All the way back in March I wrote about a little film titled I Fucking Hate You, a Dogme certified short film by Zak Forsman that bucks the Dogme trend by being both flat out gorgeous to look at - Forsman is a genius at capturing natural light - and also very, very funny. I gushed, I raved, but I couldn't show you very much. Well, no more! The complete film is embedded below the break. So, go ahead. Hate yourself.
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Thanks for commenting back, Zak.
Again, I think it's a beautiful piece. I almost regret writing such a response. But I'm glad you could see it all as a positive thing and a rather sarcastic sense of humor that doesn't nessecarily translate well on forum boards.
It definitely created a reaction for, if not a semi violent one, and that's what we as film makers can really ever hope for.
I can't be critical of the film in technique to any degree, it's a really accomplished piece.
And that's the odd thing about film, it's your story, or in this case, yours and the actors. How can a person complain about a story that someone else has created? It's not my place to tell someone else "what should happen" in THEIR story. Otherwise, it wouldn't be theirs.
But the film does feel incredibly authentic. If only we could all be so lucky to find actors so talented?
Best of luck in your future endeavors, I look forward to seeing more from you, do you have anything posted for viewing elsewhere?
In the words of Tim and Eric: Great Job!
Looks really nice and indeed quality acting.
My only issue was the strange vignetting that happens from time to time. Not sure if its in the film or is a youtube compression issue, but it kept distracting me from otherwise great looking shots.
Best of luck on future films!
thanks for the continued comment everyone. we recently won the Downtown Film Festival's Director's Prize... here's a short video on that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fpNoUmXJRU&fmt=6
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent.
Can't wait to see future stuff. It is refreshing to hear a director like you having such faith in the actors and their objectives in the scene. That kind of commitment is becoming very rare.
was that a harrison ford smile at the end of the song? Great job and congrats on the award. Hope to see more of your work in the future.