Portrait of an Artist

If you're a regular to shallowSHORTS you'll know we've been away for a bit while hosting the video diaries from the Cannes in a Van boys. Well, while they gear up for their next venture, the now well-established ShallowSHORTS Vcast is back, screening new shorts, from an international pool of filmmakers, each with their own unique vision. The first film to get us back on track is a comedy from director Alex Emslie. It's a 'mockumentary' in the traditional sense, delving into the world of an up-and-coming artist, as he struggles to establish himself as a fresh talent in the higly-competitive art world. The film was shot in an improvised style, with only the scene structure in place. All dialogue was unscripted and improvised on the day. At the time of shooting, the lead actor, David Manson was attempting to become an artist himself. The paintings featured are all by him apart from the dog paintings, which were painted by the director, who got fed up waiting for David to finish the commission! It's a well-acted, witty short which is helped by the improvised scenes and excellent comic-timing by both leads. It has been screened at both the ShootFirst Festival in Edinburgh and The Leith Film Festival. Support short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podcast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!