The Netflix/Film Independent "Find Your Voice" competition has selected its ten semi-finalists, and now it's time to vote for the winner, who will receive a total of $350,000 worth of production services and cash towards the making of his or her film. I'm going to go through the ten nominees right now and check them out but, not to play favorites, you might consider Dee Rees's Pariah as we love her work: she was one of our "25 New Faces of 2008." Her Netflix submission is below:
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posted by Scott Macaulay @ 6/13/2009 01:41:00 PM
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Pariah had my top vote last week even before I read this. definitely the best of the lot. #posted by Zak Forsman @ 6/13/2009 1:54 PM
I actually prefer Jenny Deller's "Future Weather" to Pariah's obvious charms. Here's why: it's the only short of the bunch that is an independent piece rather than a trailer full of scenes from a nonexistent movie. Ms. Deller's short is smart, well-paced and inventive. This makes me very curious for the feature. Pariah may have pole dancing, but I still prefer Future Weather. #posted by Justin Diles @ 6/13/2009 7:02 PM
I just watched all the clips, and quite frankly I'm not interested in any of them. A solid gathering of "independent" film cliches. I've seen some kick ass movies and shorts by up and comers recently, and this just looks like an end of the year film school showcase. #posted by Anonymous @ 6/13/2009 9:54 PM
Hey Anonymous,
If you've seen some stuff by young filmmakers you really like, post it here or email me your list at editor.filmmakermagazine AT gmail.com. #posted by Scott Macaulay @ 6/14/2009 12:15 AM
Would love to hear about some new discoveries, as well. Here's a short called "Pea vs Carrot" by a filmmaker named Ben Hicks that I can't stop watching. Almost can't put into words how mesmerized i am by this little glimpse into a hipster love story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHPYfMFj43Y&fmt=18 #posted by Zak Forsman @ 6/15/2009 9:40 AM
