Independent Short Film: Dance with the Devil

June 21st, 2011

First a preface, and then a disclaimer:

I’d like to begin by saying that I have very strong personal objections to creating a music video and slapping the name “short film” onto it. I’ve seen it done numerous times and it really irritates me.

That said, I’ve decided (perhaps subjectively) that the short film in this post is, in fact, an Independent Short Film and not a music video. Here’s why: The film was made by a film student, not the artist. Although the story has its origin in the lyrics, the independent musician had nothing to do with the production of this short film.

And now the disclaimer:
This Independent Short Film will probably offend some viewers. The lyrics of the song contain words which many find to be inappropriate. They also describe a scene of violence and abuse, which in the short film, although animated, is nonetheless disturbing. However, I found the film to be powerfully moving, and the social and spiritual messages conveyed are what compelled me to post it here. I do hope that you’ll watch it, but be advised that it is not suitable for everyone.