As we further research into our ancilary product we have decided to use an interview with Stephen Fry, due to his relateability and public notariety. Below is the initial construction for an interview for the double page spread:
'Do they know it's Christmas Time at all?' featuring Stephen Fry
A documentary produced by two young film makers with executive producer being no one less than Stephen Fry, Britain's glorious and clever actor/comedian most famous for the programme QI. This collaboration has had the outcome of the fantastic controversial documentary ' Do they know it's Christmas time at all'.
Stephan Fry: What is the main issue you are trying to raise and portray with your documentary?
Us: Firstly we want to portray the correlation between capitalism and 'the celebration of joy and love' as this time brings a lot of controversy and contradiction with it mainly because of it's changing tradition. Also, we want to explain and portray the origin of Christmas and what Christmas is like today and what little baby Jesus birth in a barn in Jerusalem has to do with presents, pine trees and roasted 'traditional' food.
Stephen Fry: Does this Documentary have any approach towards the Marxist perspective of the world?
Us: Absolutely! For us the change in tradition and over time is of interest as well as the origin of traditions and celebration (Christmas in this case). Our documentary is not Anti- Capitalism but considering the fact most modern/western societies engage in this economic system, we want to show how consumerism and the economy change and alter traditions as well as showing how they motivate us to conform to these new traditions and ideals. It is simply fascinating to see the history and change of this really important event in the year.
Stephan Fry: Right, so what is your personal interest in Christmas?
Sonja: What fascinates me personally is the myth around Santa clause. When I was young i got told this story about Santa being an invention of coca-cola. Apparently Coca-cola took the mythological Russians figure father frost and simply made him a little fatter and a little rounder ever year until one year he was wearing red and driving a sledge led by reindeer's. However recent coca-cola adverts show Santa adjusting to evolution as he is know driving a huge red truck delivering joy and coke to all. I ask myself whether he makes it to Ethiopia...
Danielle:The thing that really makes this documentary something quite personal for me, is the change that I have seen in Christmas as I have gotten older. As a child christmas was entirely about the presents and 'what I got' from Santa, however as the novelty of Santa wore off and I moved past the materialistic obsession.. Christmas became completely about being with the ones i love and just having a good meal. Now, I reflect upon the traditions and I see that at not ones stage of my life was christmas ever about Jesus, religion or going to church. This makes me question the reality and validity of my celebration and what made me construct such a view of Christmas.
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