Drama
2023
BitterSweet
After having yet another tempestuous argument with her father, Riley declares this screaming match to be the last before grabbing her bag and slamming the door behind her. While the police are out searching for Riley, the father can’t stop thinking about her; everything reminds him of her—and every hour exacerbates his contrition. When his daughter returns, he’s elated with hope, but she’s still fuming. His attempt to apologize fails in the face of Riley’s overboiling fury, until the latter storms up to her room, whereafter the father finds a way for the two to reconcile over an orange full of compassion and shared sentiment.
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Bitter Sweet Tastes Good
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This team of young filmmakers did a great job in every category. It was written well, shot well, acted well, and directed well. Just a solid performance all around. If I had to pick one thing that stood out, I'd say the cinematography. I could tell you guys knew what you wanted to achieve and really went for it. Well done.
The Return Home
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I think this film has a great story and many good production aspects. Please watch audio levels and transitions.
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Colorful! Good Cinematography, use of lights and editing. Made for a unique and effective story. The Acting was very nice and realistic.
Sweet and Sour
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Well written film with a few plot holes. The music in this really distracted from the story. It didn't really play nicely with the mood and was really overpowering at times. Most dialogue was drowned out by it as well. A little disappointing because the film had much potential.
Great Concept
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Great pacing with your opening. Love the music and how you finished your opening. Well done. Great color timing and nice work with the lighting you used. You have a great concept here. I would love to see you dive a bit deeper in development to create a bit more depth to your story and the arc. Building the narrative so that the transition from the bad life to understanding each other is a bit more gradual. That should be your whole second act and it happens super quick. Keep up the good work.
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