Chattanooga Film Festival pt.3 - On the final day of the festival I tried to cram as much in as I could. Here is what I had the pleasure to see before I ran out of time.
Disco Graveyard (2020) - My friend and Cool Cat Izzy Lee created a musical montage film that is asking some big question. Watching her growth as a film maker since the days when she was creating shorts programs at the Somerville Theatre has been a pleasure. She is so much a professional film maker and it shows in this short. Check her stuff out and of course, be wierd!
Fulci for Fake (2019) - I am a big fan of Lucio Fulci the film maker and have a pretty full collection of his movies. In this strangely structured documentary we learn more about his personal life while while also touching on the films of his career. The premise that seemed so strange to me was that of an actor who is going to play Fulci seeks out the important collaborators, family and family members to find out who the Man behind the movies was. I found that premise a bit awkward but the information I got about the films connected to his life events at the time of writing the films was intriguing. You can see the themes and emotions of his life being incorporated into each film. That was fascinating how the experiences the filmmaker was having directly showing up in his art. Isn't that what art is all about?.
Scare Package (2019) - So many clever horror ideas packed into Scare Package, it was just a pleasure to watch. Seven directors each taking a whack at a different sub-genre of horror bring our favorite tropes and a great sense of humor to creat a truly charming anthology. When this one comes out on June 18th I will definitely be adding it to my collection. See more Here
Compartmentalization Storage Facility (2019)- by Eliaz Rodriguez, I loved that this idea was brought to the screen. Imagine if you could take those hang up and emotional scar tissue of your soul and store it away making you a better person as you move forward in life. Well this film explores that theme and does it in a clever way. Part two of this film should be an episode of Storage Wars where without seeing inside the unit people bid on and by other peoples issues.
For Your Consideration (2020) - Not my favorite but sort of an inside Hollywood comedy making fun of the process of making projects and the prejudices that come with generating ideas and putting together teams.
Gabby! (2020) - I really liked this and it wonderful little turns, at 11 minutes it tells a well rounded story about a cartoonist who decided to kill off her main character Gabby but when she witnesses a murder and the killer comes for her things change in an unexpected way.
His and Herzog (2020) - Wow, I really loved this film, such a strange and smart film about relationships and communication using a truly novel technique. A pat on the back (virtual) to Gates Bradley for putting this film together. It may be my favorite short in this festival.
Little Willy (2019) - Inside the world of horror conventions we have the fictional former child star Adam Castle (Andrew Bowser) who struggles with his life appearing at horror conventions selling images, autographs and interactions with fans to make a living. When the doll he starred with begins to talk to him he slowly descends into madness. I loved that both Zach Galligan and Adrienne Barbeau costar in this wonderfully evil little film.
Low (2020)- by Megan Duffy was a cool litttle film where Sasquatch tries to make friends at a party. Cool music and a wonderfully shown story arc for the character made this a really cool watch. It is great when an idea can be reduced to the essentials and then executed with skill.
Pen Pals (2019)- A ghost story with a cool little twist about manipulating the supernatural ability to write and receive letters from a ghost ( or someone in the past).
The Haunted Swordsman (2019)- The most awesome puppet oriented Ronin story that I thought was just wonderful. Some big names in this film including the voices of Christopher Lloyd, James Hong, Jason Scott Lee and Franka Potente.
Disco Graveyard (2020) - My friend and Cool Cat Izzy Lee created a musical montage film that is asking some big question. Watching her growth as a film maker since the days when she was creating shorts programs at the Somerville Theatre has been a pleasure. She is so much a professional film maker and it shows in this short. Check her stuff out and of course, be wierd!Fulci for Fake (2019) - I am a big fan of Lucio Fulci the film maker and have a pretty full collection of his movies. In this strangely structured documentary we learn more about his personal life while while also touching on the films of his career. The premise that seemed so strange to me was that of an actor who is going to play Fulci seeks out the important collaborators, family and family members to find out who the Man behind the movies was. I found that premise a bit awkward but the information I got about the films connected to his life events at the time of writing the films was intriguing. You can see the themes and emotions of his life being incorporated into each film. That was fascinating how the experiences the filmmaker was having directly showing up in his art. Isn't that what art is all about?.
Scare Package (2019) - So many clever horror ideas packed into Scare Package, it was just a pleasure to watch. Seven directors each taking a whack at a different sub-genre of horror bring our favorite tropes and a great sense of humor to creat a truly charming anthology. When this one comes out on June 18th I will definitely be adding it to my collection. See more Here
Compartmentalization Storage Facility (2019)- by Eliaz Rodriguez, I loved that this idea was brought to the screen. Imagine if you could take those hang up and emotional scar tissue of your soul and store it away making you a better person as you move forward in life. Well this film explores that theme and does it in a clever way. Part two of this film should be an episode of Storage Wars where without seeing inside the unit people bid on and by other peoples issues.
For Your Consideration (2020) - Not my favorite but sort of an inside Hollywood comedy making fun of the process of making projects and the prejudices that come with generating ideas and putting together teams.
Gabby! (2020) - I really liked this and it wonderful little turns, at 11 minutes it tells a well rounded story about a cartoonist who decided to kill off her main character Gabby but when she witnesses a murder and the killer comes for her things change in an unexpected way.
His and Herzog (2020) - Wow, I really loved this film, such a strange and smart film about relationships and communication using a truly novel technique. A pat on the back (virtual) to Gates Bradley for putting this film together. It may be my favorite short in this festival.
Little Willy (2019) - Inside the world of horror conventions we have the fictional former child star Adam Castle (Andrew Bowser) who struggles with his life appearing at horror conventions selling images, autographs and interactions with fans to make a living. When the doll he starred with begins to talk to him he slowly descends into madness. I loved that both Zach Galligan and Adrienne Barbeau costar in this wonderfully evil little film.
Low (2020)- by Megan Duffy was a cool litttle film where Sasquatch tries to make friends at a party. Cool music and a wonderfully shown story arc for the character made this a really cool watch. It is great when an idea can be reduced to the essentials and then executed with skill.Pen Pals (2019)- A ghost story with a cool little twist about manipulating the supernatural ability to write and receive letters from a ghost ( or someone in the past).
The Haunted Swordsman (2019)- The most awesome puppet oriented Ronin story that I thought was just wonderful. Some big names in this film including the voices of Christopher Lloyd, James Hong, Jason Scott Lee and Franka Potente.
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