Part 1 coverage of The Wrap's debut online short film festival. Knowing Chris Kezelos from his film Zero, a favorite of both Andrew and I, we were certainly excited to receive an email from him stating that his newest film, The Maker, was coming online.
I watched a ton of skate and surf movie as a kid growing up in the hotbed of alternative sports culture, Southern California. I was an accomplished if not spectacular practitioner of both, and would eat up the opportunity to see new tricks, new athletes, performing at the top of their game, re-watching those VHS tapes to the point of destruction.
No preamble, if you want to learn more about this fantastic online competition, check out the first half of our coverage from yesterday. Again, due to embedding restrictions, please visit the festival website to view the films.
A demonic presence closes in on a mother and her sick daughter. Their only protection - a ring of Salt.
Divine Children follows a gang of kids who are trying to adapt to life in a contemporary, post-war America. When Buzz, an aspiring dancer, wishes to join the group, he is subjected to a single test — a solo walk across an active minefield.
An Oscar hopeful, a playful metanarrative and a haunting animation make up the S/W team's highlights from our March coverage.
