Talk to Me
Short film Completed 2006
Director & Producer
Mark Craig
Doc Society helped with
Production
Runtime: 23 minutes
In 1985, Mark Craig bought an answer machine. He then kept every message it recorded...for 20 years!
Talk To Me is a personal life journey from long-haired graduate to grey-haired middle age, conveyed entirely by real answer machine messages recorded over two decades. Visuals comprise a large collage of photos and ephemera all shot in one continuous take.
Crew
Mark Craig
Director & Producer
After graduating from De Montfort University in Leicester with an honours degree in Graphic Design, Mark Craig worked in BBC News & Current Affairs, before spending several years at Channel 4.
He went freelance in 1995, doing a mix of broadcast and non-broadcast directing work that included travel programmes, promos, short films, corporate videos, biographical & historical documentaries; including Jackie Stewart - The Flying Scot (C4) which was RTS nominated for Best Sports Documentary in 2002. Mark is currently in development with a feature documentary.
