“Driven Memories”
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When I wrote this script, the idea was to tell the story of the kind of connection that lives beyond the photo, the trip, or the moment. I was trying to convey the special gift of creating and nurturing the chosen family that some of us are fortunate enough to have and the quiet rituals that keep us tethered to each other and to ourselves.
At its core, this is a story of friendship told through movement, memory, and fragments of joy that remain for a lifetime.
I dont think it could be more appropriate to create such a narrative with some of my best friends of over a decade, and some new ones who are already part of my heart!
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The Blurb:
Three friends reunite for a weekend road trip through the Pacific Northwest. There’s laughter, teasing, silence, and shared awe.
What begins as a simple getaway becomes a living time capsule -- captured through the lens of Bolex camera and preserved in the rhythms of the road.
The Acura RDX carries them through forests, overlooks, and waterfalls, but it’s the space inside the car and between the characters that carries the meaning.
Years later, the tradition continues. The people may change, wrinkles become more prominent, but the ritual of returning, remembering, and reconnecting remains.
This is not a narrative about cars, It’s about the roads that hold our stories and the bond that lure us towards those we chose to spend this short passage on this Earth with.
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Written and directed by Pedro Oliveira.
Produced by: Via Films [
@via_films ]
Director of Photography: Daniel Hurst [
@danielmhurst ]
Cam Op and Co-director: Evan Ergstrom [
@engstrom_media ]
Camera Car Op & Grip: Issac O'Farrell. [
@isaacofarrell ]
Camera Car op: Chris Vanderchaaf [
@chrisvtv ]
Colorist: Karol Mikina [
@karolmikina ]
Sound Mixing: David Alba [
@davidbass.12 ]
Support Van:
Motion BTS+PA: Michael Martin [
@michaelmartinofficial ]
Still BTS+PA: Jack Flitter. [
@jack_flitter ]
Production Assistant+Driver: Paul Skelton.
Soundtrack: "Distance" by Jesse Taylor and Brook St [
@jessetaylorau ]
Cast:
Suzanne Duval (as older Jackie). [
@owensduval ]
Jackie Marie. [
@jackie_marie_h ]
Angela Chandra [
@the_angelachandra ]
Qian Xiang [
@qianandleia ]
![“Driven Memories”===When I wrote this script, the idea was to tell the story of the kind of connection that lives beyond the photo, the trip, or the moment. I was trying to convey the special gift of creating and nurturing the chosen family that some of us are fortunate enough to have and the quiet rituals that keep us tethered to each other and to ourselves.At its core, this is a story of friendship told through movement, memory, and fragments of joy that remain for a lifetime.I dont think it could be more appropriate to create such a narrative with some of my best friends of over a decade, and some new ones who are already part of my heart!===The Blurb:Three friends reunite for a weekend road trip through the Pacific Northwest. There’s laughter, teasing, silence, and shared awe.What begins as a simple getaway becomes a living time capsule -- captured through the lens of Bolex camera and preserved in the rhythms of the road.The Acura RDX carries them through forests, overlooks, and waterfalls, but it’s the space inside the car and between the characters that carries the meaning.Years later, the tradition continues. The people may change, wrinkles become more prominent, but the ritual of returning, remembering, and reconnecting remains.This is not a narrative about cars, It’s about the roads that hold our stories and the bond that lure us towards those we chose to spend this short passage on this Earth with.==Written and directed by Pedro Oliveira.Produced by: Via Films [@via_films]Director of Photography: Daniel Hurst [@danielmhurst]Cam Op and Co-director: Evan Ergstrom [@engstrom_media]Camera Car Op & Grip: Issac O'Farrell. [@isaacofarrell]Camera Car op: Chris Vanderchaaf [@chrisvtv]Colorist: Karol Mikina [@karolmikina]Sound Mixing: David Alba [@davidbass.12]Support Van:Motion BTS+PA: Michael Martin [@michaelmartinofficial]Still BTS+PA: Jack Flitter. [@jack_flitter]Production Assistant+Driver: Paul Skelton.Soundtrack: "Distance" by Jesse Taylor and Brook St [@jessetaylorau]Cast:Suzanne Duval (as older Jackie). [@owensduval]Jackie Marie. [@jackie_marie_h]Angela Chandra [@the_angelachandra]Qian Xiang [@qianandleia]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6721455335426138172241_0_c05513e160a99b85e3112880e92e8066.jpg?o=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&h=4b3be62ac75e4fb2d7c41faec996f024)
