SG Films

Films to Watch

Films to watch (per Ira Livingston):
 
 1. "Subversion" - Spy - Mpls - 2006 (www.48.tv)
     - Note: FX shot of car blowing up.
 
 2. "Laneway" - Fargo - 2007 (www.48.tv)
     - Best picture
     - Stripped of color, added heavy blue
     - High school team
     - Original viola soundtrack
 
 3. "Stale Mate" - Romance - Mpls - 2004
     - Flawless, twisted
     - Note commercial quality
 
 4. "The Handyman?" - Comedy - Madison - 2007 (www.48.tv)
     - Beat out Stale Mate because of better writing, sound, acting
 
 5. "Stairwell C" - Historical Fiction - Mpls - 2005 (www.48.tv)
     - Wallet was prop but judges regarded it as more of a character in the film
     - Won award
     - 9/11
     - Note: Use of close-ups, all elements very well hidden -- hard to see that it was actually 48HFP -- reason it can do well at other festvals.
 
 6. "Chalked" - Dective/Cop - Chicago - 2005
     - Note stuff during credits
 
 7. "The Accidentalist" - Horror - Fargo - 2007 (www.48.tv)
     - Prop: Water bottle
     - Note rich color
 
 8. "Paper Hearts" - Mocumentary - Mpls - 2005
     - Liquor store robbery--completely locked down for safety
     - Note: permits for Liquor store (robbery) built around their prop, not required elements, elements were put in as dressing.
     - NICE
 
 9. "Yummy Girl" - Comedy - Mpls - 2006 (www.48.tv)
     - Graphic design award: hamburger logos boosted reality
 
10. "Dangerous Proximity" - Spy/Comedy - Mpls - 2006
     - Note: Did not show the required character element
 
11. "Der Hund" - Drama - Mpls - 2007 (www.48.tv)
     - ENTIRE SET ON GREEN SCREEN!
     - Funny
 
12. "Hover Man" - Superhero - Mpls - 2005 (www.48.tv)
     - Note: Three-person team
     - Green screen in garage
 
13. "Headshot" - Mpls - 2005 (not on 48tv.com)
     - Audience Favorite Award
     - Note: permits for intersection, above and beyond basic locations
 
14. "Mimes of the Prairie" - Musical/Western - Des Moines - 2005 (www.48.tv)
     - Very funny. Audience Favorite Award
     - Photoshopped panoramic shots
     - Burns effect
     - Material releases, plus alittle photoshop
 
15. "Animale" - 2007
 
16. <TBD> - Fargo - Road film
 
17. "Half Trick Pony" - Drama - Mpls - 2006 (www.48.tv)
     - Starts off in story
     - Character: DJ ("Frank's a DJ")
 
18. <TBD - ask Ira> - Murder
     - Took 4 viewings to understand
     - Brilliant film
 
19. "Stuffed" - Mpls - 2005 (not found)
     - Crew of 60
     - Catered
     - Leigh, Robert worked on it
 
20. "L'Extraction" - Foreign - Chicago - 2005
     - Note: Filmed in 8mm to give softer/pixleated image like foreign films
 
21. "La Esposa Sola" - Foreign - Chicago - 2005
     - Note: American/Spanish soap opera with Spanish subtitles
 
22. "Waking Up" - Fantasy - Mpls - 2006
     - Note: FILMMAKER CHEATED
     - Was completely shot beforehand in color
     - Only thing done in the 48 was to strip color and manipulate exposure
     - Eventually disqualified
     
23. "Feminine Mystique" - Film de Femme - Mpls - 2007
     - Done in ONE TAKE - No cuts!
 
International Winners - 2007 (All heavy subjects, no comedies)
 
24. "Time Catcher" - Tel Aviv - 2007
25. "Don" - Rome - 2007
26. "Sweetie" - Albuquerque - 2007