Ambre Bourdon’s thesis film for the 1-Year Filmmaking Program in New York, The Enemy, has recently screened at five film festivals around the world:
- Goldensun Short Film Festival, Malta
- Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, Italy
- Whatashort India International Film Festival, India
- Tlanchana Fest, Festival de Cine y Arte Digital, Mexico
- Jagran Film Festival, India
The Enemy is a short film about a man meeting his alter-ego in a waiting room while waiting for his doctor. The overall theme of the film tackles mental illness and multiple personality disorder. The story was adapted from a novel called “Cosmetique de l’Ennemi,” written by Amélie Nothomb, a very notorious author from Belgium.
“I had the chance to meet the author after making the film,” said Bourdon. “She saw it, loved it, and is exited about the feature.”
After attending the 1-Year Filmmaking and Cinematography Programs in New York, Bourdon decided to continue her education by pursuing a BFA in Los Angeles.
“My experience at NYFA was definitively useful in terms of their equipment,” said Bourdon. “I was also very lucky to have an excellent writing teacher that truly inspired me.”
Bourdon says her experience in New York was much more intense due to the fact that she had to complete several projects within the year.
“At NYFA NYC, I was shooting constantly, which was an amazing opportunity to learn on set,” said Bourdon. “At NYFA LA there is much more theory, but it is another way to learn and inspire us for the content of our films. Also, the biggest advantage of the campus in LA is their contacts within the industry and being surrounded by major studios.”
Bourdon has recently released a campaign of commercials for an NGO called STOP (Trafficking Of People) which is running on their website. She’s also working on two main projects at the moment—one of them being her third short film and the other is the feature version of The Enemy.