Haha yeah can chalk that up to me learning how audiences take in the info presented in the film, whether it be sound, visuals, or dialogue and try to understand what's going on and where the film is supposed to be taking place. Some used bookstores I've been in have had old-timey music / radio type programs playing, so I figured it'd be kind of fun to have that as sort of background filler sound, but didn't realize that it'd cause confusion as to what time period the movie is set in. It's one thing to be told that every element going into the movie is important, but it's a different thing to learn it experientially as the one who is actually in charge of picking each of those elements and designing them for an impactful, entertaining film. Pretty cool stuff, making movies.
When I was 19, I worked as a receptionist for a guy in his 60’s. I learnt so much from him and he gave me the confidence to go to university. I’m now a masters educated teacher about to turn 50. He sadly passed away about 15 years ago but I think about him often and the impact he had on my life. What a legacy to leave someone. LOVED this film.
That's beautiful @mjhay1830. And to think you may be that very same inspiration in some other young person's life is a cool thing. Makes one reflect on the circle of life and the people we're each lucky enough to meet, know, and love through the course of our lives. Thanks for stopping by to watch and write
There are shorts and there are shorts, this is above most, if not the best I have seen in a very long time. The acting, the script, the lot. Love it, saved.
I loved this. I’ve had older friends my entire life and most of them are deceased now. My life has been so blessed I can’t help but think that they might be pulling for me on the other side, filling my life with so many wonderful things. I’m a big believer in karma for that very reason. When I was 36, my roommate was 92. We had a great time. Older people are more complex and interesting to me than younger people. I’m blessed to have known some great ones. ❤
Hey @thefilipinojoe, thanks for sharing about your life. I always feel like there's something cool about people who've been around the Earth a while. They always seem to me to be more open to connection, which is a really special thing. The people we come to know and love has to be the most important thing in life. Just spent time with my family back home and will always be thankful to have parents and brothers that I can sit with without saying a word and feel totally at peace with. Friends are like that, too. Family and friendship.
thanks for writing @icedzinnia. Sorry to have made you cry haha but happy that you were affected by the story. The connection between Eli and Anne was an element of the story I thought was pretty cool and poetic, so I'm glad to hear it was impactful for you, too.
Thanks @acer4237, working on it. Submitted first draft of the feature to the Academy Nicholl Fellowship this year. Still got work to do but really believe in the story, so hopefully we can get a little Good Will Hunting type action sometime in the future. Whatever the odds, a man can dream haha
This story caught my undivided attention today. It made me cry, then it made me smile, then it made me inspired, lots of emotions. But then it ended.....and I wanted and needed more of the story. Beautifully written, an engaging story for sure. Watching from Canada.
thank you for taking the time to write such a nice message, @lizharley5723. It’s an awesome thing that people who’ve never met can connect to a story in the same way. Reassures one’s faith in the future and in the human ability to come together to uplift one another and work towards good together.
I dont just beLIEve in good men and unicorns. I know good men and unicorns. They exist. And they’re coming back strong now! Congratulations on this beautiful, touching, thoughtful film.
Thanks, @Milisenta777 haha. Glad you enjoyed it and rest assured, I'm working on it 😁 Hopefully in the next few years we'll be able to do it, we shall see.
Jake, your story was both unexpected and classic, old and new, sympathetic and a bit discomforting. You are fiercely handsome, but your real beauty emerges when you smile and laugh. Thanks for this dramatization of age and personality. Keep writing and stay true to yourself...Bravo!
Hey, thanks, @pavenda1283. Really appreciate you taking the time to write and glad you enjoyed the watch. I'll take "fiercely handsome" any day haha. Much obliged.
The interest grows with these two characters….Hey Jake,you need to go further with a chapter 2. Both well acted and give off a unicorn magic which draws you in wanting more with their friendship. That’s to you both. 👏👏👍👍❤️❤️🙏🙏
Hey @rsrfm24, thanks very much for watching and for taking the time to share such kind words. Really glad you enjoyed it. That there was some magic there is music to my ears haha. That’s what I love most about books and movies, that they capture your imagination and deliver a little bit of magic and beauty.
haha thanks, @GrandTime-17. Glad you liked it. Had a really awesome time making it and getting to see the story come to life. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write.
That was great, the dialogue and performances (especially Kris Ann Russell), felt totally real and naturalistic. You can always tell good acting when just the facial expressions and subtle body language of a character(s) speaks volumes. Really well done and keep up the great work, guys! 🙂👌
Haha working on the feature script right now, so stay tuned. Hopefully can get that made into a real movie sometime in the next few years as my acting career grows, and I get a bit of a foothold in the industry. Wish me luck 😁
hi @lizziem, that’s awesome. Glad to hear the story pulled you in. Working on developing the feature script, so stay tuned. Hopefully more to come in the future. Thanks for stopping by and tuning in
This was really well done. I thought 20 minutes, I don't know if I want to give 20 mins but I have enjoyed short films before often because their character work is good. I don't have the skill myself but I know what I like in a story. I want to feel some reality I can relate to and also discover something that is foreign to me that I can experience here I can't get in my own life. This achieved both those things strange yet achingly familiar. I laughed at a couple of points audibly and I cried for a moment as they spoke in the kitchen of those that had gone. I smiled a lot and willed the characters to take actions I wanted to see. This ability to involve someone in the story emotionally is what I see as the most effective form of story telling. I don't know about camera angles, set dressings, good and bad dialogue or effective use of music but something in all of this along with the good acting on behalf of the leads really conveyed the story you wanted to tell. Congratulations! I hope that you love that other people are enjoying the story you have woven together and feel every bit of the satisfaction of the art you have spent time making and sharing.
Haha dang, thanks, Trisjack20. Really appreciate you taking the time to write such a nice comment. That's very cool you enjoyed it and that you were affected so much by the characters and the story. I love hearing that people really connected to it because I had such a fun time creating it from start to finish. Looking forward to making more in the future. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
This is such a beautiful and heartwarming movie. Thank you for sharing. I wish there could be subtitles, I would love to let a friend of mine know about it.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to write, @sheelinn2752. My pleasure to share it. And oh, that would be cool. What language were you hoping for subtitles in?
Thank you for replying to the comment@@jakeebright1041 English subtitles would do, no specific other language. If it was possible, that would be great.
@@jakeebright1041 I gave it a try, unfortunately I can't see them. Take your time, whenever you can. In the meantime, I've subscribed to your channel. Would love to see more of your beautiful work.
Should be good to go now. Just manually added them in this morning. Let me know if they click on alright for you. And ooh, thanks @sheelinn2752, that's awesome, very much appreciated🤘
Oh why did it have to end so soooon?! I wanted to see more of this delightful film!!!!! LOVED it👌!! Jake Ebright I wish you all that needs to happen to make your journey worthwhile - You've got what it takes, so stick with it, stay grounded & ShineON!! Good to see films that contribute instead of pollute - When you're part of one, you can take credit for contributing to make our world better & delight in the Karma that comes around!! 🙏Namaste!!
Hey @AnalytiCritic, thank you very much for the well-wishes. I really appreciate you watching and taking the time to write such a kind note. It always feels nice when someone really connects to something you've invested so much time in. Namaste to you as well.
I don't know of this woman, but she gives us an absolutely AMAZING performance. @18:25: I bet few caught it because it only lasts a second or two, but the book he pulls out of her memory case is not just any random prop book, but "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"; part 1 of a trilogy of Irish plays by Martin McDonagh. It takes an amazing mind to take the time to slip in little tidbits that make a scene so authentic. Very well done.
Hi Tj, that's Kris Ann Russell as Anne and very keen eye on the Martin McDonagh spotting haha. You're the first person who noticed and called it out. Bravo, sir. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to write.
I like this one, I hope you follow up with it. Not sure how you would though w/o it being like so many other sequels, which suck because they try to hard, to be the original, if you understand what I am trying to say, but this was a very well put little short, liked it a lot. Mayabe some scenes of them doing their thing and they get on a little bit with what their lives were like, maybe one with her and her husbands loss, him with his moms loss,which brings them together, she becomes like the mom he lost, he, not so much the husband part but the man in the house she wants.. type thing. Thank you for this.
Hey aarons, thanks for watching. Stay tuned over the next few years. Hoping to get the feature script I just finished turned into a real movie. We'll see, gonna give it the best shot I've got haha
your film made me so happy in so many ways. Your amazing and Kris Ann Russell... brighter than the sun. I wish that you would consider a part 2,3 and 4. What other work has she done and you. I thought that my day could not of been more horrible then I found this gem. Thank you so much.
Hi Richard, glad to hear you enjoyed it and that it brought some happiness to your day. I hear you, man, keep at it one day at a time. For the movie, just finished the feature script for it, so am submitting to writing competitions and will see what happens next. Hoping for the universe to send it some luck 🤞
thanks, Anjetka. I liked that bit, too haha. One of my favorite shots of the whole movie was the push in on the rose in the window sill early on the movie with the white curtain behind it
thanks for taking the time to watch, @unknown. Hoping to get the full film made sometime in the next 3 years, hopefully, so stay tuned. Got the first draft of the full length script ready to go, and am going to submit to the black list in the new year
I really enjoyed the film! So it stuck in my head that there was WWII war coverage on the radio at the beginning when he took the book, then when I watched it the second time it dawned on that there might be more to this story than meets the eye. The Bachman-Turner Overdrive song Taking Care of Business would have been toward the end of the Vietnam war. So the young guy was her husband visiting as a young man a year after his death? Well played!
And it also works that the woman could be his deceased mother making contact with him. That you give room for these and other possible interpretations is what sets this film apart from the others. Great work, and I can’t wait to see what you do next!
Of course, it's my absolute pleasure. I love hearing thoughts on the story and very much appreciate anybody willing to take the time to not only watch but also to write. Means a lot to me reading all the comments and knowing the movie is resonating with people haha
thanks very much for taking the time to watch and write, mindfuldistractions. just read this excerpt somewhere a few days ago about how the most important thing in our lives are the relationships we form with others. that’s what matters most while we’re living and when we look back on our own life. seems pretty accurate to me as I think on it
