Aydan Wilder | Director Filmmaker

'FLOWERS'
MUSIC VIDEO | SHORT FILM

This is a work of true passion and love for the craft of storytelling. We've suffused elements from digital filmmaking, hand-drawn animation and rotoscoping; adapting elements from THE beloved European children's story, 'THE LITTLE PRINCE' to bring to life the brilliant lyrics and composition by singer-songwriter Jonathan Knowles in one, singular audio-visual experience.

CREATED AND DIRECTED BY AYDAN WILDER

SONG AND LYRICS BY JONATHAN KNOWLES

CO-PRODUCED With VIBES ART STUDIOS

HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION BY DIANA MARIA PRELIPCEAN

ANIMATION AND ROTOSCOPING BY MARCO CICCOTTI, with help by Stephen Bennett

CAMERA OPERATORS: ALEX JACKSON AND MARCO CICCOTTI

'The easiest things in the world'
mobile phone short Film

"Being your best friend's Best Man is a great honour; but when your mind is your worst enemy, it can be the greatest burden."

This was a short, written and performed by my good friend, John Francis Shemmings.

I filmed it entirely by myself, during lockdown, on my Huawei Mobile Phone. I also edited it in less than 12h, chasing a festival deadline. Same festival awarded us with "Best Concept" and "Best Director" awards.

Co-Written and DIRECTED BY AYDAN WILDER

SONG AND LYRICS BY JONATHAN KNOWLES

Concept and Written by John Francis Shemmings

Additional Voice-Over by Jonathan Knowles

Budget: £0

'margarita'
lockdown exercise #1

2 min short film

I shot this piece for the roger corman quarantine film challenge during the height of lockdown. At the same time as I was also organising the world's first Online Fringe Festival, to help bring light to artists during the pandemic. These were busy times.

This was my first self-shot self-edited exercise in film. It was all done, from shooting to editing and submitting, in less than 18h using only a mobile phone, my trusty Huawei P20 Pro.

directed and written by aydan wilder. actress: diana Prelipcean

'The Apple Pickers'
Lockdown exercise #2

A short film commissioned by the Theatre Centre and Theatre503, during lockdown 2020, where I undertook the role of both director, lead actor, and translator (from English to Bulgarian). The short was filmed, yet again, on my Huawei P20 Pro, this time by my multi-talented life-partner, Diana Prelipcean. It was also enjoyable acting alongside my father

directed by aydan wilder (tair) | writer: Nicholas Mcquillan | Cam Op: Diana Prelipcean

'Accordeon To Me'
Musical Short Film

short film - 48h film challenge london 2017

This was my first "directorial Debut" in short film. It was a truly enjoyable and beneficial learning experience, conceiving, scripting, filming and editing a 7 min. short in 48 hours. It was also my first attempt at working with a miraculously-pulled-together crew (off facebook) of 15 talented and passionate individuals. We were the runners-up for an Audience Choice Award.

directed by aydan wilder (tair) | writer: joe yaffie | Editor: marco ciccotti

audience choice award nominee

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