Short Film: Friends I Haven’t Met
Check out this new film from the founder/editor of Lonelyreviewer.com, Vatche Arabian. Obviously there’s a bias here so I can’t offer my own opinion, but check it out – and let us know what you think!
Tag: short film
Short Film: ICE HOCKEY
A few months back we had a great interview with the filmmakers behind the short ‘Ice Hockey,’ a great film from Larry Cohen that had its debut at IFFBoston. To celebrate the completion of his next film, Cohen has released Ice Hockey to the internet! His follow up is called Brothers. A film that looks …
Short Film Review: The Secret Friend
‘The Secret Friend,’ is an excellent short film from Flavio Alves’ and stars Viola Harris. It’s becoming more and more rare to see short films being shot in 35mm, which ‘The Secret Friend,’ is, and they make great use of the medium. The film tells the story of a reclusive, elderly widew by the name …
IFFBoston ’11 VIDEO: Interview with ICE HOCKEY Filmmakers
I had the chance to ask the filmmakers behind ICE HOCKEY a few questions following their Thursday night screening at IFFBoston. Director Larry Cohen and Producer Tim Whitney offer a little insight on how they cast Ken Daneyko, and speak a little bit about what their next project is. ICE HOCKEY follows a day in …
IFFBoston ’11 Spotlight: ICE HOCKEY
With all the feature length goodness, it is easy to miss some of the great shorts that are featured at IFFBoston. One we want to highlight in particular is from director Larry Cohen, ‘Ice Hockey.’ The film follows a day in the life of Danny, a high school hockey defenseman. School, girls, and his next-door …
Vatche’s Action Trailer
So, of course, besides running Lonely Reviewer.com, I’m also a filmmaker in my own right. And I recently participated in an fake trailer contest here in Boston, at the Brattle Theatre. The subject was “Labor Day,” and I created this fake trailer with a vague story and a lot of visual effects. Our video won …
Short Film: “Obvious Child”
A new film from Lonely Reviewer friends Anna Bean and Gillian Robespierre has just debuted on-line and we wanted to let you know ’cause it’s really good. It stars Jenny Slate. (You may have seen her debut last week on ‘Saturday Night Live.’) It’s a touching comedy about abortion and relationships. I know the phrase …
Review: Oscar Shorts – Animated
I have recently viewed the five films nominated for ‘Best Short – Animated’. I must admit, I was pretty much blown away from start to finish. All the filmmakers appear to be seasoned storytellers, poised to have brilliant careers in animation. It is a shame only one will walk away with an Oscar. Here is …