Obvious child is a 2014 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by gillian robespierre in her directorial debut and stars jenny slate, jake lacy, gaby. With two features under his belt already, verso is an extremely motivated film talent, and this short is quite the accomplishment. Vimeo on demand vimeo has been a very indie friendly platform for independent filmmakers and performers for many years and has made an on demand service available thats quite impressive. Gillian robespierre talks obvious child, jenny slate, and. Jun 01, 2014 obvious child has already had one life as a short film on the internet. Watch jenny slate drunkdial her ex in indie film obvious child. While that title is a clear reference to the central action within the film a girl giving her father a haircut its obvious metaphorical implications are at the heart of genevieve duludede celles narrative. Obvious child, a short film about abortion i cant believe im just now discovering this amazing prochoice short film, obvious child, from 2009, which stars former snl cast mate jenny slate. Robespierre uploaded the short to the online platform vimeo. Best picture, best psa colorful colorado film fest. In 2018, i codirected and produced the cloud of unknowing, a short film about christian mysticism, monasticism and. In 2018, i codirected and produced the cloud of unknowing, a short film about christian mysticism, monasticism and urban spirituality, which won best nh short documentary at the new hampshire film festival and was an official selection at the orlando film.
I am equally enamored with gillian, the 2009 obvious child short film she made with her friends anna bean and karen maine, and the incomparable jenny slate. May 02, 2014 fresh material is the key to ennobled comedy. Before making features, these filmmakers cut their movies. And gillian robespierres obvious child is so fresh that the laughter was, indeed, good medicine kristen wiig, anna faris, tina fey, amy poehler, and maya rudolphthe effortlessly funny comedy queens of modern film and televisionmust now induct a new member into their ranks. Abortion is a legal medical procedure, and its presented as such in this film. Sep 18, 2014 to websites like jezebel and bitch magazine, the film was refreshing, and the short garnered positive attention, doing well on vimeo. I first made the obvious child short film in the winter of 2009 with my friends anna bean and karen maine. Ifp supported films included appropriate behavior, captivated.
The creator of the ultradark flying man superhero short on. I produce ethnographic pieces about american christianity and am interested in the artistic intersection between cinema and spirituality. Wyrm by christopher winterbauer dark comedy short film. Romantic comedy obvious child offers groundbreaking. Its so nice to see a new perspective on an issue that has been handled so singularly in pop culture. Created by gillian robespierre, written by ex bustintern ann bean, and starring snl cast member jenny slate, this short 20 minute film tells the story of a woman for whom abortion isnt an antagonizing moral dilemma ending only in heartbreak. This experience, taking their small story and putting it in front of eyeballs, would prove valuable when it came time to raise money for the feature, which was developed partly in conjunction with the ifp. Tendance brute agnes nabuurs by maria burns from fat tongue on vimeo. The creator of the ultradark flying man superhero short. The romantic comedy obvious child is one of the most talkedabout films at this years sundance film festival in utah. Dec 15, 2014 obvious child is a first for robespierre as well. Students practise vocabulary related to refugees, speak about refugees, watch a short film, empathise with refugee children and write an account of a refugee. Karen maine wrote and directed the 2017 short yes, god, yes, which premiered as a vimeo staff pick and received 2.
Obvious chi ld is a 2014 american romantic comedydr ama f ilm written and directed by. A festival darling and recent vimeo staff pick premiere, its the type of tonally unique, visually vibrant short that immediately makes you realize youre seeing work from a director to watch. Jul 28, 2019 such happenstance isnt in itself unusual. Jun 04, 2014 watch jenny slate drunkdial her ex in indie film obvious child. Jun 14, 2014 director gillian robespierre talks obvious child, adapting her own short film, working with jenny slate, and more by sheila roberts june 14, 2014 share tweet.
Jul 18, 2016 if you want to begin your own blog, or just want to keep up with short films, here are five great resources to view short films of a wide variety. The jenny slate comedy obvious child 2014 began as a short that its director, gillian robespierre, posted to vimeo in 2009. A volunteer at a housing shelter falls for a ghanaian refugee. Jul 18, 2019 the best short films of all time were hard to find in days past.
Sep 15, 2014 yesterday on a panel at ifp independent film week, robespierre and obvious child producer elisabeth holm spoke about the process of adapting robespierres short into a feature. Obvious child made its way around the blogosphere last month, but i just watched it today. She also cowrote and cocreated the short film on which the feature is based. Watch jenny slate drunkdial her ex in indie film obvious. But now, with youtube, theyre only just a click away. Ive always been interested in telling stories even when it didnt seem so obvious before. Animation on vimeo writing assignment 1498 words cram. Ill let her take it from here, but before i do i have to say i really, really enjoyed this film. Jenny slate in gillian robespierres obvious child the. Its actually from obvious child, a short film by gillian robespierre which combines a little of all of the above, but with one major difference. Obvious child is a 2014 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by gillian.
How two ny filmmakers took obvious child from short film to sundance. Obvious child is a 2014 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by gillian robespierre in her directorial debut and stars jenny slate, jake lacy, gaby hoffmann and david cross. The story follows donna, a standup comedian, who has a drunken onenight stand with a man named max after breaking up with her boyfriend. You can now watch all the 2015 oscar nominated short films on vimeo. A sister director delphine girard on her oscarnominated short. Short documentary explores night that madison square. It was an introduction to a whole new world of obvious child because it is so different than the short. Jenny slate in gillian robespierres obvious child the new york. Nov 04, 2009 obvious child made its way around the blogosphere last month, but i just watched it today. Jan 16, 2020 the film largely plays out on her face and i knew that veerle would give the depth and the subtlety that i dreamed of for the character. Yes, god, yes is a little gem of a film from filmmaker karen maine cowriter of obvious child, a comedy starring jenny slate, starring natalia dyer stranger things as alice, a catholic teen whos innocent aol chat turns unexpectedly racy. Congrats to my friends at brudder films, and my art team on this visually striking film. A sister director delphine girard on her oscarnominated.
The short was produced in 2009 and released on the videosharing website vimeo, where it was watched by 40,000 people. Obvious child originated as a 2009 short film which was written by robespierre, anna bean and. As a child, growing up in the countryside, comte had a recurring nightmare about the exact sort of scenario depicted in the films most tense moments. Oct 01, 2009 obvious child has just been accepted into the big apple film festival in november and i have no doubt youll see it at other fests this winter. That alone is a welcome changeas others have statedfrom recent film and television. On sunday night, ifp and vimeo held a party to celebrate the thirteen films screening at the 2014 sundance film festival that had first been developed at the ifp labs, project forum or other ifp programs. Gulp was released in the summer of 2011 uploaded to nokia hds channel on july 25, 2011 to showcase the creative imaging capabilities of the nokia n8 while. Jenny sarah slate born march 25, 1982 is an american actress, comedian and author. Yeah, i mean those viewers dont just find shorts on vimeo. Silver dragon best animated film 54th krakow film festival 2014 ntr award for best european short animation go short festival 2014 best short film animest international animation festival 2014 official selection sundance film festival 2014 honorary mention tofifest international film. But a new 7minute documentary gives us an even more detailed and terrifying peek at just what happened that night on february 20, 1939. Minimalen short film festival, april 2015 filmfest dresden, april 2015 florida film festival, april 2015 hong kong intl film festival, march 2015 mecal intl short film and animation festival, march 2015 belfast film festival, march 2015 animac, spain in competition, february 2015 prague short film. Documentary thought the entire category is mustsee viewing for oscar completists, two shorts white earth and crisis hotline. In 2009, robespierre asked slate to play the lead in a 20minute short film that.
The film stars former saturday night live cast member jenny slate as. The romantic comedy obvious child was one of the most talkedabout films at this years sundance film festival in utah. Karen maine cowrote obvious child 2014, which premiered at sundance, screened at sxsw, rotterdam, and several other festivals, and was theatrically released in the us a24, uk koch media, and other markets throughout the world. Even though no violence is seen as part of the film, it is obvious sexual violence is taking place behind closed doors. Stephen irwins the obvious child is a twisted, transcendent short film about how to get your. Hes the senior curator for vimeos on demand platform. Yesterday on a panel at ifp independent film week, robespierre and obvious child producer elisabeth holm spoke about the process of adapting robespierres short into a feature. Jul 10, 2017 yes, god, yes is a vimeo staff pick premiere, and maine is said to be working on a featurelength adaptation, so keep an ear out for more news.
The creator of the ultradark flying man superhero short on his new deal with sony the viral 20 short film captured many an imaginationand director marcus alqueres is finally in a. World of tomorrow don hertzfeldts scifi short was a highlight at this years sundance film festival, dazzling critics and winning the sundance short film grand jury prize. How two ny filmmakers took obvious child from short film. Because of the intense subject of sexual violence, it is required that you watch the film in its entirety before showing it to your students.
Born and raised in milton, massachusetts, slate was educated at milton academy and studied literature at columbia university, where she became involved in the improv and comedy scene. It feels like all content these days are getting shorter. After all, a movie whose protagonist likens asking for an abortion to ordering at a drivethru window is not one for. One of the viewer comments on the films vimeo page says. The film is described as a romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely location. Silver dragon best animated film 54th krakow film festival 2014 ntr award for best european short animation go short festival 2014 best short film animest international animation festival 2014 official selection sundance film festival 2014 honorary mention tofifest international film festival 2014. I knew the feature was exactly the kind of honest, empathetic, hilarious, and deeply human story i wanted to dig into over the next few years, and especially in collaboration with these. With malene beltoft olsen, prince yaw appiah, vibeke hastrup, ali kazim.
Robespierre wrote a script about a recently dumped, jobless. Born and raised in milton, massachusetts, slate was educated at milton academy and studied literature at columbia university, where she became involved in the improv and. How two ny filmmakers took obvious child from short film to. As someone who found very little to love about juno i guess it was kind of cool when jennifer. Gulp for the purpose of this critique, i will be analyzing the stopmotion animation, gulp, using the art critical framework. Obvious child has already had one life as a short film on the internet. Watch this gloriously messedup short about a little girl, her. Youve probably seen that infamous photo of madison square garden from 1939, where over 20,000 american nazis held a patriotic rally in new york. Director gillian robespierre talks obvious child, adapting her own short film, working with jenny slate, and more by sheila roberts june 14, 2014.
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