Madam Black
When a glamour photographer runs over a child’s pet, he’s forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance. The story of Madam Black is partly inspired by an accident the writer had with a kitten bought as a Christmas present by his mother-inlaw for the grandchildren and by events recounted by Dora Diamant, the lover of author Franz Kafka.
- New Zealand
- 2015, 11 min
- Director: Ivan Barge
- Director of photography: Andrew Stroud
- Editor: Sam Burnette, Ken Sparks, Jarrod Wright
- Screenplay: Matthew Harris
- Music: Justyn Pilbrow
- Cast: Jethro Skinner, Pearl Everard, Rebekah Davies, Yvette Parsons, Richard Knowles
- Contacts: Network Ireland Television
- Art Director: Michael Williams
- Producer: Ivan Barge
Ivan Barge
Ivan Barge is a New Zealand based director and producer. Madam Black, his second short film, has screened at film festivals on four continents, winning numerous accolades. Ivan’s first short film Snooze Time was released online in late 2014 by Short of the Week and was selected for the New Directors section of Shots.