Work experience
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Work experience |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 11 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Hendrie |
| script | James Hendrie |
| production | Mary Bell |
| music | Simon Brint |
| camera | Robin Vidgeon |
| cut | Annabel Ware |
| occupation | |
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Work Experience is a 1989 British comedy short film directed by James Hendrie .
action
Terence Weller searches in vain for a job, but is always turned down because he has no work experience. In the Usher department store , he actually only wants to go through the departments, but a customer asks for directions to the tableware department and can provide information. A little later a father and his daughter ask for directions to the toilets. Terence shows them the way and without further ado slips into the role of an employee of the Usher department store , advises customers and carries the shopping for them to the car, rejecting tips. As a matter of course, he has lunch in the department store canteen in the staff area and receives a name tag from an employee. Shortly afterwards, he is put at the checkout by the department head, who has been watching him during the day, while colleague Greg has to go with the department head. Greg hopes to be appointed by him as deputy head of department, but they choose Terence instead, who has shown exemplary behavior. Terence leaves the department store hastily. He changes clothes in his apartment. He now dresses as a doctor, puts on a stethoscope and practices a smile in front of the mirror.
production
Work Experience was produced by North Inch Productions for British Screen Finance and Channel Four . It was the directorial debut of James Hendrie, who had previously worked as a cameraman. The costumes were created by Phoebe De Gaye , the film construction was done by Paul Ghirardani .
Awards
In 1989 the film was nominated for a Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival . Work Experience won an Oscar in the Best Short Film category in 1990 .
Web links
- Work Experience in the Internet Movie Database (English)