Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Rudy Ford drives across the vast exteriors of the Kansas landscape, settling into the self-imposed isolation of a rented room at a dismal roadside motel, where he whiles away time in anticipation of a lover's rendezvous. Via a succession of brief encounters in the stark interiors of his rented room and local dive, Rudy, a loose collection of signifiers in search of a sign, is forced to confront his own physical and emotional detachment from the world. From this minimal framework, "Villa Mink" is at once a study of time and space, penetrating examination of distorted male identity, and visual exploration of the enduring legacies of the mythical Western frontier.
- Year2024
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDarron Carswell
- ScreenwriterDarron Carswell, Douglas Wells, Jr.
- ProducerDarron Carswell, Douglas Wells, Jr., Daryl Eugene, Rita Lee
- CastSolomon Alpert
Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Rudy Ford drives across the vast exteriors of the Kansas landscape, settling into the self-imposed isolation of a rented room at a dismal roadside motel, where he whiles away time in anticipation of a lover's rendezvous. Via a succession of brief encounters in the stark interiors of his rented room and local dive, Rudy, a loose collection of signifiers in search of a sign, is forced to confront his own physical and emotional detachment from the world. From this minimal framework, "Villa Mink" is at once a study of time and space, penetrating examination of distorted male identity, and visual exploration of the enduring legacies of the mythical Western frontier.
- Year2024
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDarron Carswell
- ScreenwriterDarron Carswell, Douglas Wells, Jr.
- ProducerDarron Carswell, Douglas Wells, Jr., Daryl Eugene, Rita Lee
- CastSolomon Alpert