“Girl in the Hallway” is the name of a harrowing animated short that is a finalist in TheWrap’s 2020 ShortList Film Festival. And for director and animator Valerie Barnhart, it’s also a big case of “I told you so” for a lot of people who discouraged her along the way.
“When I was in art school, I thought about going into the animation program or the film program,” said the Canadian visual artist-turned-filmmaker. “But everyone, including my teachers, said, ‘You’re not a good enough artist. No one will be interested in your stories. You’ll never make it.’ It took me quite some time, until I was in my 30s, before I thought, ‘I am gonna make a movie. I don’t need these people.'”
She paused. “The joke’s on them, I guess.”
Barnhart is right, though that’s the only context in which you could...
“When I was in art school, I thought about going into the animation program or the film program,” said the Canadian visual artist-turned-filmmaker. “But everyone, including my teachers, said, ‘You’re not a good enough artist. No one will be interested in your stories. You’ll never make it.’ It took me quite some time, until I was in my 30s, before I thought, ‘I am gonna make a movie. I don’t need these people.'”
She paused. “The joke’s on them, I guess.”
Barnhart is right, though that’s the only context in which you could...
- 8/6/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
"The only thing that separates us from the street - is that door, and our deadbolt. All I want is to shut out the world..." A heartbreaking story brought to life using an unconventional animation style. Girl In The Hallway is a short film directed by Canadian animator Valerie Barnhart, who taught herself animation after graduating from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design as a Visual Arts Major. She uses charcoal, pastel, and graphite drawn on black paper to tell the story of why one man can never forget the girl in the hallway. Featuring a "witness testimony" spoken word performance by Jamie DeWolf - which makes this even more heartfelt because it's so powerful. This is a very creative way to tell this story, and I like how the distinct animation style makes it feel so much more visceral. Take a quick break and watch this short below.
- 10/8/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Title: The Invoking 2 Rlj Entertainment Directors: Jamie DeWolf, Jay Holben, Corey Norman, Adam O’Brien, Patrick Rea, Jamie Root Writers: Jesse Baget,Trevor Botkin, Jamie DeWolf, Jay Holben, Julien Maisonneuve, Matt Medisch, Corey Norman, Haley Norman, Patrick Rea, Jamie Root, Dave Shepherd Cast: Andrew Fleming, Jessica Fratus, Chara Victoria Gannett, Allen Lowman, Meghan McNicol, Erik Moody, Andrew Sawyer Running time: 83min / Unrated (gore, language) Available on DVD & Digital Video October 6, 2015 “Although hundreds of disturbing paranormal events occur every year, most of these chilling encounters go unreported – until now.” I probably should have seen The Invoking 1, but since this is an anthology, it probably isn’t really [ Read More ]
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- 10/9/2015
- by juliana
- ShockYa
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