After making an extremely successful return from a rather length hiatus in March, Live From Memphis‘ Li’l Film Fest is back this Saturday at the Brooks Museum for its 10th installment. Each Li’l Film Fest charges local filmmakers with making short films on a theme, with this weekend’s installment on the subject of family.
There are 11 films in the “Family” program, and while I’d echo my complaint from the last fest about the preponderance of hand-me-down horror-flick conceits on display, some of the films find success on this path, such as Reunion from the filmmaker Pandora, a film with a final twist that I didn’t see coming but probably should have. The conceptual uniformity helps other kinds of films stand out, such as Downer, from Jason Rawlings and Jason Davenport, with its interesting use of still shots, and Eric Swartz‘ Monday, which is a simple, well-shot, and, enjoyable glimpse at everyday life.
