portraiture

Comedy Short Has Fun Teasing Fine Art

J.B. Braud’s “Le Peintre” (“The Painter”) is a very funny comedy. It’s also a model of concise storytelling. In just 67 seconds, Braud introduces three memorable characters, a complex location, and important props. As the clock ticks, the filmmaker gives his protagonist a big problem…and then deftly solves it. The  cinematic elements—such as the dramatic…

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