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August 6, 2010
Short Films by Jamie Travis
Being that I'm gearing up for this new production of mine, I've had short films on my mind again lately. One or two weeks back, I went searching for a particular little movie called The Saddest Boy In The World. It was, as I recalled, a charming aestheticization of misery that was note-perfect in its execution. I saw it at SXSW a few years back, predicted great things for its director Jamie Travis, and then never heard about it again. I found its official site but no word on its availability...
And then, scarcely missing a beat, there appeared in Tuesday's New York Times an article about Travis' work - a collection of which was about to be issued on DVD by Zeitgeist. The article incorporates a handful of clips from his films, which altogether comprise a set of trilogies: one called The Patterns Trilogy and the other The Saddest Children In The World. The hyper-design and attention to detail present in his work is so loud and lovely that it's easy to overlook the equally notable fact that Travis has, to date, dedicated himself entirely to short form filmmaking. He would seem to be one of a small handful of modern narrative filmmakers who've eschewed feature length running times and found themselves all the more acclaimed because of it. Does it help if you're Canadian?
Posted by David Lowery at August 6, 2010 2:54 PM
Comments
I remember seeing it as well, and have been looking forward to something else by Travis. This is a good turn.
Posted by: Daniel at August 10, 2010 11:11 PM