We Like Your Shorts-Regional Short Film Program

Regional Shorts Collection-

This year, Sound Unseen International Duluth is very pleased to have culled film and video work from around the region for presentation in our regional shorts collection.

Here you will find UMD students looking to make careers in the film industry, established pros from across the Midwest, music videos of Duluth bands and some local Duluthians just doing their thing! Many filmmakers will be in attendance for this screening.

Filmmaker 16mm 14 minutes
Dir. Lance Karasti present!
The plot revolves around famous film director Martin Scorsese in 1976, plotting to kill the studio head who is forcing him to cut the end of his masterpiece "Taxi Driver." This is based on an old Hollywood rumor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQ4oEpGDZ4

Left Behind, or Only the Good Die Young Animation 3:18
Produced by Peter Kirschmann
http://vimeo.com/20317318

Try To Sleep Low Music Video 4:26
Travis Schneider
"Try To Sleep" features John Stamos behind the wheel as he goes on a beautifully languid drive to nowhere with his sweetheart beside him.
A handsome gentleman takes his lovely lady for a serene drive through a rear-projected countryside... With one tragic twist.


Mr. Nice In Death From Above 6:09
Music by The Keepaways
Dir. Todd Gremmels present!
Mr Nice and his reckless nihilistic rampage through Death From Above is akin to Toshiro Mifune's Seven Samurai.--Sandra Peterson, Chicago Film Critic

Heaven 2:42
Dir. Coleman Miller present!

Only human beings could come up with the ridiculous idea of a judgmental god."
This is my one and only effort where someone handed me a soundtrack and i cut images accordingly. Thanks to Jon Nelson for this great track.
http://vimeo.com/16555750

New York Minute 3:00
Coleman Miller present!
Stationary camera; moving people. Slowed down and manipulated for your pleasure.


UMD Student Selection:

Femme Fatale 7:20
Dir. Leon Nyarecha present!
The film is about revenge and justice

Punishable Acts 5:00
Leon Nyarecha present!
The film is about the punishing of evil deeds.

Drink Sprite :50
Dir. Travis Haggerty invited!
Conceptual sprite commercial

Brandon Edit 1:36
Dir. Jacob Durham invited!
Snowboard Video

Zoldier 4:24
Dir. Luke Johnson
The film is about the survival of mankind in a zombie-infested world.

Duluth Minnesota:The Northern Exposure 3:26
Dir. Spencer Johnson invited!
20 locations
4921 Photos
A photo documentation of the city of Duluth.

North Shore Sessions Music Video 4:33
Dir. Trent Waterman invited!
Russian Bride Video