SHORT FILMS FROM THE 2005 PASTE ROCK 'N' REEL FESTIVAL

THE FOURTH
I KILLED ZOE DAY
THE PASSAGE OF MRS. CALABASH

From the DVD Sampler #21
PASTE Magazine April/May 2006

"The Fourth" was not particularly interesting. Three very average, slightly-has-been males train for a 4x100 relay race, even though they have no fourth runner. Yup...that's the story.

"I Killed Zoe Day" was very interesting, well put-together, but the basic story was just a little too off-kilter. Why are they remembering the events incorrectly? This is never explained, and it would seem to be vital information.

"The Passage of Mrs. Calabash" was certainly the most interesting, and the very nature of how this was put together MAKES you want to watch it a second time. I don't want to descibe it in too much detail because it would reveal too much, but basically, the story is told backwards, starting with the most recent event, and then, scene by scene, the events show what happened just before. Very intriguiing, and some wonderful film/video techniques used.

This is just one pretty nifty aspect of this magazine.