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The National Gallery is collaborating with the London Film School on 'Transcriptions: LFS Shorts', an innovative new project which involves second term students producing short 3-4 minute films inspired by the Gallery’s collection as part of their course.
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From the film-maker:
The inspiration for my film came from the subject matter of the painting, which depicts a woman having her fortune told. I was interested in what she might be asking and how she might feel as she gets her answers. I looked for a modern-day twist on the notion of a woman having her fortune told and focused on a simple pregnancy test and the mixture of emotions she might feel before she finally gets her answer.
Sameer Patel
A piece inspired by Pietro Longhi, A Fortune Teller at Venice, about 1756
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN