Costume Design, Art Direction and Editor

First Bite is a short film that explores attraction and abjection within a sapphic relationship through the supernatural lens of Vampirism.

Inspired by the themes of my dissertation 'Fangs and Feminine Longing: why are queer women obsessed with Vampire related media?' Deciding to carry on with this theme and concept into a different story, aesthetic and set of characters. My visual and character inspirations were mainly Helter Skelter (2012) and Kamikaze Girls (2004). Wanting to blend these more Western gothic aesthetics with those of the early 2000s in Japan and Korea. Using costume to explore the characters identity as well as relationship to one another. The subtle and not no subtle ways which culture and aesthetics can impact a Sapphic relationship.

Made by me: Hot pink dress with black embellishments, Hot pink choker with black embellishments, Purple corset with black embellishments, Purple skirt, Pink corset with pink embellishments, Pink corset with pink embellishments and blood, Pink gem headpiece, red headpiece, Red cross necklace, Red corset, Pink latex dress, Black latex dress, Black veiled hat, Black wing headpiece veil and all nails.

Credits
Cynthia Boyce as The Vampire ' Yvette'
Julia Pergjoni as The Human 'Ilvana'
Sofia Westergren as The Victim 'Sylvia'

Writer Esther Alli
Director Esther Alli
Producer Mollie Hatch
Cinematography Prinn Vajrabhaya
First Camera Assistant Josie Critchley
Film Editor Sofia Westergren
Art Direction Sofia Westergren
Costume Design Sofia Westergren
Set Design Layla Mcelhinney
Assistant set design Kirsty Roberts
Assistant set design Eleanor Griffiths
Lighting Design Lily Malone
Makeup Artist Eve Bowden
Prosthetics Artist Esther Alli
Assistant Prosthetics Fiorella Andreani Tsukame
Music Milla and Max Dytham
ADR recordist Chloe Chen
Sound Mixer Mollie Hatch
Graphic Design Kirsty Roberts
Food Stylist Ella Westergren
Intimacy coordinator Genesis Gascon Teixira