We're diving deep into the psychology of fear and filmmaking with Nitasha Bhambree and Declan Mulvey, the talented directors behind the compelling thriller short film, Dual.This project has not only been selected to screen at the prestigious FilmQuest this year but has also earned nominations for Best Sci-Fi and Best VFX—a testament to its complex narrative and impressive technical execution.Today, Nitasha and Declan pull back the curtain on their creative process, discussing everything from the script's pragmatic origins to the challenging visual effects that helped amplify their characters’ crisis.Let's dive in. 'Dual' Credit: Nitasha Bhambree and Declan MulveyNo Film School: What sparked the idea for a thriller such as Dual? Was there a specific story, myth, or psychological concept that inspired Dual?Nitasha Bhambree and Declan Mulvey: We began writing Dual from a pragmatic place. We knew we wanted to shoot in one location with a minimal cast. We decided on a remote home with two cast members -- a husband and wife. The wife would be faced with the dilemma of an impostor husband coming home to her one day. It’s an uncanny situation that points to an inevitable physical conflict, which, coming from an action background as stunt coordinators and 2nd unit directors, we also knew we wanted in the film. We kept elaborating on this central idea with “what-if” scenarios until a greater plot began to reveal itself. What’s funny is that it wasn’t until we were in post that we realized just how much of our own...
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