Archive for December, 2011
Independent Short Film: Last Day Dream
December 29th, 2011
I found this Independent Short Film recently and I was pretty impressed.
I should say up front that there is one usage of a word which some might find objectionable.
Here are some bulletpoints as to why I like it so much:
- Largely without dialogue
- Exceedingly short (It was entered into a 42-second Film Festival)
- Shows glimpses of typical life experiences (similar to this short film)
- First Person Perspective
- Moving soundtrack, in terms of instruments and pace
- I’ve confirmed that the man saying the objectionable word is Pauly Shore
One last observation: The composure first shot is almost identical to the final shot, which, although dynamically different, completes the story with perfect closure.
And something perhaps philosophical to consider: Life looks remarkably different depending on where you are in it, whether you are in the swing being pushed, or if you are the one pushing.
Originally posted 2009-05-23 10:08:59.
The hidden potential of Independent Short Film (La Jetée & Peluca)
December 22nd, 2011
One reason I like Independent Short Films is because of what they represent in terms of influence and impact.
For example, the Independent Short Film La Jetée was made in France in 1962, a good location and era for interesting and creative motion pictures. This 26-minute film was made entirely from still photographs, with the exception of one moving shot. It’s title means The Jetty (or The Pier) which refers to the outdoor boarding platform at Orly airport in Paris, where the crucial scene of the film is set. However, the title also has a revealing twist because it sounds similar to the French phrase “There I was” or La J’Tais.
Itself being inspired from Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, this film was the main inspiration for the film 12 Monkeys with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, and many plot elements were borrowed by Terry Gilliam (or rather David and Janet Peoples) for the feature-length film.
Peluca was an Independent Short Film made in two days and with a budget of less than $500. It was shot in 2002 and featured in the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival, considered by some to be more “indie” than Sundance. This nine-minute Independent Short Film was then expanded into a feature-length film, Napoleon Dynamite, which was featured in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was sold on the opening day of the festival to Fox Searchlight for $3.2 million and later earned $44 million in box-office sales. Thus, it can be reasoned that Peluca was directly or indirectly responsible for the launch of the careers of Jon Heder, Jared and Jerusha Hess, and Jeremy Coon, as well as the aftermath of endless quoting, dancing, and nerd-off competitions around the world.
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Originally posted 2009-05-03 17:16:59.
Independent Short Film: Validation
December 15th, 2011
This Independent Short Film has been getting a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. This is an instant classic, and will give you a warm smile just watching it.
Originally posted 2008-12-12 10:10:59.
Independent Short Film: Life and Death of a Pumpkin
December 8th, 2011
I actually found this Independent Short Film last November, but I thought it would make mare sense in October. Welcome to the harvest season, everyone.
Originally posted 2009-10-01 12:54:59.
Artist Showcase: Featured Filmmaker
December 1st, 2011
When I started this blog last year, I started getting emails and comments from people who were involved with an Independent Short Film production and were looking for a way to promote themselves and their work, which, as I wrote back in February, was a goal of mine from early on.
I’m introducing a new aspect of this blog, which has been a long time coming. A while back, I created a new category, but because it has remained unused, it never appeared on the blog itself.
I’ve created a form online which gives artists the chance to introduce themselves and share a little about their work. Hopefully, by answering a few questions, a remarkably interesting conversation will develop, which I can then pass on to you in its most complete form.
If you’re a filmmaker or aspiring filmmaker, please fill out this form. If you know someone who would benefit from this questionnaire, please forward THIS LINK to themand have them fill it out.
Thanks!
Originally posted 2009-07-01 07:49:59.
