Earlier in the week, I said, “Hey, check out this short story collection.”
Middle of the week — aka, um, now — I say, “Hey, check out this short film.”
Sundance has been very kind to our little film and given it lots of great attention. Not only is it a big part of this year’s Sundance 2011 app, but now it’s online at the Sundance screening room.
I’ve embedded it here for ease (might I recommend full-screen?) but I encourage you to check out the screening room for other gems of cinematic goodness.
Funny story — when I went to… I think it was the second day of filming? The first thing I encountered was the scene with “Mom” on the bed. A bed pink with fluids. Her head swaddled in stained sheets. And Bree (Alexia Rasmussen) sitting by the bed, a revolver in her lap.
Awesome. Crazy to see stuff you helped write come to life. Grim, fluid-stained life.
Anyway. Check out the film. I know I’m proud of it, and I think Lance did a bang-up job of bringing our storyworld — or, at least, a glimpse of it — to life. Make no mistake: he’s a visionary.
Of course, it doesn’t stop here. We’ve got the feature film moving toward fruition, and during Sundance will be the Pandemic storyworld experience. What’s that, you ask?
Well. Just wait. You’ll see. Expect something pretty crazy-go-nuts.
But it doesn’t stop there. Sinister plans circulate. They fester like a sickness, they do.
Keep your eyes peeled.
31 responses to “And Now, I Give Thee: Pandemic 41.410806, -75.654259”
With a short this powerful, I can only imagine what effect the feature will have on your audience.
Very, very well done!
Oh, and thanks, peeps! Imagine what Lance can do when we have an actual *budget* –!
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Damn, I don’t know what I was expecting, but that short was great. I see a lot of movies and I like to think I know something about them. This short was professional on every level. You’ve really got something there.
As an aside, what camera was used to shoot it? 🙂
@Dave:
Forgive me that I don’t know the model, but it was actually shot on a DSLR. Not sure if Canon or Nikon.
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I suspected it was a DSLR, which is very groovy. I’ve got a T2i, but most DSLR video-types seem to love the Canon 5D.
That’s a naughty little tease. I can’t wait until more of this story opens up. You and Lance, in the span of 9 minutes, have wrought something most writers/directors take hours to do half as well.
@Kate:
Yeah, this is really just the beginning.
Er, I don’t mean that this is the beginning to another film — this is an encapsulated 9 minute start-to-finish film (the feature doesn’t involve these characters). But it is the opening to our storyworld, the HiM (Hope Is Missing) setting.
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Well, that was easily the most awesome 9 minutes of my morning. I can’t wait to see more from this setting.
Nicely done, sir. Can’t wait to see what y’all come up with for Sundance. Wish I could be there to see it.
@Doktor Blackmoore:
Thanks, chief. Wish I could be there to see it, too. 🙂
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That was terrific – the build up was great, and the use of pauses to ratchet up the tension was masterful.
I want to know more, damnit! You must promise me there will be more!
This is such a tease, but of great stuff.
Well, when the feature comes out you gotta play it out this way. God knows there’s plenty of theaters over here for indie films.
I tip my hat to you, that’s good stuff.
Of course it’s in Scranton… where else could it be?
That was amazing! I can’t wait to see what’s next. Excellent drama and congrats to your filmmaker, beautifully done.
So did the date in the markings on the side of the house play into the decision to get this out there today? 🙂
So, I just jumped out of my skin, at my desk, at work.
Can’t wait to see more in this setting!
Ain’t no party like a Scranton party, ’cause a Scranton party… got monsters?
Seriously, though, awesome. I am absolutely on the edge of my seat. Great stuff!
I want more of this world, this situation, these characters. I have questions that demand answers that can only come from more of this fantastic storytelling.
Consider my appetite awakened. Bravo, gentlemen.
Beard~!
Okay that rocked. Creepy. Loads of hints of badness. Awesome teaser. Loved whatever that weird jelly breathing thing was. Eek!
With all the apocalyptic love going around the last couple of years, you guys are in the right time for this.
Now to share this with some other peeps. Heh heh
Wow.
Great piece of work. Can’t wait to see the entire film. Nicely done, sir. Congrats!!
I really don’t do scary well, and that was simply terrifying.
Can’t wait for more! 😉
I really liked this. I found myself wanting more- it ended way too soon for my greedy self. I would have liked more dialog, but that would come later anyway. I can’t wait for more! Well done to you and the team!
WOW! What a great Short. Hope it does great for you.
Can’t wait to see the big movie.
Congratulations!
Love this, Chuck! I was totally hooked within seconds – can’t wait to see the feature and hear more news! Bravo
Really cool short, Chuck!
BTW, I found it weird that at the location of the coordinates given, Google Maps shows a lot of sunburnt street-level pics. I wonder what that means… That house on Madison Avenue is beautiful, but it’s not the one on the short, or is it?
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