An Oscar Worthy Dream

Many thoughts entered my mind as I sat in the IFC Theater anticipating the start of the Live Action Short Films.

As opposed to listening to my iPod or getting my mind off of my problems by reading a book, there is something about watching a short film that leads me to spend hours searching for the perfect one to fit my current mood.

With short films ranging from about 10-25 minutes, a person’s mood can change from down, to cheerful and absolutely inspired in only a matter of minutes. I guess that is why I have a love for short films and decided to make one last summer.

I purchased a video camera, pitched an idea to my friend with a similar passion and together, we wrote a brilliant screenplay. Unfortunately, our actors (friends) fell through, she went back to college, and I was left with a video camera and a dream.

Plan B didn’t work out either. Trying to persuade my parents to let me transfer to the New York Film Academy didn’t go very well.

So there I was, sitting in the last row of the movie theater with my organic popcorn and a notebook, watching my former dreams, which I had abandoned until that moment, right in front of me coming true for others. As I watched these short films I could not help but critique them with my friend, “This should have happened instead.” “That character should have said this line.” “We could have made a better short film.”

The experience of watching these short films at the IFC Theater was an unforgettable one which reminded me of my former dream of making a short film and ignited it once again.

Who knows, maybe one day I can make a short film and it will be up there for all to see.

In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”