Rent's Due

Rents Due was one of the most charming short films of the year. With its call back to the silent films of the yesterday it gave you a sense that you were right there. With a unique world of its own, you follow Dorothy on her whirlwind adventure...with plenty of laughs for the whole family Rents Due is a Grade A+ cinematic treasure. Director Andy McCone's vision is as clear as a bell as Dorothy encounters an angry church congregation, a team of businessmen, some school children and their frazzled school marm and the police all in order to deliver her rent money to her evil landlord. Utilizing only a laundry-mat as its setting Rents Due is sure to bring a smile to the face of anyone who sees it.

When I first saw this film, I was blown away by the production value put forth by the team behind "Rent's Due" The cinematography was emulated so well to that of the silent film era, I forgot I was watching a modern piece of film. The concept was also amazingly original and refreshing. Well done to those involved! The theme involves a Laundromat, and many zany characters that make this short film a worthwhile watch. Using a bunch of unknown actors from Seattle, the Director was able to make a masterpiece, and amazingly enough this was all done using Digital Video. Rent's Due is currently garnering much attention on the film festival circuit, and hopefully will be an example to other filmmakers who want their art seen by others.

A charming, fast-paced homage to silent film, in a typical laundromat tenement... wait... a what?! 'Rent's Due' is a testimony to independent film-making, where imagination, enthusiasm, zeal, and tenacity can bring together writer, actors, community, and crew, to produce a fine piece of entertainment on a less-than-minuscule budget. This is digital film-making at its best, and a worthwhile source of inspiration to other aspiring filmmakers. Keep an eye peeled for Binder's next project, 'as Long as it Takes', a 20-minute Drugi-comedic short involving 18 actors and 5 dogs, directed by Bill Murray, featuring Meredith Binder, Dick Arnold, Terry Edward Moore, Susan Carr, Mark Waldstein, and more.