A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.

Aaaah, the South Pacific! So peaceful and exotic. The inviting tranquillity of remote and forgotten islands. Warm sea and sunshine. Sweet breezes and ... (More)

Aaaah, the South Pacific! So peaceful and exotic. The inviting tranquillity of remote and forgotten islands. Warm sea and sunshine. Sweet breezes and blissful isolation. Not a worry in the world. Or is there?
Join Lance, Rocky and The Colonel as they try to cope with island life. Their trials and tribulations are portrayed in five short vignettes that sum up a normal week in their tragic comic existence. (Less)

A tragic comedy about the longings and delusions of Ajileo Barajas, a naive, impulsive and above all else, passionate man who will stop at nothing to ... (More)

A tragic comedy about the longings and delusions of Ajileo Barajas, a naive, impulsive and above all else, passionate man who will stop at nothing to pursue his dream of becoming a Hollywood star. Ajileo is determined to give his family a better life... or die trying. The problem is that Ajileo lives in Mexico. In order to realize his dream, he will have to play the biggest role in his life. Loaded with madness and desperation, Ajileo devises a master plan. While attempting to sneak across the U.S. border, Ajileo will dress up as a woman, his reasoning, if he's caught by the law, he will most certainly be treated like a "lady". (Less)

Young woman's very romantic day comes to a tragic end.

The Making of "Briny Deep": "We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look... (More)

The Making of "Briny Deep":

"We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look more like the coastline of the Pacific Northwest or New England. I always had cliffs in mind ever since I first heard the song. We were fortunate enough to shoot on a couple of overcast days where the water was really stirred up. Most of the Eastern coast of the big island has scenery like this but one of our main concerns was to find a stretch where you wouldn't see any homes in the background.

The only crew involved were RaVani and myself. I threw my camera gear in a bag and brought a portable radio for playback. RaVani sang to a temp mix of the song in which the chorus had not been recorded yet. Luckily once the song was complete it synched up perfectly.

The band was in a transitional period and not all of the members were available for the shoot. Also, I thought it would be more appropriate to focus on RaVani due to the mystical and thematic elements of the song which center around a relationship between a mother and daughter.

The limited crew, however, worked out for the best because it's quite dangerous out around the cliffs. RaVani actually worried me a few times when she stepped out on the edge without warning me. A couple times I thought she was going right over. It made for some great shots but I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. We were probably lucky. The "lack" of personnel may have even helped RaVani a bit because I think it allowed her to feel more comfortable to lip synch without a bunch of people watching.

"Briny Deep" is my favorite Technical Difficulties song and I took my inspiration for the video from the feelings it stirs up inside me when I watch them perform it live. It's one of those songs that you hear and are immediately drawn into because of the composition and the intensity of the vocals. As you look deeper into the song and read the lyrics you grow to appreciate the story that it tells, which is quite tragic. The song would evoke images in my head that really stuck with me. The thread between the music and the lyrics is very strong. It was a challenge for me to attempt the video. I was nervous that it would fall short of the song's power and impact. I merely wanted to create imagery to accompany the song, not try to upstage it.

My take on the song... although RaVani could explain it much better then I could ever hope to... is this; The song revolves around a mother and daughter who are lost at sea at night. The mother has mystical powers which she transfers to her daughter so that she can survive the danger. The quieter portions of the song is when the mother is assuring her daughter that all will be okay and not to fear. The chorus expresses the mothers attempts to keep them both safe to on avail, and the grief of having to give up her powers. In the end the mother drowns in the briny, deep, dark, cold water.

In the video I tried to represent these emotions without showing them literally. The doll representing the daughter and the boat representing being lost at sea. RaVani is playing the part of the mother and her character is reflecting on the tragic events and trying to control the water, to push is back. She is remembering and pining for her daughter. In the end, when she disappears from the cliff, it is meant to represent that she is a spirit haunting the cliff on the sea where she drowned.

The song is so pure and I wanted the visuals to stay along those lines so I shot in black and white because I wanted to go for a stark, dreamlike quality. Like the memory of something sad or tragic. The colors in Hawaii can be quite vivid with a lot of green and blue. I wanted to get as far away from that kind of a look as possible, since we had just captured the island feel in another Technical Difficulties video "Jungle" and because "Briny Deep" has such a dark tone to it, it just felt right to make this way. I used an Arri 16mm BL and my trusty Minolta Autometer for exposures. The 16mm grainy film gave it the haunting look that I really wanted. For other sections of the video, I used a Canon GL 1 Mini DV camera and I cut the whole thing on Final Cut Pro.

This video was really difficult to edit and was a tremendous challenge for me. It went through a lot of stages before I felt comfortable with it. Telling a story in a music video isn't the same as telling a story in a short or feature film. With music videos, there are so many possibilities. In the end, it definitely took on a life of it's own. It turned out better than expected, although, there are some more things I would have liked to have been able to do. Like shooting on a boat in the middle of the ocean at night in a raging sea... but that's a whole different kind of budget. (Less)

Just as it gets sunny let's remember what a real British trip to the seaside should be like! Yeah! Us geeks aren't really happy with all this good weather... (More)

Just as it gets sunny let's remember what a real British trip to the seaside should be like! Yeah! Us geeks aren't really happy with all this good weather. Damn, we may even lose our paleness!!! So think of this video as something comforting.

So now - the full awful, tragic and depressing evidence of Mr Vista's so-called holiday. A follow on from the previous episode as so many people seemed to like the brief glimpse and wanted to see more downbeat miserable drudgery to quench their Mr Vista thirst!. (Less)

A boy's desperate quest for his father's approval ends tragically. He lies in a coma, victim to yet another teenage suicide. The boy is forced into an ... (More)

A boy's desperate quest for his father's approval ends tragically. He lies in a coma, victim to yet another teenage suicide. The boy is forced into an inner-battle of confronting himself and his own demons, and the real source of his pain. (Less)

Synopsis From a traditional lovecraftian tale of madness to the fetishized view of vampirism "The Chosen One" tells the tragic end of dreams for Samuel ... (More)

Synopsis

From a traditional lovecraftian tale of madness to the fetishized view of vampirism "The Chosen One" tells the tragic end of dreams for Samuel and Elizabeth Wolfe, a happily expecting married couple, and their unfortunate plunge into a fiendish nightmare, after being attacked by the undead of the worst sorts. The birth, life and un-death of the couples vampire child sends Samuel into a downward spiral of twisted and horrified events. The sadistic Dr. Abraham tries to raise and study their undead baby only to be infected by his work sending the town into a murderous frenzy…
Press

”It is alternately a dark gothic tale and a wicked satire that mixes European art film with a Grade B American horror aesthetic – part Ingmar Bergman, part Val Lewton, and all Theodore Collatos.”
- John Mitchell (North Adams Transcript)

“I think your filmmaking does have a really nice creative piece to it and an edge to it… I said here is a filmmaker!”
- Michael Haley ("Honeymoon Killers")

"The Chosen One challenges traditional notions of horror movies.”
- Catherine Fahy (The Advocate)

"A little film is creating a big stir.”
- News 10 Albany

"Psychedelic slasher.”
- Christine Triantos (Richmond Record)

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Soul mates Carl (Coley M. Speaks) and Yolanda (Tiffany Williams) are reunited 313 days after a tragic car accident. Will the depth of their love mask the ... (More)

Soul mates Carl (Coley M. Speaks) and Yolanda (Tiffany Williams) are reunited 313 days after a tragic car accident. Will the depth of their love mask the truth of reality?. (Less)

1. If I knew what this was about, I would tell you. or 2. Four dreamlike episodes: fear of forgetting, fear of change, fear of being trapped, fear of... (More)

1. If I knew what this was about, I would tell you.

or

2. Four dreamlike episodes: fear of forgetting, fear of change, fear of being trapped, fear of the unknown.

You can learn more about this film at my website: www.dynamiclethargyfilms.ca. (Less)

These films are part of a series that explores a culture that constantly looks at itself on the television, in personal photos, and overtly self-conscious ... (More)

These films are part of a series that explores a culture that constantly looks at itself on the television, in personal photos, and overtly self-conscious places such as MySpace.com and the "Red Carpet". I am presenting a sentimental and familiar situation in a way that becomes both comic and tragic. An official selection from the 2006 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival. (Less)

Randle has just picked up his last fare of the night, a narcissistic, angry and aggressive lawyer, Charles who makes a proposal; Two hundred dollars for... (More)

Randle has just picked up his last fare of the night, a narcissistic, angry and
aggressive lawyer, Charles who makes a proposal; Two hundred dollars for
fifteen minutes. What Randle does not realize is, in taking the two hundred
dollars it will leave him subject to a grueling storm of opinionated rage ending
in a tragic turn of events changing both his and Charles’ lives forever. . (Less)

Check out this award winning short film only at FirstGlance Film Fest 12 Philadelphia October 22-25 2009! Three lives are tragically altered when an ... (More)

Check out this award winning short film only at FirstGlance Film Fest 12 Philadelphia October 22-25 2009!
Three lives are tragically altered when an ordinary event ignites a chain reaction of paranoia and murder. (Less)

Memorie di Verduno - Una lunga storia di guerra e d’amore. Appunti per un documentario. di Paolo Casalis e Stefano Scarafia Un piccolo paese delle ... (More)

Memorie di Verduno - Una lunga storia di guerra e d’amore.
Appunti per un documentario.

di Paolo Casalis e Stefano Scarafia

Un piccolo paese delle Langhe, per secoli povero e isolato, si apre al mondo nel suo momento più tragico: la Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
La nostra Storia, raccontata da chi l’ha vissuta in prima persona.

http://www.memoriediverduno.
blogspot.com/
www.paolocasalis.it

“Mi chiedo come abbiamo fatto a diventare così
vecchi con le vitacce grame che abbiamo fatto da giovani”
Carlo Fava, 91 anni, Verduno

“All’epoca dicevamo di Mussolini: quand’era Re prendevamo il caffè,
adesso che è Imperatore non ne sentiamo più l’odore”
Delfina Songia, 86 anni, Verduno

“La vita è una baracca e noi siamo i burattini che ballano”
Carlo Fava, 91 anni, Verduno

Verduno, la “Sentinella delle Langhe”, è un piccolo paese di collina, poche case e cascine riunite attorno a un campanile.
Oggi rinomata meta turistica per i suoi vini e per la qualità di una vita semplice, a stretto contatto con la terra e con i suoi prodotti, il Paese ha vissuto in passato momenti di estrema povertà e durezza: la guerra, la miseria, l’occupazione tedesca e la guerra partigiana, la fame, la fillossera (un insetto che attacca le radici delle viti europee distruggendo irrimediabilmente interi raccolti).
Sono ricordi di cui non rimangono tracce visibili tra i vigneti ordinati e ben tenuti, le case recentemente restaurate, le osterie e i ristoranti che attraggono turisti da ogni parte.
Ricordi, tradizioni e costumi che sembrano appartenere a epoche lontane, mentre invece sono ancora ben vivi nella memoria degli anziani del paese, i protagonisti di una Storia ancora tutta da raccontare.
Si presenta ai nostri occhi un’occasione unica e non ripetibile: raccogliere le testimonianze di una popolazione anziana tuttora attiva e partecipe della vita del paese: storie, ideali e valori che rischiano di essere dimenticati e che invece sono estremamente attuali.
E’ il momento di ascoltare. (Less)

::Synopsis:: In this episode, Vikram is trying to make a recovery after his tragic fall on the skateboard. Bhavesh and Harold bring some friends over to ... (More)

::Synopsis::
In this episode, Vikram is trying to make a recovery after his tragic fall on the skateboard. Bhavesh and Harold bring some friends over to consolidate Vikram.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that the "ghostly" autotune voice is the result of a spirit's possession. It continues to take over people's voices and Ishan becomes a victim. Buddha (Evil Twin) happens to encounter the spirit possession on Ishan and he contemplates a plan to take advantage of the situation for his evil doings against his brother.
Aro (Good Twin) despises his brother for their unspoken past when Buddha stole his girlfriend, and continues to steal women from him til present day.
Throughout the series, the girls are gossiping around about boys. They visit Vikram again the next day. As Bhavesh is trying to get Azra to like him better, a new player falls into place here in disguise of VIKRAM!
Nishant is revealed to have some gang and drug affiliations and he tries to 'help'. The drugs take over. (Less)