Week 16

An example of an experimental film includes Telling Lies (https://vimeo.com/19974262). It is an experimental film because it does not follow genre conventions of a regular short film. Linking back to Broadwell and Thompson's "Film Art: An Introduction" an experimental film is a film that challenges typical mainstream cinema. For example, no visuals are shown on screen, it is an audio heavy film that only shows captions. The film is based on the main character Phil's phone calls the morning after a night out. The on screen captions also correct the lies told in the narrative which links back to the films title 'Telling Lies'. I think the fact that the lies are corrected in the caption adds a brilliant technical element to the film so the audience know about the truth making them understand the narrative more in such a short amount of time. An experimental film could be made for many reasons; the filmmaker may want to get across a message or share an experience that wouldn't necessarily have much of an audience effect with a typical narrative. Overall 'Telling Lies' is a great example of an experimental film as it successfully takes a new approach to story telling while getting its message across.