Dr Cute
Dr Cute will explain the nature of cuteness, if she can resist succumbing to it.
5'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
Rounding out this deep focus on all things cute is a contemporary allegory for the seven deadly sins, and a satire of the seedy machinations of media and power. Again Maclean is looking to extreme contrasts: young and old, poor and rich, clean and dirty, innocent and corrupt. Though made in 2015, the film feels prescient, especially articulated through the figure of a posh-spoken English gentleman-cum-paedophile.
– Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss
IFFR 2024
- 60'
- United Kingdom
- 2015
- Director
- Rachel Maclean
- Premiere
- Dutch Premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2015
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 60'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producers
- Ohna Falby, Steven Bode
- Production Companies
- Life To Live Films, Film & Video Umbrella
- Sales
- Too Happy Ltd
- Screenplay
- Rachel Maclean
- Cinematography
- David Liddell
- Editor
- Rachel Maclean
- Sound Design
- Julian Corrie
- Music
- Finn Anderson
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An animation about dualities: young and old, cute and grotesque, sweet and violent, up and down.
12'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
- Director
- Rachel Maclean
- Premiere
- Dutch Premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2015
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 60'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producers
- Ohna Falby, Steven Bode
- Production Companies
- Life To Live Films, Film & Video Umbrella
- Sales
- Too Happy Ltd
- Screenplay
- Rachel Maclean
- Cinematography
- David Liddell
- Editor
- Rachel Maclean
- Sound Design
- Julian Corrie
- Music
- Finn Anderson
Programme IFFR 2024
Focus: Rachel Maclean
Scottish multimedia artist Rachel Maclean joins IFFR for two programmes of her work, spanning most of her career. Working across an impressive variety of contemporary cinematic styles from animation to AI, the films share a sinister cuteness and critical view of contemporary culture. Come enjoy the malignant machinations of the media machine, in full colour.
Rachel Maclean is also part of the this year's Art Directions programme with I'm Terribly Sorry (immersive media) and DUCK (installation).
And, did you know that Rachel Maclean is also joining us for a Talk this year? Find out more via the button below.
Read more about this programmeDr Cute
Dr Cute will explain the nature of cuteness, if she can resist succumbing to it.
5'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
DUCK (installation)
Experience Rachel Maclean's newest work, DUCK, in the installation context she is best known for.
16'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
DUCK
A deep-fake remake of a classic spy thriller. Whodunnit? Depends how you look at it!
16'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024