"That's 8. Mark it down. Let's continue..." Have you ever looked at a bag of snacks and wondered, how do they come up with the "serving size" count on the nutrition label? There is technically a real answer to this question, but I like the concept in this short much more. Jimmy Boden is a clever short made by a young filmmaker named Chris Pickering. After premiering at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and playing at other fests last year, it's available to watch online. An imprisoned government asset, whose sole purpose is determining the serving sizes of snacks, has finally reached his breaking point. "I came up with the idea for Jimmy Boden as I was eating a bag of chips. I looked at the back and noticed the serving size: seven chips. Who ever just eats seven chips?" Indeed. Pickering's friend Andrew Simmons stars as Jimmy. They really got this...
- 3/20/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Director Christopher Pickering’s short Jimmy Boden is one of those films that catches you off guard. It begins and you think you’re watching a work that is purely comical and conceptual, a lone figure in a laboratory looking over some food whilst being monitored. But as the short progresses the reality of this character’s existence begins to show itself, and the film reveals a strangely profound texture you weren’t quite expecting. It’s also just remarkable that Jimmy Boden is a student short, not to belittle student shorts at all, but the cinematography and production value on show is incredibly high for a film produced on such a micro-budget. Now, as the short makes its online premiere, Pickering joins Dn for a chat about his short, explaining how he achieved such a professional look and reflecting back on the practical lessons learned while shooting that he’ll carry into future projects.
- 2/12/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
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