After providing coverage on nearly every feature premiering at Sundance this year and sharing our top picks, today we take a deeper look at our favorite shorts
IF YOU WATCH…
Where: Eventive via aspenfilm.org
When: Program Eight; Streaming through April 11
How Much: $15/single program; $60/Five Program Pass; $150/Full Virtual Pass; $250/VIP Pass; $45/student pass
More info: A livestream Q&A with filmmakers from Program Eight will run Friday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Clocking in at a brisk 10 minutes, “The Recorder” is the kind of bizarre, love-it-or-hate-it fare that you can only find in a short film without commercial imperatives.
“It’s definitely weird,” director Justine Lupe said of the film, which has its world premiere this week at the virtual Aspen Shortsfest. “Every time I watch it, I’m just like, ‘Oh my gosh, what a weird, kooky little thing we did.’ But I like it.”