The Pigeon of Waterloo is a 15-minute short film that tells the story of Kirk, a man who wears a pigeon mask to escape from reality while finding his true identity. We follow Kirk throughout the day when he reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter, Macy. He realises how others, including his child, perceive him and what he must do to accept himself. Both characters are in different stages of their lives yet they are both lost in a complicated, fast-moving world. They find themselves in a similar situation where they struggle to discover who they truly are. Starring BAFTA nominee David Carlyle and Evangeline Rose.
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Meet the filmmaker
Margaux is a French filmmaker born in Italy and raised in the United States. In High School, she created videos for art galleries in Chicago and interned for 6 months at the Chicago International Film Festival. In 2019, she started her Bachelors Degree at University of the Arts London. She focused on producing and was part of many projects as a Producer, Production Manager and Production Coordinator. Last Summer, she also interned at Bangumi, one of the biggest French production companies that creates factual content, including popular talk show Quotidien.
While producing, she also pursued her love for screenwriting. Three of her scripts were selected to be made into short films. She also created her own 1-minute animation short film during the pandemic, The Chase, which received a BBC’s TopGear award.
Her experiences in producing and screenwriting have led her to put forward her project, The Pigeon of Waterloo, which she eventually wrote, directed and did part of the casting for. After being pitched to a panel of professors, it was selected to be made into a film. Margaux decided to direct for the first time and she learnt a lot throughout the experience, which she considers very special to this day. She had the honour to work with a wonderful crew and cast, including twice-BAFTA nominated David Carlyle and first time actor Evangeline Rose.
Margaux is inspired by everything and everyone around her. She strives to tell stories that people can relate to in unexpected ways. Her interest in psychology and the human mind pushes her to create more authentic characters and deeper relationships between the story and the audience. She is particularly interested in exploring the topic of identity within characters and narratives.
Margaux intends to pursue working in the Film & Television industry, particularly in the Script or Production Department, while continuing her practice of directing her short films on the side.
“I want to create emotions and draw people to why life is worth living. All those little moments of nothingness that we all face everyday are truly special and beautiful. That is what pushes me to keep writing about people and I want to continue portraying their stories through directing films.”
