I just recently received and went through the brand new Journal of Short Film, Volume 1. Nine shorts, ranging from three to sixteen minutes round out the DVD. Experimental shorts, narratives, abstracted narratives, documentaries… it’s pretty well-rounded. The DVD presentation is very basic, which is not a bad thing in this case. For $10, it’s well worth it… shorts are something you don’t often get the chance to see firsthand without attending festivals or specialty venues. For that reason alone, I really like the concept of the Journal of Short Film. Here’s hoping it expands into something a bit more frequent than a quaterly publication.
The shorts themselves are enjoyable, with each one providing something a different to chew on.
And just for reference, the featured filmmakers are:
Johnathan Brough
Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre
Steven Bognar
Ann Steuernagel
Potter-Belmar Labs (Leslie Raymond and Jason Jay Stevens)
Joe Merrell
Heidi Mau
Luke Lamborn
Ashkan Soltani
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