Today’s film is the 2007 short The Last 15. The film is written and directed by Antonio Campos, and stars Zoe Lister Jones, David Christgau, and Leslie Lyles. Campos has been steadily making a name for himself among film fans over the last decade, with his 2008 feature filmmaking debut Afterschool getting him the most notice. …
Simon Killer Directed by Antonio Campos United States, 2012 Philadelphia Film Festival We probably see the back of characters’ heads nearly as frequently as their faces in Antonio Campos’ follow-up to his 2008 brooder, Afterschool. Favoring a handheld, following camera, a pulsing synth soundtrack that cuts abruptly in and out, slow zooms that seem to …
Simon Killer Directed by Antonio Campos United States, 2012 Philadelphia Film Festival We probably see the back of characters’ heads nearly as frequently as their faces in Antonio Campos’ follow-up to his 2008 brooder, Afterschool. Favoring a handheld, following camera, a pulsing synth soundtrack that cuts abruptly in and out, slow zooms that seem to …
Afterschool Directed by Antonio Campos Afterschool is the feature-length debut from director Antonio Campos. He previously brought us the faux-documentary Buy It Now, an inquisitive peek into the world of social media commercialism, which featured a 16-year old protagonist selling her virginity on eBay to the highest bidder. Based on a true story, it was …