Putting to use hand-drawn animation, miniature sets, puppets, live action Kung Fu and explosions in telling its story, The Chaperone compliments its unique narrative with an equally distinct and memorable aesthetic.
“It would be all worth it if a guy at a bar in Mississippi says to a friend “hey, you ever hear about that guy who single-handedly beat up all those bikers at a school dance”, and he doesn’t even mention the movie”, says Munden. Revealing that his main aim in making the film was to spread the story of Ralph’s heroics, the director seems so enamoured with this tale, he doesn’t even care if it’s the anecdote that gets all the attention and not his short.
And it’s my favorite type of story: one with a few good guys, lots of bad guys and adventures along the way.” “Stefan, the DJ, is my Dad’s best friend and Ralph, the titular chaperone, was my father’s elementary school teacher. “I heard it a lot from my Dad growing up”, the director admits. Told from the first person unscripted perspective of the school teacher and DJ who were there that fateful night, Munden describes The Chaperone’s story as a “gift”. “It’s my favorite type of story: one with a few good guys, lots of bad guys and adventures along the way”
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The true, previously untold story of how a teacher protected a church basement full of middle school students when a motorcycle gang crashed their dance, Fraser Munden’s The Chaperone is likely to be one of the most entertaining and original shorts you’ll witness all year.
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