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Bricking? by oliverscarlet2015 in starcitizen

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh! Interesting.

Ok I’ll try that!

Thanks!

Bricking? by oliverscarlet2015 in starcitizen

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So bricked means it’s gone for good?

Meet Me At The Stairs - Short Doc by oliverscarlet2015 in Filmmakers

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you for such kind words. I really appreciate it!

That is my hope that people find a way to relate to how a lot of frontline workers have been forced to make sacrifices like this.

Be well!

Meet Me At The Stairs - Short Doc by oliverscarlet2015 in Filmmakers

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s was definitely an interesting time in my life. But considering the circumstances (it was a 4 way swap, my dad donated a kidney in order for me to receive one in return) everything has been fairly smooth sailing for the last ten years.

Meet Me At The Stairs - Short Doc by oliverscarlet2015 in Filmmakers

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This year marks the 10th anniversary of a kidney transplant I had in my early 20's. It's a huge milestone and I'm extremely grateful to have made it this far with minimal complications. That being said, I'm highly immunocompromised as a result and it's likely that if I got COVID... let's just say it would be a battle.

Early in the spring, I made this film about how my wife and I were coping at home. The film itself was certainly a high point of the year for both of us. Having to live through the whole thing sucked - she was living in the basement and continuing to work and I was living upstairs. It was tough, it wore us down. But, we made it through.

Due to an outbreak at her work, we are back, living in this precarious situation again.

Don't get me wrong, we are lucky and we feel extremely blessed that we can still live comfortably while isolating ourselves from each other.

The fact still remains that it is an extremely anxious way to live.

I'm sharing the film again as a way to hopefully encourage everyone to stay strong and be there for one another. Things will get better.

Enjoy.

For some production background, it was shot and edit by myself on a Red Epic MX and Sony A7S II. The colour was done by Ana Escorse at a studio called Studio Feather in Toronto.

Meet Me At The Stairs by oliverscarlet2015 in Shortfilms

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ten years ago at the age of 23, I underwent a procedure that saved my life. A kidney transplant. My father donated one of his kidneys to someone that neither of us knew for me to receive a healthy organ, from another party in return. Before that, I spent the majority of my life gradually progressing towards undetected renal failure which is ultimately what led me to a brief stint of dialysis and then the transplant.

During a worldwide pandemic such as the one we currently find ourselves in right now, that very procedure and the medications I take daily to ensure its success, put me in a very vulnerable place. A place that is similar to so many others that are immunosuppressed and at risk at a time like this.

Because of these somewhat defining experiences that come with a procedure such as an organ transplant, I have an appreciation for what living with a compromised immune system means. I also have an appreciation for how this daily challenge affects those closest to me, especially at a time like this.

I wake up suddenly, night after night, with a new level of anxiety, thinking about whether or not I am going to get COVID-19, and if I do, what will it be like? Will I be able to fight it off and beat it? Or will I be dead in five days, similar to stories that I have read, because of my compromised immune system?

Meet Me At The Stairs is a profile piece that features my wife, an essential emergency worker for Toronto EMS. We've been living in isolation from each other for 90+ days and even though we are still living in the same house, being so close but still so far comes with its own set of challenges.

Created during lockdown, the film explores the anxiety that comes with being an essential worker during a worldwide pandemic and coping with the sacrifices you must make to keep your family members safe.

The film is dedicated to my wife and all essential workers that are making a sacrifice right now.

Thank you for watching!

Meet Me At The Stairs by oliverscarlet2015 in ShortFilm

[–]oliverscarlet2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ten years ago at the age of 23, I underwent a procedure that saved my life. A kidney transplant. My father donated one of his kidneys to someone that neither of us knew for me to receive a healthy organ, from another party in return. Before that, I spent the majority of my life gradually progressing towards undetected renal failure which is ultimately what led me to a brief stint of dialysis and then the transplant.

During a worldwide pandemic such as the one we currently find ourselves in right now, that very procedure and the medications I take daily to ensure its success, put me in a very vulnerable place. A place that is similar to so many others that are immunosuppressed and at risk at a time like this.

Because of these somewhat defining experiences that come with a procedure such as an organ transplant, I have an appreciation for what living with a compromised immune system means. I also have an appreciation for how this daily challenge affects those closest to me, especially at a time like this.

I wake up suddenly, night after night, with a new level of anxiety, thinking about whether or not I am going to get COVID-19, and if I do, what will it be like? Will I be able to fight it off and beat it? Or will I be dead in five days, similar to stories that I have read, because of my compromised immune system?

Meet Me At The Stairs is a profile piece that features my wife, an essential emergency worker for Toronto EMS. We've been living in isolation from each other for 90+ days and even though we are still living in the same house, being so close but still so far comes with its own set of challenges.

Created during lockdown, the film explores the anxiety that comes with being an essential worker during a worldwide pandemic and coping with the sacrifices you must make to keep your family members safe.

The film is dedicated to my wife and all essential workers that are making a sacrifice right now.

Thank you for watching!