Gold Hill
(300 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5)- Total score: 1,144, Ratings Percentage: 76.27 %
Loading ...Posted on: July 8, 2010
Posted in: Drama, Featured, Video
DIRECTOR Frank Rehder
WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY Tanya Francis
LOGLINE: A woman and her daughter prepare for the arrival of a special guest whose failure to appear reveals an even greater insight into the woman’s mysterious past.
LARGER BODY OF WORK: The ideas behind Gold Hill the short film were taken from a full length feature film script written by the same writer. A synopsis for the full length feature can be found at www.goldhillmovie.com by clicking on the Feature Film tab located in the top right corner. Gold Hill the short is a sampler of the type of mood, music, cinematography, style and cast/crew which would be used for the full length feature.
CONTEST VOTING IS CLOSED
Thanks to those who cast thousands of votes in this first Suitable for All Screens competition! Your votes have been recorded, and the winners will be announced during the 2010 Topanga Film Festival. You are still free to rate and comment on this year's entries, although new ratings won't count toward the SAS contest.
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July 9th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Love it! Great cinematograhy, music, story…I can see this on the big screen.
July 13th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I can see this as a blockbuster on the big screen, superb cinematography, music and story. Keep going guys I see you coming out big!!!
July 14th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Beautifully shot with dramatic lighting and use of colour in the choice of costume against the darkness of Gold Hill. I look forward to the big screen version!
July 15th, 2010 at 6:43 am
Very picturesque. I really like the feature film idea behind this on your gold hill website. Makes me think of a fairy tale mixed with modern day drama. Hope you win!
July 15th, 2010 at 7:47 am
Thumbs up, 5 stars. Cool music
July 16th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Beautifully done! I love the cinematography and music and I'm left wanting to know the rest of the story…. Hope it makes it to the big screen, CS
July 17th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I thought the choices made to put this piece together demonstrated proper filmmaking skills. Well done.
July 18th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
What I like is that this piece draws me in…and that even though I get a story, I'm also left with questions…helps add an air of mystery to it…
July 21st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
I love the music score and contrast lighting!
July 23rd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I love it!! Could totally see it as a feature!
August 1st, 2010 at 10:24 am
Really like this sad story, wonder who that guy is. Well done!
August 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am
Great locations, good cinematography and music. Acting is convincing, story little sad. 5 stars!
August 4th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Pretty – once I realized I had to adjust my monitor so the color wasn't too dark in places!
I'm curious what the feature film is about…
Good luck with selection process – we need more visually great pieces that have an air of mystery…I'm tired of the all the digital effects crap!
August 4th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Hi Viggie
Thanks for the comments. The feature film is a mystery, suspense drama. They’ll be a heavy emphasis on the cinematography, music and story which has some surprising twist and turns. Glad you like the short – we look forward to the chance to bring the feature alive as there’s so much more depth and breadth behind this little piece we as filmmakers are ready to explore.
And yes, because the film was color graded on the big screen and downsized considerably – color can look “off” on the smaller screen depending on monitor adjustment etc!
Tanya – Producer/Writer
August 5th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Mystery, suspense, drama sounds good…at first you think this might be a chic flic…but the shift in perspective really works for this and makes me interested…I'll be there to see it in the cinema.
August 5th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Kudos on making this short and to the point – not easy to do.
August 6th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Like location choices, adds a really good feel…as does all the night shots.
August 6th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Shot well. Looks like a proper film…