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SaMo INDIE - Night Two
Night Two Shorts Block 8:00 PM
PASSAGES NARRATIVE SHORT | BERMUDA | 7:00
This delightful short film comes to us from the British Territorial island of Bermuda, a SaMo Indie first! A grand telling with a generous nod to the silent film era of days gone by, "Passages" follows a boy struggling to cope. This short journey features a richly textured score and a surprisingly mature performance from the young principal actor. Short and sweet, this film is touching and sure to delight.
DOGONAUTS: ENEMY LINE ANIMATED SHORT | UNITED STATES | 17:00
A super fun, really well made stop motion film, Dogonauts explores the oftentimes odd nature of conflict, our basic desire for cooperation and the absurdities that are too often lived out in real life battles the world over. The animators keep the pace lively, the expressions innately human and serve up a fight scene that would make William Shatner's Captain Kirk green with envy.
THE STOMACH NARRATIVE SHORT | UNITED KINGDOM | 15:00
A really well made short, "The Stomach" arrived at the SaMo Indie offices firing on all cylinders. Refreshingly disturbing, great visuals combined with compelling performances across the board. An engaging storyline kept us riveted and this ended up being a pretty universal programming team favorite. We're not ones for gore and yet, we'd go so far as to say this one might not be for the squeamish. We'd tell you to close your eyes, but we're pretty sure you won't be able to look away.
KILLING HAPPY NARRATIVE SHORT | UNITED STATES | 14:43
Well, we did say we honor independent film and this one is honestly skewed just a little over into the "pro" world. By a "little" we mean the cast is lead by Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland, with supporting roles covered by enough talent that you might think we're on HBO. And yet, this is a genuinely funny, really well executed film. It's played all over and for good reason, it's just a lot of fun to watch.
FADING STARS DOCUMENTARY SHORT | UNITED STATES | 18:00
This short doc chronicles the death of sea stars along the West coast of the United States from Alaska to California as researchers struggle to find answers to the mystery. With wide ranging theories, these filmmakers gently pull back another layer on what seems almost unmistakably destructive human activity. Some of these little fellas are dying right off the shores of our hometown by the sea. Awareness of these issues can always be increased until things change for the better, you know?
OH! MY PRINCESS NARRATIVE SHORT | SOUTH KOREA | 16:23
This film from Korea demonstrates some excellent technical work, especially for an independent short. Teetering on the fatalistic side, the film is poignant at times and immediately familiar to anyone who has spent any measurable time with middle class youth. Strong filmmaking, great performances and a really neat look at Seoul at night, Oh! My Princess is a dark delight to behold.
MIRROR NARRATIVE SHORT | UNITED STATES | 11:00
"Mirror" was such a good looking film, we were frankly surprised at the quality of the work. Furthering our surpise was the discovery that this film was made as part of a 48 Hour Film Project. Prior to seeing this film, we here at SaMo Indie held such films in pretty low regard, as we've always believed that good filmmaking is born of great care and taking one's time. The filmmakers on "Mirror" have shown us how wrong we were to make that assumption and have executed a strong, tight, interesting and beautiful short.
Night Two Feature 9:30 PM
ONE WEEKEND NARRATIVE FEATURE | UNITED STATES | 66:00
First time director Diana Cignoni has rendered a beautifully tranquil film with a steady hand and an incredible sense of design and space. Featuring wonderfully unique visuals, an art-house pace and touching performances, this film brings a lovely depth to the screen that instantly resonated with us here at SaMo Indie. Come in, sit down and lose yourself in this meditative film.
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LocationSanta Monica Playhouse (View)
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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