Last night I was a guest to Cleveland’s annual “Shorty” event. Here a group of about 100 filmies view and vote on the top three short film candidates for this year’s spectacular international film festival.
Two of the top three selected by the group were on my top three list. A friend who has been a long time organizer at the event commented that favorites are often predictable even among very diverse films from diverse countries seen by a diverse crowd of indie film lovers.
So it leads to the design inquiry: What are the qualities and elements that give films universal appeal across cultures and generations?
