Silent Movie

Short Film Illustrates the “Karma Comedy” Genre

“Back in Five Minutes” could be the poster film for  the Karma Comedy genre. Any attempt to explain why would require a spoiler alert. Enough to say that co-directors Raffaele Imbò & Noah Archer have created a very funny movie. In this minimalist production, Imbò stars, while Archer is the cinematographer. A finalist in the 2019…

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Minimalist Moviemaking with a Smartphone

Benjamin Lapierre and Alexandre Gaudou do it all. These two French guys comprise the total cast and crew of Little Walk of Fame movie productions. They script, light, direct, record, edit, and take turns acting. The result is delightful, minimalist moviemaking of a sort that can inspire all filmmakers, especially those without vast resources. Their latest effort is…

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Speaking the Unspeakable in a Silent Movie

Mohsin Hamid’s celebrated novel Exit West deals with societal fragmentation and dehumanization in 230 pages. Simon Powell’s “Murmuring Goodbye” probes the same issue in 60 seconds. While we’re talking apples and oranges—book vs. movie—a case can be made that the emotional impact of Powell’s silent film equals that of the book. The film uses a variety of elements to convey the unspeakable…

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“Lost”: a silent b & w movie

In their short movie—”Lost”—co-directors Paul Brown and George Brown use black and white to capture the sense of loss.  The video was shot using using an iPhone 5S.     FacebookTwitter

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“Memory 22”: an experiment in stop motion

Bill Newsinger’s “Memory 22” won third prize at the Mobil Film Festival 2013 In the following behind-the-scenes narrative, Bill shares some of the tricks that went into his magical movie. Memory 22 was shot on my iphone 4s using the Hipstamatic app and the Tintype Snap Pak. Most of it was hand held but a couple…

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“The Dhal Burglar”: a silent comedy that features a classic chase sequence

In this  comedy, featured at the 2014 Mobil Film Festival, a young girl gets caught stealing bowls of dhal, but all for a good purpose. This short, by award-winning writer/director/creative director Eran Thomson, features an intriguing chase scene with a very large payoff! “The Dhal Burglar” was Eran’s first mobile short, made “whilst on holiday”…

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