The Journal of Short Film releases Volume 5 (Fall 2006)
Columbus, OH (October 24, 2006) The Journal of Short Film released Volume 5 (Fall 2006) today. This volume celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Journal and maintains its commitment to diversity, experimentation, and independent work.
The JSF is a quarterly DVD providing its subscribers collections of exceptional, peer-reviewed short films. It was the first DVD publication to make the Top 10 list of BEST MAGAZINES in 2005 in The Library Journal.
The biggest news surrounding Volume 5 is the JSF’s focus on a single location of vibrant filmmaking—Philadelphia. Many of the volume’s filmmakers come from Philadelphia, and the collection demonstrates that exciting work is happening in different communities all over the world.
Joining the editorial board for Volume 5 was Lucy Raven, NYC-based filmmaker and co-creator of The Relay Project. The volume’s ten films come from veterans, students, and a variety of artists in between. Genres like “narrative” and “documentary” fail to describe the diversity of visions found in this collection.
1. LITTLE THINGS – James Twyford and Alex Feakes (2005, 4:45) Everything’s a game when you’re four. Until you get caught. 2. DIRT – Chel White (1998, 4:00) A fractured tale of one man's strange obsession. Dark and humorous, DIRT is an ecological parable for the 21st century. 3. GRAND LUNCHEONETTE – Peter Sillen (2005, 5:00) This film documents the final days of Fred Hakim’s unforgettable 42nd Street lunch counter. 4. THE LEGEND OF BLACK TOM – Deron Albright (2005, 16:00) When a freed slave fights for the British bare-knuckle championship, he faces not only his opponent, but an entire nation. 5. NOEL – Hope Tucker (2005, 5:00) A songwriter’s identity remains as obscure as his motives for penning an American holiday standard. 6. THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EXILE –Sara Zia Ebrahimi (2006, 12:00) A contemplation of the connection to family in a globalized world where fewer people live where they “came from.” Filmed in Iran. 7. YOU, STARBUCKS – Jennifer Levonian (2006, 2:05) Set in the mundane environment of a Starbucks, a couple engages in unspoken communication. 8. Something Rubber, Something Glue – Jen Schneider (2006, 14:30) Sibling warfare erupts over the only bathroom in the house: a private theater for role-playing, mirror confessions, and practicing for the “real thing.” 9. BAND OF SISTERS – Joel Fendelman (2005, 8:00) A group of 1.15 million women and men march through Washington, D.C., in the largest march in U.S. history. 10. REVERIES FROM CISTAE MEMORIA – Phillip Hastings (2005, 10:35) A delicately woven dream-journey through fragmented and reconstructed memories. Nostalgia for what may or may not have ever happened.
Recent rumors of the acquisition of the Journal by Google proved to be unfounded, earlier this month. Despite Google’s acquisition of the online video service YouTube, the JSF remains steadfast in maintaining that short film deserves a better medium than the Internet.
The JSF continues its open submissions policy and will welcome Sam Green as a guest editor for Volume 6 (Winter 2007). Sam’s Academy Award-nominated film The Weather Underground sometimes overshadows the fact that he is a renowned short film maker. The Journal is happy to have him on board and is excited to enter its second year publishing great independent filmmakers.
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