Confessions of Republicans — Short
“In order to participate in US presidential elections, citizens must first register to vote. In the last election, however, some 65 million were not registered. Supporters of the Republican Party see winning them over as the key to re-electing Donald Trump. Conservative activist Scott Presler is among those who are out registering new voters. His slogan “I’m gay. Democrats don’t own me” is causing a stir. ” — Filmschoolfest Munich
shot on Canon C300 MKI
lensed with Stealth Zeiss HS
asect 1.78:1
From a measured, outside vantage, the camera studies a fragile voting system—wide frames, cool palettes, and held distance revealing the mechanics and their strain. As faces and signage fill the frame, heat and contrast rise, exposing the rift in a polarized landscape.
Credits
Sound, Production Assistant Denise Riedmayr
Director of Photography, Director, Editor Caroline Spreitzenbart
Project Management Prof. Claus Richter, Madeleine Müller
Producer Washington Stefan Simons
Production Management Munich Felicitas Sonvilla
Assistant Anna Falkenberg
A CLOSE UP production by Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München.
CLOSE UP is an annual educational project of the department of television journalism at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Students travel abroad to create their own news reports and features. In February 2020 this year’s class filmed six news reports in Washington, DC on climate policy, racism, drug abuse, poverty, and the upcoming presidential election.
Sound, Production Assistant Denise Riedmayr
Director of Photography, Director, Editor Caroline Spreitzenbart
Project Management Prof. Claus Richter, Madeleine Müller
Producer Washington Stefan Simons
Production Management Munich Felicitas Sonvilla
Assistant Anna Falkenberg
A CLOSE UP production by Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München.
CLOSE UP is an annual educational project of the department of television journalism at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Students travel abroad to create their own news reports and features. In February 2020 this year’s class filmed six news reports in Washington, DC on climate policy, racism, drug abuse, poverty, and the upcoming presidential election.