The New York Tropfest Short Film Festival has yet again announced its annual winner. Only this time the winner of the 3 and a half minute short film is Australian director, Jason Van Genderen! The short film, Mankind Is No Island was based on sound signage with absolutely no dialogue, and the whole thing was completely recorded with only a mobile phone. The main focus and highlight of this short film is on homelessness and that it is undoubtedly a tragedy. The construction of the film brings tears to your eyes, especially the score of the film.
What made director Jason Van Genderen use only a mobile phone to shoot was that he thought that it would be different creating a film without actually utilising high-end production gear. In a sense, it also highlights that mobile video is not just a gimmick but instead can be artistic, clever and moving. The quality of the video taken by the mobile phone on the other hand can be gritty but it compliments the theme of the film which is the homeless communities, so it did not really pose much problem production-wise.
All in all, it was a marvellously moving short film and it deserves credits. From here do we not only learn about the magic of movies, but as well as the wonders a mobile phone can do! For those of you who have not seen the film, I have posted it up for you all to watch!
What made director Jason Van Genderen use only a mobile phone to shoot was that he thought that it would be different creating a film without actually utilising high-end production gear. In a sense, it also highlights that mobile video is not just a gimmick but instead can be artistic, clever and moving. The quality of the video taken by the mobile phone on the other hand can be gritty but it compliments the theme of the film which is the homeless communities, so it did not really pose much problem production-wise.
All in all, it was a marvellously moving short film and it deserves credits. From here do we not only learn about the magic of movies, but as well as the wonders a mobile phone can do! For those of you who have not seen the film, I have posted it up for you all to watch!
References:
ABC Radio National, The Media Report: Mankind Is No Island, viewed on 11 November 2008,
Youtube: Tropfest NY 2008 winner, "Mankind Is No Island", viewed on 11 November 2008,
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