| Black Button - Short Film |
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-YouTube Awards 2007 - Top Six Finalist, Best
Short Film
-WINNER: Fitzroy Short Film Festival (Melb,
Aus)
-WINNER: DearCinemaFest Short Film Festival
(Int.)
and more...
Mr Roberts finds himself awoken inexplicably
in a white room. A man sits before him at a
desk and in between them stands a black
button. If Mr Roberts pushes it, he will
receive a briefcase filled with millions of
dollars. Or he can take the key to the door
and leave penniless. The catch? Pushing the
button will result in the death of a human
being. What would you do?
EDIT 1: Some people have observed a
similarity in the premise of this film and an
revival episode of The Twilight Zone in 1986.
Please note (1) We had never seen the episode
and only learnt of it long after we'd
finished the film (2) The Twilight Zone
weren't the first to do it. It's an old
premise called the 'Faustian Bargain', around
since the 16th century (deal with the
'devil') (3) Our film is similar in premise,
but different in plot, characters, dialogue,
aesthetics, setting, moral meaning, religious
undertone, twist etc. And unless the Matrix
has a copyright on the colour white, this
film has nothing to do with the Matrix. The
Twilight Zone, Star Trek, The Outer Limits,
an obscure Roman Portugese writer etc, we are
all using the SAME PREMISE. It's the Faustian
Bargain and it's been around for centuries.
Each version, including ours, aims to bring
something new to an old idea. Please have the
respect to not accuse us of plagiarism.
EDIT 2: Firstly, thanks YouTube for the
feature! Secondly, thanks to all of you for
watching and commenting! I'll just take the
time to say that we have no particular
religious affiliation; this is a fictional
work and its ideas are designed to encourage
thought and debate, not comment on any
particular theology.
Our first professional short film. We made it
for $200 and shot it on the stage of our old
school in Melbourne, Australia. Fortunately,
professional actor Robert Grubb agreed to act
in it for free after reading the script. This
film took nearly a year to put together,
working on it in stages and creating the
'white' effect on a home PC. Please note that
the younger actor, unlike Robert Grubb, has
no formal acting training whatsoever.
The Making of "Black Button" is now on
YouTube.
Two of our other shorts have been released on
YouTube, 'Campsite' and 'The Window'. Click
on our profile if you'd like to see them and
subscribe for updates. Thanks!
Tags : Black Button Dark Heart Productions drama intense short film Crandles Grubb Faust |
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Affichage : 951930
Durée : 426 s |
| Women In Film |
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by Philip Scott Johnson
Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson,
Marlene Dietrich, Norma Shearer, Ruth
Chatterton, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn,
Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo,
Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Greer Garson,
Hedy Lamarr, Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney,
Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Joan
Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Loretta Young,
Deborah Kerr, Judy Garland, Anne Baxter,
Lauren Bacall, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner,
Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner,
Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn,
Dorothy Dandridge, Shirley MacLaine, Natalie
Wood, Rita Moreno, Janet Leigh, Brigitte
Bardot, Sophia Loren, Ann Margret, Julie
Andrews, Raquel Welch, Tuesday Weld, Jane
Fonda, Julie Christie, Faye Dunaway,
Catherine Deneuve, Jacqueline Bisset, Candice
Bergen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Keaton,
Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon,
Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sigourney
Weaver, Kathleen Turner, Holly Hunter, Jodie
Foster, Angela Bassett, Demi Moore, Sharon
Stone, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Salma Hayek,
Sandra Bullock, Julianne Moore, Diane Lane,
Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina
Jolie, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon,
Halle Berry
Music: Bach's Prelude from Suite for Solo
Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by
Yo-Yo Ma
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http://www.myspace.com/eggman913
Tags : woman actress digital art movie star female oscar academy awards face morph animation hollywood morphing cinema video |
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Affichage : 1818067
Durée : 148 s |
| my name is lisa |
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Winner - Best Short Film of 2007
3rd Prize Winner ~ Project: Direct
Official Selection ~ Short Film Corner ~
Cannes 2008
Official Selection ~ Now Film Festival
Official Selection ~ Portable Film Festival
(Australia)
Official Selection ~ California Next Gen Film
Festival
Finalist ~ Crackle Shorts Contest
"My Name is Lisa" is a short film about the
Alzheimer's Disease, which is one of many
serious and scary diseases still without a
cure. Alzheimer's causes gradual memory
loss. 250,000 children, age 8-18 are
caregiving for
someone with Alzheimer's or dementia. To
find out more and take action, visit:
http://www.actionalz.org/
Rate "My Name is Lisa" on IMDB:
http://imdb.com/title/tt1206544/
Watch the Director's Video Log here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_QL2nzyg6A
"my name is lisa" is a short film from
http://SheltonFilms.com
directed by ben shelton
written by ben & josh shelton
cast
carlie nettles as LISA
sally smythe as MOM
jeff grimm as PIZZA DELIVERY GUY
crew
troy peebles
gillian zwick
thank you
eric ankrim
john d'aquino
stephen godwin
david kerwin
jacques slade
music by josh shelton
written by ben and josh shelton
directed by ben shelton
http://SheltonFilms.com
http://BENandERIC.com
http://CarlieNettles.com
SANTA BARBARA HIGH c/o 1999 & c/o 2002
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND c/o 2003
WHITWORTH COLLEGE c/o 2006
for more comedic content & music videos, go
to:
http://BENandERIC.com
Tags : my name is lisa best short film 2007 winner youtube awards ben shelton films josh puget sound university award most vie |
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Affichage : 2276654
Durée : 386 s |
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