In The Details

WRITER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR: Drew Lindo
PRODUCER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Christy Rubenstein
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Scott Uhlfelder
ART DIRECTOR: Drew Lindo
PRIMARY CAST:
     - Mark Stelljes (Ethan)
     - Marnee McClellan (Nora)
     - Danni Kaitlyn Garrison (Little Girl)
TOTAL RUN TIME: 18:00
DATE OF COMPLETION: 08/2006

"There was a time in my life when I felt that all I had was art. I could write about love, write about intimacy, and create characters who were accepted by those they desired, but at the end of each day, these were concepts, observations and imaginings I could not call my own.

As I grew older, I started discovering new people & sensations. I began to try to capture them in both my writing and my art. But as the experiences became more intense, my will, as well as my ability, to stop and archive them lessened. I soon realized that so much of the creative work I had done was manifested through loneliness & time. When I fell in love, and for the first time, it was returned, I didn't have time to sit down with my journal. I was enjoying life everyday as much as I possibly could.

This film is all about that state of mind. When we have to address how our art is imitating, or obstructing, our own lives. People may have problems with the film, or feel it is anti-art. The fact is, art will always imitate or abstract life, especially art that is autobiographical. If the lives we lead are not fulfilling, what good is our art? We must channel experience into our work, and lack of experience shows.

I made this film long after I had experienced the sensations I dreamt about during those darker times. I've fallen in love, lost people I cared about, and succeeded in my creative goals amidst great obstacles. I've seen beauty, but more importantly, I've touched, smelled, and tasted beauty. It was time to capture that. The texture, tone, and feel of what that incredible process is like to go through for the first time.

There are some moments we cannot capture, and I accepted that a long time ago. But after living on both sides, after watching from a distance, then feeling from the inside, I was ready to put it all on screen.

I will always be proud of what I was finally able to capture with this film."

- Drew Lindo

Festivals, Screenings, and Awards

• 2006 Bend Film Festival (Bend, OR)
• 2007 Davis Film Festival

SYNOPSIS
Ethan Mescher is an illustrator, who has captured every day moments of his life for several years in his comic-book-journal. As the life he interprets becomes less fulfilling and the object of his affection is pushed further away, Ethan soon realizes that there are some moments we cannot capture.

SHOOTING FORMAT
DVX 24p DV using Mini 35mm Adapter

SCREENING FORMATS
Beta SP, MiniDV, DVD

CONSIDER FOR
drama, coming of age, art, romance

WEBSITE
www.quelindofilms.com

STUDENT STATUS
Caspstone Thesis film produced as part of a BFA Degree at the University of Central Florida School of Film & Digital Media.