Today, we feature three more of the short films that were submitted to our INTERPRETATIONS Film Initiative and received praise from our judges, but didn’t make the final five. Since Christmas is almost here and our flavah of the week topic is “family,” here are three submissions that touch on that theme. And yes, still more INTERPRETATIONS films to be featured here so keep your eye out…

THE DESPERATE
Jae-Ho Chang

“Really well directed, and acted. The way the script was used was the most natural and most inventive. The way human emotion was conveyed, the depth of the characters, and the tension between the three – how these were all done in three minutes was really incredible.” – LAURA KIM (publicist/distributor, founding member of Red Flag Releasing & Warner Independent Pictures)

MOTHER
John P. Raposas

“Manages to tell an incredible amount of story efficiently and with great feeling. I was particularly impressed by how the filmmakers guide us to feel a real bond develop between mother and daughter.” — DAVID HENRY HWANG (Tony Award-winning playwright, M. BUTTERFLY)

LITTLE BLUE ANGEL
Karen Lin

“Beautifully executed, subtle, touching. Great production value, post sound and music. Nothing flashy, just moving.” – CHRIS LEE (Producer, SUPERMAN RETURNS, VALKYRIE)