2006 Films   •   2006 Film Festival

Director - Brad Ford
Category - Experimental
RT-6m

TEAR is a 6min. experiment in abstract filmmaking in the digital realm. In the vein of great abstract/avant filmmakers like Maya Deren and Stan Brakhage, TEAR uses old-school film techniques coupled with today's digital tools to tell a story. The story that TEAR tells remains open to the interpretation of the viewer. Filmed in one day, the natural environment serves as a scenic backdrop to the rather unnatural events that take place within the frame. The music, recorded live in four takes, also captures the impermanence that is existence. The essence of TEAR is that reality lies in the interpretation. Our memories of a lost loved one or a past event are often all that remain of that person's moment in time. Imperfect recollection is what TEAR strives to illuminate: is it the historical facts or our impressions of them that really matter? I believe that the movie is never the same twice. My hope is that TEAR will reinvigorate the abstract film scene and help create a dialogue about true experimentation. I chose the title because it can be pronounced in two different ways, with two different meanings. The viewer is left to determine what it means, both before watching the film and after having seen it. The voiceover is a poem, written to remain open to interpretation as well. My goal is that coupled with the music and imagery, it will raise more questions than it answers, leaving the viewer with his or her own impression of just what it all means.

Principle Cast:

Krystal A. Pogue - Lead Actor
Leslie M Ford - Lead Actor
Stephen L. Dean - Lead Actor

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