Synopsis
An improvised film about __________________.
Two young men play a card game and have a saddening conversation about the past, present and future.
What It's Good For
2021 Directed by Kyle Roy, Gage Clift
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A new short film I made! This time around, I collaborated with my good friend Kyle Roy. This was a completely improvised project and was all shot in a single night -- slightly out of my comfort zone, but it was a very fun experiment.
I hope you all enjoy! Please feel free to log and review the film if you watch, and give us some feedback, criticism and/or encouragement. Thanks!
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Surprise! Gage and I made a one take, fully improvised short! Available to watch right now on YouTube! Tell us what you think.
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I'm so glad this movie exists. I think it's truly the best thing Gage and Kyle have made thus far. It's sad, funny, and beautiful all at the same time. It's also the first project Gage has worked on since we decided to creatively go our separate ways, so it plays differently for me than it probably does everyone else. Watching it is such a surreal and bittersweet experience but I love it to death. I can't wait to see what Gage cooks up next! The future is a bright one.
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A pretty cool concept that lives up to the premise, despite some slight speed bumps. One that gets much better as it takes a deeper, more introspective direction. A continuous upward trajectory, considering it didn’t immediately grab me. Technically speaking, it looks and sounds great!
Inspiring concept for young aspiring filmmakers as well! Sending a message to not be afraid to experiment with weird ideas!
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Took a little bit for it to grab me, but once it did I found it very engaging and actually quite profound. Has a bit of Neil LaBute or an Annie Baker feel to it, which I love, and honestly, theater can take me a little while to settle into too, and this is essentially filmed theater, so I'm fine that I wasn't grabbed immediately. Anyway, this is the best short I've seen by Gage or Kyle to date—they're both accelerating at a huge pace and I'm excited to see what's next. I know that this short in particular will be looked back on as a milestone in their development as filmmakers. As a filmmaker myself I can see what they accomplished here that they will take with them throughout their future projects. They are on a palpably upward trajectory.
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Yeah cards against humanity doesn’t sound as fun with two people, but they make it work in a believable and fun way.
Parts of the film felt a little too relatable which surprised me, but I did enjoy it.
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Really well made and impressive short film. You would never know this was improvised if they didn’t tell you because the acting and dialogue are so on point and it feels like a genuine conversation between friends, especially their reactions during Cards Against Humanity. Really emotional too.
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One week ago I released a new short film! Please give it a watch and review in case you missed it. This was an on-the-fly, on-the-spot, spontaneous experiment that I'm hoping might compel others to simply set a camera up and start filming -- because discovering what a story is as you go along is a magical kind of feeling.
What It's Good For is available for free on YouTube and Vimeo now! I can only hope you might enjoy our 20 minute, improvised play of sorts. We enjoyed making it.
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What it’s Good For is an improvised drama comedy short film directed by Gage Clift and Kyle Roy and is about two friends playing Cards Against Humanity and have a deep conversation. This is definitely one of the more experimental shorts I’ve seen. I love the look of this movie. It has a simple and basic aesthetic. It’s a nearly 20 minute long singular shot which was really nice to see. Some moments were really funny, especially during the game of Cards Against Humanity they were playing. Gage Clift and Kyle Roy were also good at acting and improvising the conversation their characters were having. However, with the improvising, there are quite a few moments that drag briefly throughout the…
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