Growing up I was always a huge fan of short stories. I was a voracious reader and they helped make me feel like I was getting more bang for my buck (or my parent’s buck as it were) when I read compilations. But even besides the fact that I could read more stories, and thus go on more adventures, I loved how they provided small snap shots into the character’s lives. They allowed me more freedom to come up with a continuation on the narrative, allowing me to fill in the gaps and construct worlds that only I would experience.

But while short stories have allowed authors to flourish, short films seem to be a slightly different animal. Too often festivals focus only on the ultra short films that have to rely on ironic or O’Henry style endings to drive the film, resulting in an all to often seemingly manufactured and formulaic genre.

Thankfully, the Flyway Film Festival cares not about running times, preferring instead unique tales and wondrous characters regardless of if the film is three or thirty minutes. Because of this, it is the audiences who benefit if they decide to attend this festival.

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I’m a big fan of both the Film Junk website and their outstanding podcast, and I am quite happy to announce that one of their contributors, Jay Cheel, has finally posted his short film Colore Non Vedenti online for all to watch. Jay is heavily influenced by John Carpenter and Italian giallo’s, so if you like either you should find plenty to like from this outstanding short horror film. That Jay can turn a simple Jell-O mold into something truly menacing is one heck of a feat.

Be sure to check out the film’s website as well, as it has multiple commentary tracks with some of the various contributors to the film and there are several video diaries as well. This first video diary is particularly great, as Jay and Roman unwittingly stumble upon the Blair Witch while trying to do a lighting test at a remote location. If only I was kidding.

Be sure to check out the film, as you won’t be disappointed.

Colore Non Vedenti Official Site

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