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Darrel Manson

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Pools: Sinking in grief

Pools: Sinking in grief

On the surface, Pools, written and directed by Sam Hayes, is about escaping the heat into the cool blue water. There are currents at work below the surface that occasionally take us deeper into questions of how we find the meaning of our lives. Kennedy (Odessa A’zion)...

HollyShorts Film Festival: Based in real life

HollyShorts Film Festival: Based in real life

Real life is often fodder for filmmaking. Films that are “based (or inspired) by true events” are not uncommon. That is true for shorts as well. Here are a few of the films at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival that have their genesis from real...

HollyShorts Film Festival: Slices of Jewish life

HollyShorts Film Festival: Slices of Jewish life

Among the hundreds of films at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, there were several that involved religious perspectives. I’d like to share a few that show just a touch of Jewish life. Babka (17 minutes) directed by Serena Dykman. Set in a Hasidic...

HollyShorts Film Festival: Spookiness

HollyShorts Film Festival: Spookiness

Horror and magical realism aren’t really my favorite genres, but when they are in smaller doses I can be enticed to watch a few. Here are some that are part of the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. The Pearl Comb (20 minutes) directed by Ali Cook. This is a...

HollyShorts Film Festival: Getting older

HollyShorts Film Festival: Getting older

Since I fit in the demographic, I like to check out the way shorts treat aging and the changes that come with years that have piled up. The “Golden Age” section at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival had several different perspectives. I find it a bit...