By Allen Cardoza
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 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.
One particular film block-Doomsday Come and Me Wanna Go Home-featured several artists displaying their unique (and sometimes twisted) styles of comedy.
In one scene, our hero tumbled down a dreadfully steep mountainside. The filmmakers shared the story of how they used a dummy for this shot and frightened a family picnicking 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 the movie she made, which lasted all of three minutes, took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off because it was a clever film.
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.
Many attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Competition seemed to be having an enjoyable time. After all, isn't that what comedy is all about anyway? While independent cinema often has a reputation for dark and miserable storylines, it's refreshing to see
In one scene, our hero tumbled down a dreadfully steep mountainside. The filmmakers shared the story of how they used a dummy for this shot and frightened a family picnicking 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 the movie she made, which lasted all of three minutes, took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off because it was a clever film.
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.
Many attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Competition seemed to be having an enjoyable time. After all, isn't that what comedy is all about anyway? While independent cinema often has a reputation for dark and miserable storylines, it's refreshing to see
one similar to those used by credit card companies and airways.
Director Bevin Carnes talked about how the movie she made, which lasted all of three minutes, took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off because it was a clever film.
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.
Many attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Competition seemed to be having an enjoyable time. After all, isn't that what comedy is all about anyway? While independent cinema often has a reputation for dark and miserable storylines, it's refreshing to see that there's a maverick group of filmmakers out there who try to deliver pleasure, joy, and humor into our lives.
Director Bevin Carnes talked about how the movie she made, which lasted all of three minutes, took her a full six months to complete. The dedication paid off because it was a clever film.
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.
Many attending the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Competition seemed to be having an enjoyable time. After all, isn't that what comedy is all about anyway? While independent cinema often has a reputation for dark and miserable storylines, it's refreshing to see that there's a maverick group of filmmakers out there who try to deliver pleasure, joy, and humor into our lives.