Narrative Shorts

[mrbenning]

Does anybody know of any good places to find examples of strong narrative short film? I've been looking, but the majority of the shorts I'm finding are non-linear and/or plotless gimmick pieces. I'm not saying they're bad. They're just not what I'm looking for.

Mike

[Deus Ex Machine]

Here's some shorts worth tracking down.

Amblin, 1968, 24 min
D: Steven Spielberg

And You Act Liek One, Too, 1976, 24 min
D: Susan Seidelman

Board and Care, 1980, 27 min
W/D: Ron Ellis

Leon's Case, 1982, 25 min
W: Raymond Hartung
D: DanielAttias

The Lottery, 1969, 18 min
W: Shirley Jackson (short story)
W/D: Larry Yust

Les Mistons (The Brats or The Mischeif Maker), 1957, 18 min
W: Maurice Pons (short story)
W/D: Francois Truffaut

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, 1962, 27 min
W: Ambrose Bierce (short story)
w/D: Robert Enrico

The Reserection of Broncho Billy, 1970, 21 min
W: John Carpenter, Nick Castle, Trace Johnston, John Longenecker and James Rokos.
D: James Rokos.

Snowbound, 1977, 32 min (some versions 50 min)
W: Harry Mazer (novel)
w: Edward Pomerantz and Kurt Villadsen
D: Robert M. Young

Strange Fruit, 1978, 32 min
W: Lillian Smith (novel)
W: Stephen Katz
D: Seth Pinsker

Dwaj Ludzie Z Szafa (Two Men and a Wardrobe), 1957, 15 min
W/D: Roman Polanski

Good luck!

[wcmartell]

I'm wearing a pair right now.