Creations—Verbiage

Spectrum Staff | August 15, 2011

We’ve become accustomed to film and video using words to communicate a story, whether it be through the lyrics of a song or dialog. It’s always a bit of an adjustment to watch a film that removes verbiage from the equation. I always find pieces like this wonderfully meditative, once I make the adjustment. The three short films are great examples of this, including one very unique way to share a recipe.

1. 8 Hours in Brooklyn

2. Capri

3. Details

Leslie Foster is a filmmaker, an urban nomad, and the executive director of Traveling Muse Pictures, a Los Angeles-based film collective

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