Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
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Shorts
DRAMATIC SHORTS - 4/4/11 These well-produced shorts
were all VERY dramatic except for one.
Friday Night
Tights by Joonki Park
This was the odd one of the group. What a charming 3-D animation of
a guy who secretly loves taking a ballet class on Saturday
mornings! The animation was not absolutely perfect, but extremely
expressive, whimsical and musical! I thoroughly enjoyed this. Very
uplifting. It was actually filmed in 3-D. See the entire 2-D ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
In :
Drama
 SCHLAFENDE
HUNDE (Sleeping Dogs) by Michael O'Connor,
Germany- 4/5/11
This German feature was beautifully acted and beautifully filmed in
Black & White. The main character, Jim, is somewhat clairvoyant
and sees a vision of his death. His past premonitions have come
true which makes him believe all of his current visions will come
true. So he concerns himself with reconciling with his estranged son
who harbors much resentment for his father's abando... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
In :
Shorts
 WORLD SHORTS - 4/5/11 - Stories that seem connected
with the thread of grief and loss - Very high production values.
The Wind-Up Life by Yi-Jen
Chen, Taiwan
This 2-D/3-D animation short tells the story of a young man who gets
bogged down by his busy 9 to 5 existence. It is hard to tell if he
is experiencing a dream while sleeping or getting very lost in
thoughts on the subway train (or both). But whatever, the dreams
are quite beautiful and watery. ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
In :
Documentaries
SHORT DOCS - 4/6/11
A Comic Author X-Ray by Marcos Nine, Spain
A very creative documentary about a very creative guy. This Italian
comic artist and fiction writer, who is very shy to speak, speaks
volumes through his work. English subtitles throughout. I liked
this! See the trailer here.
Little Mom by Maria
Fortiz-Morse, USA
A documentary on kids who end up taking care of their special needs
siblings to help out their single Mom's. Tw... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
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Shorts
ARIZONA SHORTS - 4/6/11
Replacement by Tanya Beeker - Tucson
This is the story of a corporal who struggles with his prejudice
against a young, inexperienced replacement for one of his soldiers
who was killed in battle. It is nicely filmed with a thoughtful
story line.
And the Dogs
Tried to Dance Too by Trevor Riley - Phoenix
A futuristic tale of what it might be like to live during WW3 if it
was waged on US soil. We follow a coupl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
In :
Documentaries
 Leap Before You Look
by Stephane Goldsand, Mexico
This beautifully and creatively filmed documentary short follows the
journey of Stephane (pronounced Stefan) Goldsand through his fears
of being a father. Goldsand uses B-roll or cutaways, to
dramatically and often hilariously exemplify what he is feeling at
that moment. His painful childhood is also explored. His wife, who
is very eager and ready to have a child, seems to have a completely
different out... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
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Horror
 ![]() INNER
CIRCLE by Emma Humphreys
This murder mystery thriller inspired most of the audience to walk
out before the end. I stayed because I wanted to know who did it
and why in spite of the disjointedness of the story The production
quality was very low. Some scenes looked like they were shot
without doing a white balance first. Audio & lighting were also
poor. But on the upside, the shots were nicely framed and the
acting good in spite of the disjoint... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
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Drama
 GUN HILL ROAD by Rashad
Ernesto Green
This skillfully produced and emotionally rich film set in the Bronx
was shot in 15 days for $200,000. It looks like much more time and
money was put into it. The film tells the story of a father who,
after three years in prison, comes home to discover his 16-year-old
son is trans-gender. The father has to deal with his issues about
being sexually molested in prison which are reflected back to him by
his son. I real... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jean Jessup on Tuesday, March 27, 2012,
In :
Horror
 ABSENTIA
by Mike Flanagan, USA
This artistic, moody, low budget, black & white horror story
tells the tale of a woman, Trisha, who's husband went missing around
7 years ago. She finally starts to complete the paperwork on filing
his death in "absentia." (After 7 or 8 years if someone is still
missing, they can be declared dead.) Trisha starts to see horrifying
visions of her husband. She tries going to a counselor. Her
sister, who drove through Tucson... Continue reading ...
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