December 25

We saw this short film as part of ShortFest in Palm Springs last weekend. What an impactful one minute! Wendy Dent really grabbed the audience - first making them laugh, then making them gasp...all in the space of one minute. This film won a competition whose only parameters were: 1 minute in length and use the number 25. We got a chance to talk to Wendy after the festival, and got a window into her creative process. It was a joy both to see the film and to meet the director/writer/creator.

Wendy's work is getting a lot of attention both in Australia and in the US. Kudos to Wendy on her success, and I can't wait to see what she does next!

Saw "December 25" at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival as part of the "Femme Factor" shorts program. If only making a short like this was that easy!

The premise of "December 25" consists of words being typed on a computer screen and nothing else. It is of sentences being typed, then the cursor erases it and corrects the sentences. It's a Christmas letter being typed by a daughter addressed to her father. The letter starts out funny and heartwarming, but then has a shocking ending.

Although "December 25" is only a minute long, the message from this short was very strong and powerful. This short will leave lots of audiences thinking and will probably stir debate over how much of a message can you really deliver in only a minute.

If a shorts program at your local film festival is playing this film, I strongly urge you to see it.