Original Films
These first three films are forays into the land of contemporary silent film. Silent cinema can say
things that a language based film often can't. They're followed by two "talkies". To view these
films, you'll need to have QuickTime (a free download) installed on your computer, and a reasonably
fast internet connection. Click on a title to view a film.
Modern Life - 6 minutes
Modern Life is a contemporary silent film that tells the story of a young couple whose now is
slipping away, and some peculiar things that happen each night while they sleep. It has won
the San Francisco Int'l Film Festival's Golden Gate Award and a few others for best short film
and best editing, and is on both RES and iFilm's Best Short Films DVD collections.
Fine Dining - 7 minutes 42 seconds
A homeless waif stumbles upon a parallel hobo universe, an exagerated world that mirrors our
own, with surrealistic accuracy. Fine Dining is built on an original piano score, and shot on 35mm
color film with an antique, hand-cranked camera. No electricity was used in its production. This film
won best short at the MoondanceFilm Festival and was also featured at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Violin - 7 minutes 51 seconds
The town sweeper has a secret life, a new talent, and a very strange lover. Shot on location in
San Miguel De Allende, Mexico, an original piano score provides the emotional dialog in this
unusual retelling of an ancient tale.
Lucid (Not silent, just telepathic) - 7 minutes 36 seconds
"I need to explore the terrain of my sexual subconscious, without getting in a lot of trouble!"
The tale of a very modern dream girl, featuring Denzil J. Meyers and Rosy Moon, with HD
cinematography by Pablo 2000.
The Eye of Rudra - 9 minute extended trailer
The Eye of Rudra is an 85 minute documentary about San Francisco underground "chaos culture"
and the tremendous effort, crazy chutzpah, and heroic foolishness it took to mount a one-time
performance of an opera involving over 300 participants. Greek chorus by Speed Levitch.
Music by Piki Chappell.