Those people were the best entertainers because amusing people without uttering a single word is whats actually harder. Ben model silent film accompanisthistorian 14,053 views 12. This is an adaptation of daniel cloud campos silent clowd. These are the female silent comedians this is sort of a followup to my earlier post in which i ranked the silent comedians. The 10 best short films for silent cinema novices january, 2014 ph 10 comments this is a guest post for silent london by kelly robinson, and the first in a new series of posts bringing you very personal top 10s from silent cinema experts and enthusiasts. Stan laurel and oliver hardy appeared together in 35 silent films, of which 33 were produced by the hal roach studios between the years 1926 and 1929. Signs is a very popular short film which patrick hughes directed in 2008. The short film sign marks the first collaboration between actordirectorbestselling author andrew keenanbolger and writercomposer adam wachter. I went to paris back in april 2012 to film this short as my third short film, unfortunately the lighting and the sound were terrible and i didnt bother. A fresh, funny, feminist silent movie, bringing charlie chaplins modern times into the 21st century. If you can find a way to write a short film that is deeply dependent on editing techniques, clever sound design, film grammar, and storytelling then you will have something to take to festivals and elsewhere that pleases the viewers. Starring naomi scott, jack brett anderson duration. Written by sarah wynne kordas directed by liam banks original score by.
The general is highly unusual among comedy films, simply for being based on a true story. Short films can give the audience thoughtprovoking messages and express things that cannot be expressed through mainstream cinema. The mystery of the leaping fish is a 1916 american short silent comedy film starring douglas fairbanks, bessie love, and alma rubens. Silent films 6 essential silent short films time out film. Its a mad, mad, mad, mad world performers and gags form the era and blake edwards the great race and mel brooks silent movie were fulllength tributes. Directed by andrew keenanbolger with a screenplay and score by adam wachter, sign is a silent film told through vignettes, music, and sign language. This short clip demonstrates one of many scenarios a. Lug nut films presents on the job a silent comedy short film written, produced, and directed by shane good. Feminist charlie chaplin short film random acts youtube. Many silent film fans will already have seen most or all of the features that this compilation highlights, but even so, it can be very enjoyable to see these clips from some of the fine classics of the era, plus footage from some comics who were a cut below the best of their time, but who are still worth remembering. Using only silent vignettes, a musical score and american sign language, sign tells the story of the relationship between ben, a hearing man, and aaron. The haunted house is a 1921 american tworeel silent comedy film starring buster keaton. Late, a silent comedy about a problem that many college student suffer from, paranoia.
Short film ideas are a lot of fun to think about and come up with. Comedy short films comedy tv classic tv classic movies nostalgia child actors old tv shows funny as hell vintage tv enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. This short clip demonstrates one of many scenarios a college student m. Greetings all, i work in small theater and i have decided that i want expose more people to silent films. As is typical of american silent film comedy, these expressions and physical movements are often exaggerated to emphasise the humour. Silent film ideas general discussions tcm message boards. Right there is a 20 short film that is an homage to silent film comedies. The film was part of the schweppes online film festival, an ad campaign devised by publicis mojo which commisioned a handful of films. I found signs by accident, i was was thinkng of doing a writeup on magnifique which you can view at the above link. The soul of silent film is comedythe knockabout, looselimbed antics of vaudevillians who sacrificed speech and song to the movies technical wonders and expressive intimacy. During the 1960s and 1970s, several films made homages or references to the silent era of film comedy. A short comedy film by greg glienna, the creator of meet the parents, a guy thing and relative strangers. Short film ideas that reveal what remains concealed.
It was written and directed by keaton and edward f. This 12 minutes speechless film is about a lonely boy who start communicating with a cute girl in next building using written signs and eventually they met each other. Aardman animations also produced morph and timmy time as well as many other silent short films. See more ideas about short film, film and silent comedy. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
The silence of the lolz, silent comedies started in the black and. Churning with gun violence, racism, prejudice and religious conflict, four of the five liveaction short films nominated for oscars this year feel so weighty that the lone comedy comes as. It celebrates how storytellers, inventors, and technology work together to create cinema magic. Love doesnt always talk, sometimes might be expressed even from a piece of paper. The 10 best short films for silent cinema novices silent. I have been given the green light for my project and while i have many thoughts of my own i was wondering what silent film would you play first to really grab people to spark an interest so t. Missed connections short film modern day silent movie youtube. The kids of today probably hasnt even heard about the silent era of comedy. Just desserts slapstick silent comedy short film youtube. This is my first proper short film produced as part of my masters dissertation at.
Sign is an awardwinning short film about a deaf man and a hearing man. The picnic features the two ronnies venturing into benny hill territory, and the excursion is a definite success. The picnic features a device which i call rhubarb dialogue, a device from radio dramas that was first used in films by chaplin in city lights but more notably used by eric sykes in the plank and of course rhubarb. On the whole, however, silent movies still lead a fairly marginal existence today. However it is not done in a way that is distracting, and serves a purpose within the narrative if it is even noticed at all. Cook, papa, cook lost 1928 silent comedy film youtube. Pages in category short silent comedy film stubs the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 331 total. A fight ensues but the monster, seeing himself in a mirror. It was the official entry for svkm mithibais kshitij slaptick comedy film festival.
The love nest is a 1923 american short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring buster keaton. Silent is an animated short film created by academy award winning moonbot studios. Though never released, this short helped set the stage for what was to come in the later alice comedies, as it established the world as a playful dream and also introduced the elements which would soon define the series. They were not an established team with a vaudeville background, in the manner of most comedy teams of the day. Sign a silent film inspired to portray an underexplored human experience, andrew and adam collaborated with deaf actors in the new york theatre community, combining andrews passion for visual imagery with adams love of musical storytelling. A day in the life of a not so average university student. But people like me who were born in 80s and 90s might have heard a bit about some silent comedians. The silent film society of chicago, founded in 1998, has ensured that silent films can still be seen at three art deco theaters in chicago.
Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. I thought up this post because dames necessarily got short shrift on the earlier list, which was focused on slapstick comedy stars. A film detailing the dark underworld of hired assassins. It is a 2009 cannes lions winner and was created as part of the schweppes short film festival as the drink is product placement within the short. If you can make sense of what happens in this short comedy sketch, please let us know. Rather, they were film actors who just happened to appear in several films together. An encyclopedic look at silent film comedy that covers all the greats, from the keystone kops to charlie chaplin. I was using completely different equipment and software, so it may be obvious that i was. Prego award winning short comedy film usher morgan, katie vincent, taso mikroulis duration.
The austin comedy short film festival is a biannual event on the film festival circuit for comedy filmmakers and screenwriters from all over the world to showcase their creative works in texas. This event was founded by author and retired filmmaker mikel fair who worked on location in the film and television industry from 19992015. If you liked this video, like, share, and subscribe. Time out film rounds up the 6 best silent short films including. A particular convention of silent film is the use of circular masks to draw attention to characters in close up or medium close up. Keaton seized upon the story of a civil war train hijack and embellished it. Sign 2016 sign is a short film that tells, through vignettes, music, and sign language, the story of a relationship between ben, a hearing man, and aaron, who is deaf. Magnifique is a welldone, but ultimately onenote comedy about a man with an amazing member. The best short films and films in general always take advantage of the medium.