Tuesday, March 15, 2011

DIY CINEMA


The “New Talkies” of the last decade have been defined as “DIY (Do It Yourself) Cinema” “Bedhead Cinema”, and the most known (and resented) “Mumblecore”, This sudden New American Independent movement emphasized what Dennis Lim, of the New York Times, called “a low-key naturalism, low-fi production values and a low-volumechatter” and each of these overlooked works displayed an intimate courage to tell very fragile and human stories, something that was very refreshing when compared to to contemporary Hollywood narratives of the new millenium.

THE NEW YEAR PARADE

DIRECTOR:   Tom Quinn
YEAR:    2008
FORMAT:   digital
ASPECT:         1.33
RT:                  85 min
Two siblings in Philadelphia contemplate the effects of their parents divorce while the family prepares for the Mummer's New Year Parade.


ST. NICK

DIRECTOR:   DAVID LOWREY
YEAR:    2009
FORMAT:   digital
ASPECT:   1.78
RT:        86 min
A stark, haunting portrait of childhood following two runaway 
siblings as they try to survive on the wintry plains of 
the great southwest

ONE THOUSAND YEARS

DIRECTOR:   Gabriel Fleming
YEAR:              2001
FORMAT:       digital
ASPECT:         1.33
RT:                   100 min
Maria obsessively crushes on the cool-kid Keith, Emma 
swallows her feelings for Maria, and two time travelers 
attempt to save the world from millenial apocalypse.

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