Telling Mark opens with Mark and his wife Carlotta preparing for a dinner party. While he confesses that his workmates have been acting a little strangely towards him, their dinner guests prepare to tell him something.
Produced by Despina Catselli and written and directed by Guy Ducker, Telling Mark is a dark film that kept me pretty riveted throughout. Enjoy:
It's been awhile since I've featured anything from Portable Film Festival, so today I thought I'd bring you this one:
The Changing Man is a simple, classic break up story...with one little twist. It's strange. It's funny. It's prototypical. Check it out:
I think I've watched this film six times in the past week. Against Nature, a film directed by Antony Zaki and Jon Story and based on Joris-Karl Huyman's novel A Rebours is an incredibly intelligent and thought-provoking film about a dangerously decadent aristocrat's unlikely friendship with a tramp. It speaks to the perils of excess and the fine line between kindness and cruelty.
I'll refrain from giving you my own analysis, as it'll be better enjoyed that way:
Today I'm bring you another short film reviewed at last year's SXSW Film Festival. Writtten, directed, and produced by Aaron Katz, "Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks" also showcases Katz in the only role.
This particular film flew under the radar last year, though probably for the best as it's the kind of film that should be seen without the influence of puffed-up expectations. Set in a Days Inn in Mystic, Connecticut, "Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks" films Katz eating noodles, watching TV, taking a bath, making a phone call. The twelve minute short is definitely slight, but it's also surprizingly satisfying.
So without further ado, and in avoidance of those puffed-up expectations, I bring you "Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks." Enjoy.
This week I've been featuring films from Portable Film Festival, and this film is no different.
Directed by Eron Sheehan, "William" tells the story of an indigenous sideshow magician who encounters an unwelcome passenger during a taxi ride home. A violent incident forces William to revisit a past he would rather forget, contemplating the nature of violence, racism and loss. "William" was written by John Brumpton and produced by Peter George.
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