February’s special instructions
* Show up on Tuesday February 2nd, at 7:45PM
* Show up to the right place: Echo Park Film Center (1200 N. Alvarado St. 90026)
* Bring a bottle of something you wanna drink and share, $5, and a shifty look in your eyes
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We’re back, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
We had such a good time at our last short film workshop that we’ve decided to do it again, this time with two spanking new short films to critique. So, we’ve invited a few really good filmmakers to showcase their most recent work, hot off the presses and ready for scrutiny. Unleash your inner pundit and join our discussion leaders, Cinema Speakeasy’s Saskia Wilson-Brown & Georgi Goldman, as they guide us through this critical exercise. Just be sure to come prepared to give good constructive feedback. And hey, no haters.
ALL AMERICAN TOOLES
Dir. M. David Melvin
TRT: 21 minutes
Todd Toole is in a crisis. His sleep deprived wife refuses to let their 1 ½ year old old son sleep in his own room, which the psychiatrist warns will be disastrous for her frail mental health. Luckily, a saleswoman presents Todd with the perfect solution: the BabyCam 9000 SC, a high-tech surveillance camera that allows parents to monitor their babies from anywhere, 24/7. Todd’s relief comes to an abrupt halt when his wife starts seeing their son doing creepy weird things in the monitor at night. Todd’s convinced his wife is losing her mind and decides to take drastic measures.
PROCESSION
Directed by Beth Spitalny
TRT: 17 min
With their relationship kept a secret due to their Jewish-Orthodox religion, Shayna can’t grieve when her boyfriend passes away suddenly. Unable to fathom the idea of letting her first love ‘go’, Shayna stows away in her boyfriend’s hearse with the hope to bide some time and find some closure. This becomes difficult when she comes face-to-face with Tim, a grumpy hearse driver who’d rather be alone with the dead than with a ball-of-emotions teenager. These two strangers from very different worlds end up sharing a journey much greater than either one could have ever imagined
Filed under: Screening
Looks excellent!