Unless you’re in the biz, chances are you didn’t pay too much attention to the myriad of recent film festivals ranging from Sundance to SXSW. Although you probably don’t miss hearing what Tarantino had for brunch, and how much sugar the Olsen twins take in their Sanka, you did however miss out on an unbelievable short film. In Green Porno, Sundance’s best new series of cellphone-friendly shorts, Isabella Rossellini singlehandedly re-enacts mating rituals of the dragonfly, spider, bee, praying mantis, worm, snail and housefly by getting it on with cardboard cut-outs. At a cost of $7,000 per film, this 10-part series is creative, funny and strangely informative. Exactly the type of content people want to see on their cell phones.
On the topic of making cell phone shorts, Rossellini states: “I mimicked the animation look and did the animals in very bright colors, just three or four primary colors in the frame. Since this was meant to be viewed on the tiny screen, I kept it colorful but also short. People use mobile phones in this very distracting environment where you probably don’t have time to watch a 30-minute film, but you might have time to look at a film for a minute and learn something you didn’t expect while you walk on the streets.” Check out the full interview at Wired.
