Toronto-based creative studio Public Office and director Gemma Warren come together to present this delightful little film about the humble office chair. Appearing out of context and seemingly misplaced, “Out of Office” plays with the very idea of such specifically designated furnishings in terms of the past but also the future. Especially at a time when so many of us are working from home, does it still serve its purpose or does it even have to as we start to reimagine the meaning of work? As the team states:
“In the creative industry, we are blessed to intertwine play with the necessity of making money to survive but in other forms of work, how do we interpret Alan Watts’ challenge to make work into play? How does this philosophy translate into industries like medicine when work means facing challenges of human lives? Do we reflect on the nurses who find moments of lightness even when faced with a pandemic?
We ask these questions knowing that the world will be different going forward and believe it’s time to re-evaluate the warp-speed of productivity brought on by the new digital era of the last three decades. Maybe it’s time to slow down, take a pause and give ourselves reprieve from these phantom expectations, to live simpler lives, to live with less and to focus on work revolving around life vs the other way around.”
Director: Gemma Warren
Director of Photography: Mike McMillin
Editor: Jacqueline Leon
Post Producer: Amanda Henry
Colorist: Kassi Bellamy
Color Producer: Kristen Van Fleet
Music Composition & Sound Design: Cody Fitzgerald
Talent: Marina Allen
Public Office
Creative Director: Caila Stangl
Art Director: Bonita Mak
Producer: Aisling Lafferty
Producer: Shahira Ishak
Assistant: Allen Lee
Monologue by Alan Watts
Concept by Bonita Mak
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