The New Normal

Passion Pictures has produced a comedic but moving short, The New Normal, directed by Anna Mantzaris. Reflecting on the impact the last two years of the pandemic have had on ourselves and our personal relationships, the film takes Anna’s signature style to once again tackle a subject that could be difficult to broach. <br />
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The film features a young man, arriving home for Christmas with his family, awkwardly trying out various socially-distant greetings, before settling on a hug. It’s a moment we’ve either all experienced or can anticipate, how comfortable will we feel hugging our family, maybe for the first time in a long time? Even in todays open society, sharing personal feelings, anxieties and struggles can feel difficult to do, that’s why Passion has chosen to partner with the New Normal Charity for this years film. <br />
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The New Normal is a peer to peer support charity that connects people through their grief and mental health. Founded in 2018 they feel that the best form of therapy is to talk to others with similar life experiences. TNN run a diverse range of free, open and non-judgemental spaces to talk, and if you would prefer, to listen.<br />
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To find out more about the charity and, if you can, to donate visit <br />
https://www.thenewnormalcharity.com <br />
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Credits<br />
Director Anna Mantzaris<br />
Music & Sound Phil Brookes<br />
Modelmaking Malin Guiistrand<br />
Puppet Costumes Martha Mantzaris<br />
Puppet & Animation Anna Mantzaris<br />
Postproduction Hugo Vieites Caamano<br />
Cinemtography Advisor Donna Wade<br />
Additional Modelmaking Isabel Fahlen<br />
Producers Sam Gray & Becky Perryman<br />
Executive Producers Andrew Ruhemann, Belle Palmer & Debbie Crosscup<br />
Special Thanks to Saskia Burke & Johan Edström