The Pines of Spring

Synopsis: The dreamscapes of a director and her protagonist juxtapose as the life and fate of both women take their toll, merging on and off screen through waves of cinema. Represents the Spring Season. 

Logline: The Pines of Spring offers a nostalgic return to meta-cinema. In this experimental short, the complete film making process is disclosed to the audience. The narrative feels like a dream being recounted by the dreamer.

Completed July 2018

Cast and Credits (8)

Ann Huang

SUBMISSION CONTACT, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CASTING DIRECTOR, WRITER, STORY, ADAPTATION, AUTHOR OF ADAPTED MATERIAL, SUPPORTING ACTOR, VOICE ACTOR, PRODUCTION DESIGNER, EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF POST PRODUCTION

Eric Stoner

LEAD ACTOR, ART DIRECTOR

Tatiana Rozo

LEAD ACTOR

Miss Asia (Frenchie)

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Dean Nathan

CINEMATOGRAPHER/DP, EDITOR

Ragiah El Shantaly

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Details:

FILM CATEGORY

Experimental, Narrative Fiction, Short

PRODUCTION LOCATION

U S A

FILMING LOCATION

U S A

MAIN DIALOGUE LANGUAGE

English

Technical Details

PICTURE FORMAT : Color + B/W

ASPECT RATIO : 1.78 (16x9 VIDEO)

SHOOTING FORMAT : Film

EXHIBITION FORMAT : .MOV (Quicktime)

SCREENER FORMAT : Secure Online Screener

Popular Reviews:

“Embracing Meta-Cinema Through Experimental Films” - American Film Market Dailies’ Blog

"An Interview with Ann Huang, Director of The Pines of Spring" - Los Angeles Film Awards

"The Pines of Springs CRITIQUE REVIEW" - Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

"Great use of locations. Enjoyed the dichotomy of poetry and the images." - Dances with Films

The expressionistic camerawork and juxtaposition of shots make of The Pines of Spring an enjoyable view. The film's structure consists of an menagerie blend of poetic narrative and romantic themed images. The directors narrative is nonexistent but instead favors providing the viewer with a dreamlike quality of images that gives the short the typical 'art house' feel. The sound, music and film editing is consistent and contributes to the films overall feel - the short alludes to some of the early work of Guy Maddin.
- Cleveland International Film Festival