Category Archives: Short Films

Short films are hard to pull off, that’s for sure. I know I’ve tried and failed many times to make a good short film. And so has Hillman, I think. I like his approach to the art, but I don’t … Continue reading →

I watched ‘Circles,’ which probably should have been called ‘Ellipses’ (that’s way less catchy though).  As with the interviews we’ve all seen, Hillman Curtis delivers on the camera work and visual style. Since these are short films, there’s more work … Continue reading →

I chose to watch both “Embrace” and “Bridge” by Hillman Curtis.  I’m not entirely sure why I chose those two but I am quite pleased with what I watched.  Both short films take very simple situations of interpersonal experience, strip … Continue reading →

Always glad to revisit Hillman Curtis. I watched all of the short films, and as per usual Mr. Curtis did not disappoint. I just love how well thought out his narrative, style, and script is in each short clip. He … Continue reading →

I am a huge fan of  Hillman Curtis’ work.  The artistry in his videos is quite beautiful.  When I first viewed his short videos featuring graphic artist, I fell in love with the aesthetics of his camera work, and post … Continue reading →

I quite enjoyed all of the Hillman Curtis short films, although I am only discussing two in length in this blog. The two I chose to discuss are Bridge and Embrace. Bridge At the opening it seems as though the … Continue reading →

I watched “Embrace,” “Roof,” and “Soldiers” a couple times through each. I got different reactions for all three of them. First, “Embrace” felt too contrived, overly dramatic, and slow. I enjoyed the rotation technique Curtis used around the embracing couple, … Continue reading →

I enjoyed the morsel of cinematic storytelling conveyed in Hillman Curtis short films. Despite the repeat appearance of many of the actors, each individual film did a good job of setting its own unique tone. It was almost like seeing … Continue reading →