Indie

I do believe I've posted this before, but I love it, so here it is again, Ten Thousand Pictures of You.

When I began watching the film, Harvest (written and directed by Justin Halliday), I really expected it to be sort of unoriginal...a very typical boys-finds-mysterious door, goes through it, and his life is turned upside down...and in many ways it sort of is the film you expect it to be.  In many ways, however, it is not. I'd definitely say it's worth a view.  Take a look:

This is an interesting little short. Directed by Hikaru Yamakawa, Oh Hisse, which translates loosely to "heave ho" is certainly sort of quirky.  I like it. I hope you enjoy:

A great film is one that draws you in, that captures you in one moment or many.  No matter how "realistic," no matter how fantastical, a good film makes one feel like anything is possible.  But where's the tipping point?  Can a film ever be too real?

More Real, produced by Sonia Bednar, explores that boundary line.  A director, fights to make a "real" drama.  While police power, government interference, and media influence all certainly receive criticism in this short, I find the exploration of realism vs. fantasy an interesting theme.  Check it out:

After my last post, I needed something clever and I came across this:

The common cliches of modern British Cinema: the gangsters with wads of casth the eloquent drug addicts, the romantic comedy with Hugh Grant and the token American female costar, the period piece in which a young, fragile female must decide between love and money, and of course there's the coming of age piece in which the lead tries to break out of his hum-dum existence by becoming a cross-dresser.

They're well-worn and at the very least recognizable.

Unbelievably British, written and directed by Christopher Nicholson takes a humorous approach to these cliches.

It's a smart film, and I hope you enjoy!

As promised, here is Part 2 of Frog Crossing. Enjoy!

Frog Crossing is an interesting short film. It reminds me of the game Frogger...but with a romantical twist.

It's divided into two parts...check out Part 1...and I'll be bringing you Part 2 later today.

Directed by Jamie Babbit and Ari Gold

People in Order is a series of short films that assembles the people of Britain in a given order. In this particular short, we meet 100 different people arranged by age...in just 3 minutes. It's really lovely, and I'm hoping to find more of the series.

Directed by James Price and Lenka Clayton

Check out this 2008 SXSW feature, from the always funny Ulterior Productions, "Mano-A-Mano."

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.