Artistic Touch Shorts Program

I'm way behind in everything. If I don't finish these reviews, I never will. I can't have that. 

Hot In The Zipper

A naive Wisconsinite singer moves in with two abrasive New Yorkers in this witty, coarse short film. Set in a mid-century atomic green apartment, Hot In The Zipper features some ribald, eyebrow-raising dialogue.

http://vimeo.com/40790361

Beauty And The Beat

A female tour group leader dances uncontrollably whenever she hears music in this clever and funny short film. Colorful, well-shot, and expertly danced, Beauty And The Beat is awkward, lovely and filled with Northern Soul music. 

The Story Of M

A woman who emulates Marilyn Monroe meets a photographer in this grim short film. Comprising of several clips of Monroe's films and having a washed-out creepiness, it was probably my least favorite of the Artistic Touch Short Program. Sorry, there doesn't seem to be a trailer.

Ephemeral

A young girl travels from her idyllic home to the big city for a dance audition in this darkly comic short film. Imaginatively art directed to the minute detail, this is what might happen if Tarantino directed Amelie. A sweetly gruesome fairy tale, Ephemeral was my favorite of the Artistic Touch Short Program.

http://vimeo.com/62335476

Luminaris

There's some internal theft down at the lightbulb factory in this inventive short film. Shot in pixilated stop-motion animation, Luminaris features some jaw-dropping cinematography. Window shutters open like flowers and figures on their way to work race the rising sun in a particularly stunning moment.