Movie of the Week: "One Bite" by the 2018 Reel Works Fellows

The 2018 Reel Works Fellow cohort produced One Bite,the story of a young woman struggling to lose weight and land the boy of her dreams. She must overcome her insecurities, and the envy she feels for her older sister.“You don’t know what it’s like to be ugly or to be compared...Mom didn’t send you to a fat camp, she sent me! Even there I wasn’t even deemed beautiful.”One Bite was directed by Camryn Mina (Director Fellow), produced by Devin Halbal (Produce Fellow), edited by Javon Peters (Editor Fellow), and shot by Ian Chen (Cinematographer Fellow). “These productions introduced me to so many more aspects of filmmaking and the film industry that had been invisible to me before. In terms of camera, I learned of various professional cameras and lenses where I had previously only known and worked with DSLRs. I learned how to coordinate with my gaffer, grip, and boom operator off and on set. I learned how to collaborate with the director -- how to listen and understand the director's vision and then bring it to life.” - Ian Chen, Cinematographer FellowThe Reel Works Fellows is made possible through the support of The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation. Reel Works Fellows is an intensive, year-long program for serious young filmmakers who are ready to commit to a primary discipline of screenwriting, directing, editing, producing, or cinematography. Reel Works presents “Movie of the Week” to showcase the exemplary films made by our young filmmakers. If you’d like to get early access to the Fellows films, join us on Patreon where you can support the film careers of emerging media professionals.Watch the full film here!