Short Circuit Film Festival

Day 50

Film 40

Ok, you must be saying: "Hey this is a film festival why does it only count for one film?" And I would answer you with: "Well they were all just really short films, totaling up until about 75 minutes. Which is enough to qualify as a film in my books" (If I was desperate to catch up I would say that each of these little films was one film in and of itself. But what fun is that!)

So lets break apart each film then:

The Mouse that Soared:

This was an interesting short animation, filled with dark comedy, slapstick and a good amount of fun. It was a very fun four minutes.

Gone Fishing:

Gone Fishing tries to do a lot in only 13 minutes. It felt a little awkward juggling a lot of 'well you'd get it if you are paying close enough attention' bits. It was fun though and well done even with the scope.

She Said:

This was a music video by a local filmmaker. It was really well done. It was not my favorite music video ever but its hard to top Christopher Walken dancing for 5 minutes.

True Beauty this Night:

This was a spectacular little film. Carried by its actors and their charisma and timing it sets up some ironic little twists that you cannot help but love. This was probably my favorite if only because it was just so much fun to watch.

On the Road to Tel-Aviv:

This film was the most heavy hitting for sure. It boldly asked if we should profile Arabs as terrorists. The whole thing was spectacularly done with the narrative ending with a twist that would make M. Night. Shamalananalam proud.

Horn Dog:

A fun, sadistic little tale about a dog in love. I cannot say much else. Great though.

The Job:

This turned the Mexican illegal immigration issue on its side. It was hilarious, and it seemed that the audience loved this one the most by judging their laughter.

The Last Bogatyr:

This was a film by another local, Sarah R. Lotfi, and was very well done. It felt a little awkward in parts and it was hard to take it seriously when Marshall Rainey appears at the end. Even so, it was a very well done film.