THE ART OF JE NE SAIS QUOI

Be sure to make note of Gemma Barron and Whitebox’s original soundtrack, mid-century modern style illustrations by Velwyn Vossy, abstract landscape created by set designer Fred Allsop, the 60s filtered lens style by Luke Palmer and the Beat poetry style throughout for all round culture points to match your new je ne sais quoi look. - See more at: http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/05/art-je-ne-sais-quoi/#sthash.cS2e1MT2.dpuf

"A Zebra takes its stripes wherever it goes"

CHOCHENG takes us on a French New Wave cinematic journey through femininity, etiquette and beauty in Western Culture. - See more at: http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/05/art-je-ne-sais-quoi/#sthash.BSOAGQOm.dpuf

CHOCHENG takes us on a French New Wave cinematic journey through femininity, etiquette and beauty in Western Culture. - See more at: http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/05/art-je-ne-sais-quoi/#sthash.BSOAGQOm.dpuf

Written and Directed by Corrine Delaney and 
Oliver Barron, 
‘The Art of Je Ne Sais Quoi’  
is inspired 
by French New Wave Cinema and style icons Jean Shrimpton and Anna Karina. 

Containing the telling art form of Beat poetry 
and accompanied by mid-century modern style illustrations by Velwyn Vossy,
 the film moves with a poetic visual and aural fluidity that can rarely be described as universal.





The film is an exploration of the golden ratio 
and the classic and modern ideals surrounding femininity, 
social etiquette and beauty in Western Culture.

The piece features costumes by CHOCHENG 
and an original soundtrack 
by Gemma Barron and Whitebox.

The film was shown in November 2015 
at ASFF (Aesthetica Short Film Festival),
a BAFTA Qualifying Film Festival, York UK.
All films in the Official Selection were in competition for: 

Best of Fest, People’s Choice and Best of Category awards

 In December 2015 at the Centre Pompidou, Paris
nominated for an award.

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Short excerpt of an interview with CHOCHENG,
Corinne Delany and Oliver Barron:

Which Western norm/ideal do you think needs
to be eraticated surrounding femininity,
social etiquette and beauty?

Oliver Barron:
"For me it's excepting yourself no matter what anyone tells you.
It's about not following the crowd, not changing yourself for anyone else.

When writing the script we felt this was summed up 
by a South-African proverb, which ended up in the script:

'A Zebra takes its stripes wherever it goes'

This also seemed to match with the aesthetic of the film."
(whole interview here)

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THE ART OF JE NE SAIS QUOI

Written and directed by Corinne Delany & Oliver Barron
Vocals: Gemma Barron
Editor: Oliver Barron

Costume design: CHOCHENG

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ASFF 2015 is open for entries. We are looking for innovative filmmakers who challenge the short film genre and push the boundaries of this highly experimental art form. The festival is an excellent way to showcase new work and to connect with a wider audience. Alongside the opportunity to screen at ASFF, selected films will compete for Best Film in each category as well as the People’s Choice award. - See more at: http://www.asff.co.uk/aesthetica-short-film-festival-2015-prizes-and-networking-opportunities/#sthash.Lytmy4CZ.dpuf

This year at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival there is an outstanding line-up of fashion films, enabling audiences to stay on trend and explore how this relatively new genre is growing, developing and crossing filmic styles and stylistic boundaries - See more at: http://www.asff.co.uk/bafta-qualifying-asff-2015-fashion-film-strand-pinch-me-for-ted-baker/#sthash.1fkJnnAH.dpuf

 CHOCHENG
 Chocheng Char is a Fashion designer and entrepreneur
Born ChoJo Char Nuis Borjigit Chocheng in Hong Kong, he is from the Borjigin clan of Mongolia.
 Chocheng was raised by his grandmother, Betty Charnuis, a noted fashion designer in Hong Kong....
read more   here

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The fifth edition of the BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival will take place from 5-8 November in York. A dynamic and essential player in the short film festival circuit, ASFF engages with viewers through a unique screening programme across the city’s historic and contemporary spaces. Each year, the festival invites international filmmakers to submit short film works in a wide variety of category, including advertising, animation, artists’ film, comedy, dance, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video and thriller, is screened in venues such as cinemas, museums, galleries and medieval halls.
ASFF 2015 is open for entries. We are looking for innovative filmmakers who challenge the short film genre and push the boundaries of this highly experimental art form. The festival is an excellent way to showcase new work and to connect with a wider audience. Alongside the opportunity to screen at ASFF, selected films will compete for Best Film in each category as well as the People’s Choice award.
- See more at: http://www.asff.co.uk/aesthetica-short-film-festival-2015-prizes-and-networking-opportunities/#sthash.Lytmy4CZ.dpuf

Oliver Barron: My favourite element of the shoot was allowing our ideas to expand on the spot. The idea to film the ‘Audition’ scene was originally intended to be broken into different shots, but once we had rehearsed the choreography and the camera movements we felt we could shoot the entire scene in one take, which added a lot to that scene I think. - See more at: http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/05/art-je-ne-sais-quoi/#sthash.BSOAGQOm.dpuf