You can make an interesting movie in one take and from one point of view. A celebrated example is the feature-length drama “Russian Ark.” But just about every memorable movie consists of shots taken from a variety of perspectives. These separate pieces are strung together creating a sense of continuity. In “The Multi-cam Effect,” Jon…
read more →Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman observed, “Everything is interesting if you go deeply enough.” As evidence, consider Jon Gill’s “Blackberry & Apple Crumble.” Gill uses a series of dazzling close-ups and POV shots to achieve the kind of depth that Feynman was talking about. The resulting mini-doc isn’t just interesting. It’s delightful. About Jon Gill…
read more →Creating art is often a solitary activity. But it doesn’t have to be. Consider Jon Gill’s “To see what can be seen and how to see it.” In this mini-doc, four men enjoy a London photowalk during the MoJo Fest. Celebrated Irish photographer Brendan Ó Sé leads the way. But clearly all involved teach and…
read more →Telling stories on tapestries is a very old idea. Egyptian examples date back more than 3000 years. By comparison, the eleventh century “Bayeux Tapestry: is practically modern art. Over the centuries, the tapestry medium has dealt with a wide variety of topics including religion (“The Apocalypse Tapestry”), sports (“The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries”), fantasy (“The Unicorn…
read more →The pandemic has inspired scores of movies. One of the wittiest is Jon Gill’s “Working at Home.” This extended selfie provides evidence that a one-person production can be cinematically rich. The two-minute video won the Best Short Film Award at this year’s International Mobile Film Festival. About the Production About “Working at Home,” Jon Gill…
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