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This captivating satire ridicules the incestuous American world of film, television and advertisement by way of a pretentious film, continuously interrupted by commercials and intermissions. Between the sections, a blustering director who looks remarkably like Robert Redford (played by Doug Henry) gives detailed explanations. He tells the off screen journalist exactly what he must feel about his films. With a decided nod to ‘The Player’, we follow the white wine soaked, and undoubtedly expenses declared lunches hosted by a few empty-headed film industry types. Film, television, advertisement? With all the endless series of yearly festivals, prizes and commissions, isn’t Henry just holding up a mirror to the video scene? And why does a production called ‘Only thirteen minutes left’ last a full sixteen? Perhaps because American television loses three minutes of every sixteen to advertisement messages.
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Erik Quint
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art direction R.P. Underwood, Light R.P. Underwood, Antonio Almena, Sound, Effects Brett Henry, Thanks to Michelle Lamy, Joe Leonardi, Katy Crowe, Kavich/Reynolds, With Fabrice Armand, James Brinkley, Kalena Coleman, Scott Forrest, Luis Frias, Joseph Gilbert, Cathy Harville, Susan Taylor, Joanie Wread, R.P. Underwood, Antonio Almeda, Brett Henry
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