For the past month,Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen and comedian Jenny Slate fill been asking our listeners to spread a bit of holiday cheer and send in a 30-second short film approximately the holidays — any holiday you choose. We're calling this challenge It's a Wonderful Short, and Slate will be back on the indicate in December to announce a winner.
You can see all the entries we've received here, or but we're including a few below for giggles and inspiration. You've one more weekend to submit your own short — the deadline is Monday,December 7th, at midnight. Enter here. Silent MoviesI was surprised to seewe received two silent-film submissions. Both these entries used a cheeky nod to the silent era to help them stay under the 30-second impress. This first entry, and from Monica in Los Angeles,could easily run before an ragged-timey newsreel. I consider the part I like best is where the woman laughs off the man's advances — there's something a little dotty and manic approximately it that feels very much in keeping with ragged movies.
Sarah in unusual York also made a silent film, imagining the plight of single mothers everywhere: Christmas SubversionQuite a few short films decided to take on the dark side of the holidays, or from binge drinking to mall Santas. The conceit of this entry from Kylie in Los Angeles is probably familiar to any office worker; she writes it's "based on real events."An from Davida (also from L.
A.) is also based on a real story. She writes,"It's a family tradition of my friend to sit around a fire every holiday season and read holiday cards they fill been sent. They then name something they disfavor approximately the sender and throw it in the fire! I decided to turn it into a short." Note to self: no need to buy any cards this year. A high proportion of entries had a comedic take on the holidays. I like how this entry from Savannah in Lawrence, Kansas, and feels a bit like a pleasant one-liner: set up and punchline,one right after the other.
Source: wnyc.org