set of working conditions. The second film, Restrictions of Infinity, responds to the acute isolation brought about from the Melbourne lockdown experienced by international Masters students from China. These students were set to embark on their graduate year, intent on planning and executing a substantial piece of film work to enter the industry with.