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The first web film I have included is The Outbreak, by Chris Lund. The main appeal of this film for me personally is the interactive element - I have loved choose-your-own adventure stories since I read my first Goosebumps series novel in primary school. The cinematography is actually quite good considering the restricted budget. The colour palette is more evocative than many Hollywood thrillers I have seen. Oh, and one more thing... does anyone else see an uncanny resemblance to Josh in one of the lead actors?
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I found the following two films on atom.com, an indie/mainstream media website dedicated to comedic short films.
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The second film to make the cut is fifteen-minute masterpiece Fluent Dysphasia directed by Daniel O'Hara. The film is about a single father who wakes up after a boozy night speaking fluent Gaelic. Only Gaelic. I was impressed first by the oxymoronic title, then by the brilliant cinematography. I was also shocked to recognise the lead actor, Stephen Rea, whose performances I have enjoyed in such films as V for Vendetta, Tara Road, and Princess Caraboo. The lesson in parenting is not clouded by the impressive multi-lingual efforts of the cast.
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Dangle, directed by and starring Phil Traill is a brief take on the cautionary tale. To pull or not to pull the red tassel-ended cord hanging from the sky in the middle of nowhere, that is the question. Cleverly cut frames and a very funny ending, despite the complete lack of dialogue.
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