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The Road Less Travelled, Salomè

William Miller

Oneighty Productions

Salomè is an incredible person and dancer. An extremely accomplished classical dancer, she expresses feelings of suppression of her artistic flair when working within the confides of her genre. I wanted to make something that was extremely challenging and gritty, something that would allow her to express her true feelings through the power of her movement. Through recording her voiceover, I felt it was essential we create a film that speaks to both sides of her dancing style. Juxtaposing the two felt the right way to go, as she toils with her own mind throughout the film, it allows the soundscape and visuals to be bold and striking.

Will is a self taught filmmaker, whose experience and background in professional football have figured heavily in some of his early work. Having played for Tottenham Hotspur & Burton Albion before leaving football at the age of 23 to pursue film making, his creative style and authentic experience of that world have led to directing the likes of the ‘This Is Football’ series for England and the ‘Playing For Change’ series with Adidas. In the advertising space, he has since gone on to work with brands such as EA, Arsenal and Sky. Having written and directed several short films he has quickly developed a style that is driven by curiosity, exploring social ideas and human behaviour through challenging metaphorical imagery.