The L.A. Comedy Shorts Movie Festival was held on the last weekend of April at the small, suitably-named Downtown Independent Theater. Filmmakers from all round the globe sent in their artistic work. Lengths ranged as short as one minute to some that approached the duration of a full sit-com pilot.
The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival took place the last weekend of April at the small, aptly-named Downtown Independent Theater. Filmmakers from all over the globe submitted their work-with lengths ranging as short as one minute to some which approached full sit-com pilot size.
The movie, "To Scent and Back," directed by Stephen Cedars, Benji Kleiman, and Scott Yacyshyn, performed on the classical theme of somebody being magically pulled away by the sweet aroma of freshly baked pie. Unfortunately, this time our hero's journey is a rough one that eventually leads to his doom.
One memorable moment in the film featured our hero falling down a really steep mountainside. The filmmakers shared the story of how the dummy they used for this shot terrified a family enjoying a picnic in Griffith Park.
"Final Call" was an animated piece that took a light-hearted view of a serious situation: making a call to a suicide-prevention hotline. A desperate man in urgent need of help and solace is forced to learn how to deal with an automatic-voice system,
one similar to those used by credit card companies and airways.
Director Bevin Carnes talked about how her three minute long
movie took her a full six months to complete. However, the dedication paid off as it was both cute and clever.
Director Bevin Carnes mentioned how the film-which only lasts about three minutes-took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off as the flick was both sweet and clever.
Those attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival appeared to have a fabulous time...which is what comedy is all about anyway. While independent cinema has often been considered both dark and depressing, it is refreshing to see a powerful group of filmmakers interested in delivering joy and humor into our lives.
The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival took place the last weekend of April at the small, aptly-named Downtown Independent Theater. Filmmakers from all over the globe submitted their work-with lengths ranging as short as one minute to some which approached full sit-com pilot size.
The movie, "To Scent and Back," directed by Stephen Cedars, Benji Kleiman, and Scott Yacyshyn, performed on the classical theme of somebody being magically pulled away by the sweet aroma of freshly baked pie. Unfortunately, this time our hero's journey is a rough one that eventually leads to his doom.
One memorable moment in the film featured our hero falling down a really steep mountainside. The filmmakers shared the story of how the dummy they used for this shot terrified a family enjoying a picnic in Griffith Park.
"Final Call" was an animated piece that took a light-hearted view of a serious situation: making a call to a suicide-prevention hotline. A desperate man in urgent need of help and solace is forced to learn how to deal with an automatic-voice system,
one similar to those used by credit card companies and airways.
Director Bevin Carnes talked about how her three minute long
movie took her a full six months to complete. However, the dedication paid off as it was both cute and clever.
Director Bevin Carnes mentioned how the film-which only lasts about three minutes-took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off as the flick was both sweet and clever.
Those attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival appeared to have a fabulous time...which is what comedy is all about anyway. While independent cinema has often been considered both dark and depressing, it is refreshing to see a powerful group of filmmakers interested in delivering joy and humor into our lives.
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