Short Takes: Introduction

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All too often, we don’t get much chance to see many of the smaller works by accomplished directors. This is a shame, since some of the most important work a creator can produce may not be an epic novel of feature film. The short story, the novella and the short film are etudes that share as much of the author’s themes and concerns as their larger works.

There are towering short form films that are required viewing and I most definitely want to share these. Many times, short works are discounted out of hand or overlooked, but that’s a huge mistake.

There are also one-offs that bear viewing and discussion and we’ll be taking a look at those, too. And yes, there films by authors, painters and musicians that are formidable and substantive enough to merit exploration and I definitely want to get to those.

To start off with this series, I’ll begin with a smallmasterpiece from this year.

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