Thanks to Michelle Meyers at News.com, I discovered the site for short film finalists at the Sundance Film Festival. In other words, 50 of the 73 film makers selected to compete in the short film category at Sundance have opted to stream their creations online. (These “Sundance Shorts” can be viewed here.)
I stopped at two short films, both of which are indeed worth the watch. The first, “The Pity Card” by director Bob Odenkirk, is an hysterical film about the dangers of a first date at the Holocaust Museum, made even less romantic by the fact that one of the pair hasn’t heard of the Holocaust before. The second, “Momma’s Boy,” directed by John Bryant, is a film about a man who brings his fiancee home for Thanksgiving dinner, only to have the event end with squad cars and tasers.
But, no matter how much the viewers enjoy the intelligent and well-done films, the film makers take a risk by putting their work online…the Motion Picture Academy won’t accept nominated films that have appeared online. So it’s a matter of exposure versus possible prestige for these film makers. I’m glad they opted for exposure.
Cynthia Brumfield at 10:23 PM|Comments(0)
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