The London Film Festival… in 12 Seconds

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Mike

The London Film Festival press screenings start on Monday. I got my press pass yesterday and because I’m incredibly busy at the moment (genre-crossing sci fi tv doesn’t just write itself you know) I was looking for a slightly different way of covering the films this year.

After a quick conversation with Christian and Sol I decided to do a series of pithy film reviews on 12 Seconds. I have no idea yet how I’ll boil down some of the best cinema in the world to only 12 seconds, but I’m looking forward to kicking this off. I will of course be doing more traditional text reviews to accompany the best (and maybe worst) of the festival this year, but with 3 films a day starting next week the short video content should soon add up…

I’ll be embedding the vids here of course, but you can always jump into 12 Seconds and record your own mini reviews. Can you sum up The Breakfast Club, Star Wars or Night of the Living Dead in so short a video? I’d love to find out…

Comments

Documentally on September 26th, 2008

Seriously looking forward to it.. http://12seconds.tv/channel/Documentally/30662
Rupert on September 26th, 2008

Great idea. I should get myself a new webcam and get myself some 12 seconds action.
Average talking speed is 3 words per second, isn’t it - so it’s 36 words per review. Good luck.
Nerd, jock, ginger, hot goth and Bender get detention, fight, get stoned, bond, cry, kiss, define the 80s. 25 years later, Tom Cruise is king of Hollywood and Judd Nelson’s driving taxis. Moral? Life stinks.
julianlstar on September 26th, 2008

This could be seriously cool idea. All the editing is done in the brain before hand.
Sledge missing media man makes millions marries and dies alone. A fantastic film.
Richard Cole on September 26th, 2008

I’m so interested in this I could burst.
Pete on September 26th, 2008

Really smart idea, hope it goes well.
Melissa on September 26th, 2008

Great idea! Definitely getting the wheels in my brain turning …
We’re Now Officially a Blog at Write on Film on September 26th, 2008

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Sol on September 27th, 2008

Not sure you if you saw this, but here’s some inspiration:
http://12seconds.tv/channel/joelsk/29663