Shorts

Lauren Noll’s HONOR can barely bottle the tension as a young woman lands on a religious hot seat after she is outed

By Luke Y. Thompson 5 years ago

At the end of the day, the events of the film are fictional and didn’t all happen in my own life, but Laine’s fears and conflicts were my own when I was a student at BYU. That scene is just simply the truth for someone in that moment of their journey. As a performer, I did initially try to reign it in and keep it smaller for fear of too much ugliness showing, but my wonderful on set acting coach (who also served as the film’s editor) coached me into the performance that made its way into the final cut.

Maverick Moore’s MY DINNER WITH WERNER knowingly, and lovingly spoofs Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski

By Luke Y. Thompson 5 years ago

Our goal from the beginning was for the film to be a good time at the movies – whether or not you catch the references. We wanted it to be fun for everyone – both for folks familiar with Herzog and Kinski, and for folks that have no clue who they are. So, it was very important that the movie would be understandable to all audiences.

Britt Lower’s CIRCUS PERSON: Review; Utilizes a circus of images, moments and animation in tale of a woman finding herself after a breakup

By Luke Y. Thompson 5 years ago

But as Ava becomes a circle, so too does the movie around her. Interspersing realism with vintage circus footage, dreamlike moments, mime, and stop-motion animation using both Lower’s full body and animated paintings on her body-as-canvas. There’s also a talking fish…sort of. Lower intends the short to be the start of something more, and with this level of visual flair, it’ll be exciting to see what happens to Ava once she moves past her break-up.