Dirt (1998 film)
Appearance
Dirt is a four-minute film by independent filmmaker Chel White. A man’s strange obsession with dirt starts as a childhood game, but eventually manifests itself on a most surreal level. The dark humor, expressionistic images create an allegory for individuality and self-sufficiency, in this off-beat ecological parable.[1] The short narrative is taken from a radio program written and read by Joe Frank, and stars Evan Knapp.[2]
The American independent film producer Christine Vachon describes the film as “A post-modern Invasion of the Body Snatchers"[3]. The Stockholm Film Festival calls it, "A very original and inspired work. Sharp and to the point."
Awards/Film Festivals
- Best Short Film - 1998 Stockholm Film Festival[4]
- Official Selection in Competition - 1999 Sundance Film Festival[5]
- Best Experimental Film - 1999 USA Film Festival
- Director's Citation - 1999 Black Maria Film and Video Festival[6]
- World Premiere - 1998 Montréal World Film Festival
References
- ^ https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/best-of-the-northwest-film-and-video-festival/Content?oid=2480935
- ^ http://www.chelwhite.com/dirt/
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Evan-Knapp/dp/B018AGBLRG
- ^ https://www.indiewire.com/1998/12/swedens-twin-winter-festivals-shine-arctic-light-and-stockholm-international-82437/
- ^ http://www.indiewire.com/1998/12/1999-sundance-film-festival-shorts-82438
- ^ Black Maria Film and Video Festival: 1999 Awards
External links
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- Dirt (1998 film) directed by Chel White[1]