When competitors in the 48 Hour Film Project assemble on the Friday night of their weekend, the excitement centers around their selection of a genre. They draw from a hat that has genres from a list known to them in advance. One of the possible choices that most teams fear is “Foreign Film.” The team […]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Cost of Duty
We were impressed with the ambition of the team that produced this film for the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project. They lined up a spectacular location, an amazing array of authentic military hardware, and wrote a beautiful score to back this tragic story of a woman faced with an imperative of her duty. Vernichter […]
What’s Really Important?
Most of the teams who participate in the 48 Hour Film Project come back with great stories to tell about snafus and adventures they have during filming or production. The team that made this film tells us that they had scheduled a location shoot in a bar that turned out to be open for business […]
When Good Containers Go Bag
Another audience favorite in the 2009 San Jose 48 Hour Film Project brought screams of laughter and groans of respect for the atrocious puns. The writing was over the top, and the stories that these filmmakers brought back from their weekend adventure are the stuff we’ve become accustomed to hearing at 48HFP. Enjoy now, as […]
What happened to Mother?
We thought this video was very nicely done. The music is a good choice, the imagery is well suited to the tone of the music, and the message is just right — enough to request our consideration without going too far. We sympathize with this monkey. It seems unlikely that he’ll collect on his pension.
Who’s the Quitter Now?
For Fans of Mr. Deity, it’s a great time because there’s a new episode. This is the final episode of Season 3 (awwwww), but also contains a message about what’s in store for Season 4 (yeah!). If you haven’t seen Mr. Deity before, this is an excellent time to get caught up on the legend. […]
What we need is a new holiday!
Right in the middle of summer when sales slump, there’s a chance for a new holiday to honor one of America’s unsung heroes. Why didn’t we think of this before? Well now you can say he’s unsung — even if he wasn’t really that tall! By the way, if you want to see more from […]
As Dumb as… A Day Manager
The new episode of Chad Vader is out and will delight long-time fans. If this is your first time to encounter the series, I recommend watching some of the back episodes to make this one funnier. Typically in mid-season, and after a decent run, there will be a number of inside jokes and references to […]
He’s having more fun than you
At first blush we find it easy to judge others, but if we look closely, they may be doing quite well without our pity/scorn/judgement. You certainly, cannot argue with the precious moments of love that we all crave. Watch Klaus and see where he find such moments. I don’t think Klaus has seen his last […]
Fly High – Win Top Honor
Filmapalooza is over and the awards are awarded. The producers and filmmakers sang their karaoke and wrecked the town with a pub crawl (okay, you can’t REALLY wreck Las Vegas with a pub crawl) and now it’s time to begin the coming year. This film from Germany took home the top honor and is now […]