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Cicadas....
I saw Cicadas at the Austin Film Festival last night. Kat Candler joins the growing number of independent filmmakers who are turning to digital filmmaking as a method of bringing their vision to life. Overall, the film was impressive in many ways. Candler shows that she definitely knows what do do behind the camera. Her composition and eye for detail were right on the money. Still, I felt that the story treaded on already worn ground. The all too familiar "coming of age in a small town" theme is something that we've seen time and time again, especially in small Texas communities. ("The Last Picture Show," and "Dancer, Texas.") Chandler takes a somewhat fresh perspective, setting the story from a a 16 year old girl's point of view (I don't know the actresses name, but she was impressive), but the overall effect is the same. Still, given the budget and the fact that this is the director's and many of the actor's first efforts, this film is worthwhile for seeing just as an example of the potential for digital filmmaking, especially on low budgets. The question should be raised though, what role does the digital filmmaker have in the cinematic world right now? I'm still waiting to see the film that really puts digital filmmaking on the scene. I'm hoping we don't have to wait for Lucas to do it for us in 2002, I'd much rather see a smaller, more powerful film really break the bounds and show the world the medium's true potential. Whatever it is, it's got to be something fresh, something we haven't seen before - no easy task in a business where so many things have been tried and recycled over and over again. As for Cicadas - I think it's a good stepping stone for Candler, and I hope that someone sees this film and gives her more work.
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