Se Jin Park
Nighty Night, Dear
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Born in Korea and growing up in Korea and China, Se Jin is a filmmaker currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is in her final year of study at the University of Edinburgh.
She has always been a daydreamer absorbed in stories. A variety of short films she wrote and directed explore inner emotions through the enchantment of magical elements – ranging from a heart-warming fairy tale about dementia to a witty narrative of a lonely girl ‘baking’ a new world.
She has also worked on various award-winning student short films in different roles ranging from production designer to camera assistant.
Having lived in three different countries, her cultural sensitivity and language skills enabled her to work in a global setting. She has a handful of professional experiences - she worked as a development intern at Paper Barn Studios and as a script supervisor and a production coordinator at Luminous Seoul.
She loves animals, including the magical and fantasy ones. As a firm believer of magic, she is still hoping she can encounter the Loch Ness Monster or a unicorn during her time in Scotland!
Project - Nighty Night, Dear
Short Synopsis
A grumpy girl in her early twenties called Koko suffers from insomnia as she collects and relives her embarrassing moments each day using a magical memory machine.
One night, being jealous of other people having a good night's sleep, Koko decides to disturb a little boy's (Josh) sleep. She collects Josh's memories and makes him recall his own embarrassing moments, but things don't go according to her plan.
Director's Statement
Being a 'good' person is really hard. We all inevitably make mistakes, do stupid things, and unintentionally have negative emotions sitting in our hearts.
Sometimes when our flaws become too evident, our minds can shrink into a petty size which makes us secretly hope other people are as flawed as us.
In Nighty Night, Dear, I set out to explore ways to deal with self-downing and jealousy, and how to reconcile with those unwelcomed emotions in our hearts.
I hope this film could be felt like a dusty storybook from your childhood or a postcard sent from an unknown time of your life. I hope it would revisit you whenever you feel small - to tell you it is okay to be flawed and wish you a good night's sleep.
Se Jin Park
Nighty Night, Dear
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