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by Jarrett Lee Conaway

1 year ago

3. Foolishly Seeking True Love

by Jarrett Lee Conaway

2 years ago

2. TURBO

by Jarrett Lee Conaway

2 years ago

1. Turbo: Trailer

by Jarrett Lee Conaway

2 years ago

2010 Vimeo Awards - Top 20 Narrative!

Handsome and Belle just might fall in love, if fate doesn't get in the way first.

presented by Vanity Fair & Banana Republic as part of Film Independent's Project: Involve program.

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ee photography 2 years ago

Great job! This is phenomenal, fun, witty, clever and even hilarious at parts. Well done.
David Fowler 2 years ago

Great indie - super quality - loved it!
Kyle Bowman 2 years ago

I love this! Reminded me of (500) Days of Summer
G7 STUDIOS 2 years ago

Yes me too. Very Much.
Abdool Saud 2 years ago

somewhat similar to wes anderson as well.
Kyle Bowman 2 years ago

Yes, especially the montage at the beginning! It was incredibly similar to the montage on Rushmore
Regis Hervagault 2 years ago

that was a joy to watch everything unfold and leaves me wanting more... Bravo!
Jolifilm! 2 years ago

fantastic, love the story, photo, ++ color grading, what camera was used?
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

thanks! It was shot on the RED in 4K. We did color grading at a small post facility, but it was on a hardware based system.
Michael Dunbar 2 years ago

Wow, this is a great film. You did a good job with the characters, and creating an interesting film in under 5 minutes. My only problem was the narrators voice, I felt it didn't fit too well with the film. But that said, what you did with the narrator, making him almost every spare character was pure genius! Good job! :)
Christopher Prouse 2 years ago

I rather liked the narrators voice... gave it an added bit of authenticity imho.
Michael Dunbar 2 years ago

Good point. I guess it is a matter of personal taste then. Besides, I don't think it detracted from my overall enjoyment of the short. :)
Marcos Luger 2 years ago

Beautiful ! may I ask what lenses did you use ?
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

Zeiss 35mm superspeeds. I believe we had a standard set of 18, 25, 35, 50, and 85 mils. The amazingly talented Jay Visit, who went to USC and was in the Project: Involve program with me was the DP. jayvisit.com
Luke Pygman 2 years ago

Fantastic short!! It reminds me of a cross between The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, and Amelie (three of my favorite films). Great work! I especially loved how the narrator was a part of the story itself.
William Nicholas Clay 2 years ago

That RED camera is beautiful! The film itself is also great, I can't wait to see more.
Helio Yoshida 2 years ago

Very nice photography and the most important, great storyteller you are.

Perfect!
David Lehre 2 years ago

I saw this a long time ago, but watching it again was like seeing a whole new movie! It's so good! Everything is perfect & well thought out-- a true story teller, that Jarrett Conaway!!

<3
Thomas Lew 2 years ago

I liked Turbo and I like this too.
Mark One 2 years ago

Very nicely done! Enjoyed watching, story told extremely well, not sure the ending delivered, still a brillant piece of work.

Can't wait to see your next piece of work!
G7 STUDIOS 2 years ago

Would love to see a part two.
BumKi Cho 2 years ago

OOOOH! Man, I love this film.
Lisa M 2 years ago

oh this is BRILLIANT!!! yes yes part two! :D
Daniel Hayek 2 years ago

Bravo :)
alex ahlund 2 years ago

Fantastic!
Mike Tanji 2 years ago

Bravo! Brilliant! I really liked this. Enjoyable story, shot well, etc. Fantastic job, keep it up!
ekmund 2 years ago

i appreciate this work of urs and ur team alot.. has really inspired me..
WonderfuL!
Benoit MILLOT 2 years ago

ohhhhhh c'et bon
gary nadeau 2 years ago

Wonderful!
Carlos B 2 years ago

Excellent work! Congratulations!!!
Patrick Eggert 2 years ago

Amazing job! absolutely loved it!
Ivan Kander 2 years ago

Between this and Turbo, you've been rocking Jarrett. Awesome job, man.
Dmitry Druzhynin 2 years ago

Great! absolutely great!
Matias Koskinen 2 years ago

Superb! Fantastique!
Tim Barnes 2 years ago

Really good!!
William Trowbridge 2 years ago

Very creative and well done little film, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Rick Macomber 2 years ago

I see why the RED camera is coveted. Fun little film executed with perfection!
Hotel Lyric 2 years ago

Magnifique ! :)

Congrats
yong 2 years ago

Fantastique!
Down Home Films 2 years ago

This is great! Your technique is top notch!
Brett Moulton 2 years ago

loved it from start to finish , more please!!!
matthew sturm 2 years ago

very very well done.
Wyatt Gordon 2 years ago

Very clever! I loved this.
Simon Packman 2 years ago

Wow
Vitaly Gaidaenko 2 years ago

fantastic
Bogomil Roussev 2 years ago

really great idea and shooting :)
Pigfish★ 2 years ago

love the opening of how u zoom out of the tambourine!
Antoine Biko 2 years ago

Beautiful... Love the story:)
ferrinspace 2 years ago

Very good, likes the performance way from the very beginning
josecarvello 2 years ago

Eso bueno.
Aresk 2 years ago

Very well done shot. I like colors.
For the script, I must say it's too much of Amelie!
Alex Ha 2 years ago

<3
Jarrod Simpson 2 years ago

Very nice
Tyler W. Davis 2 years ago

very well done! always a pleasure to see the RED properly handled
Eric Evangelista 2 years ago

Fantastic work!
bob lorrimer 2 years ago

Well, This is an excellent short and superbly executed by Cast and Crew.

I am not totally sold on the narration which seemed at times to tell us what we can clearly see for ourselves. However, the quirky device of Narrator woven into the voices of the minor roles served the film well.

A joy to watch.
Rati Devadze 2 years ago

great story man :)
8mm Chic 2 years ago

I kinda agree about the narrators voice. Would be great for some things (very newscaster-ish), but doesn't seem to fit here. Otherwise... exceptional 10/10. How about some older, "less-smooth sounding" guy, or maybe a female narrator w/ a foreign accent, who's friends with the female actress, telling the story of her friend? Seriously tho, minor quibble. Awesome film.
Alanedit 2 years ago

Terrific stuff, the pieces are in place.
Álvaro de Almeida 2 years ago

Very good story, performances and cameras!
Really loved it!
trish m. 2 years ago

this defines destiny
Artur Kiraga 2 years ago

all these funny little moments make this film fantastic
Ahsan Arshad 2 years ago

Lovely !... Great story !

Well done Sir ! :)
Christian Anderson 2 years ago

Superb lighting...among other things.
Rod MacGregor 2 years ago

left me wanting more!
i.sukurimu 2 years ago

Superb work !
again, foreigner played by american actress : lost a lot of credibility... but Americans does not really care about culture and credibility....
I don't like "Handsome"... and "Belle" is truly "belle" but cannot speak the language u chose for her.
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

Hey Damien. Belle wasn't supposed to be French. In the film is says she was studying French. "Belle got a C in French, but she makes up pronunciation with passionate." It was part of the character and I hoped it would be funny.
Chris Manning 2 years ago

I got it, and thought the characters were great. The characters truly make the story in this case.
SuperS 2 years ago

Really cool work, really nice shots
Tomaz Bevilaqua Ferreira 2 years ago

really liked it. excellent work
i.sukurimu 2 years ago

I must precise that I loved the video Jarrett.
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

Thank you Damien
Daniel Gustafsson 2 years ago

It left me with a smile! excellent!
Ed Jones 2 years ago

Well, I'm a sucker for romance so I just loved it!
And as a romantic I am left with a teensy problem. Belle is so beautiful, enchanting, sad and vulnerable how could anyone not fall in love with her? She would never be lonely, surely?
George 2 years ago

Just fantastic.
kay h_w 2 years ago

i love it... just awesome
Timothy Franz 2 years ago

Very nicely shot. The acting and direction were spot on and the narration was the right touch. The only thing that threw me was the California license plate.
Laurent MAKOWSKI 2 years ago

Hi Jarrett,

Thanks a lot for sharing your videos. I must say I absolutely loved this one.
The Storytelling is incredible, and you managed to make it look simple for the audience (I know that's not that easy). It reminds me Jean-Pierre Jeunet sometimes.
The characters are excellent. The casting is really good.
And the images themselves are simply beautyful, specially at the bar.
Great job, I envy you. You can count on me if ever you feel I could help you on anything.
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

Thanks Laurent! Jeunet and Wes Anderson were definitely influences for the film. Really glad you enjoyed it. Your work is superb and I'll definitely keep in touch.
bryan alexander 2 years ago

Incredible work! Bravo!
Jelena 2 years ago

Great film - I really enjoyed it!
Layla 2 years ago

Any chance we can see a behind the scenes video/blog - would love to know how everything was done and what equipment was used etc.. so we aspiring creators can follow in your footsteps :)
Jarrett Lee Conaway 2 years ago

Hi Layla and everyone! For some behind the scene video blogs, photos and the Vanity Fair interview go here:
vfagenda.com/BananaRepublic/foolishly.asp

There are links on the side. You can also see the 3 minute cut although the one here is my favorite. There were 10 films produced by VF and BR total, so check them all out!
Scott Gold 2 years ago

Well crafted! You really know how to entertain while telling a story. It all flows so well. Even in Turbo, every second of film has a purpose....I like how you don't add fluff.
Great work man! Let me know if I could ever help in any way.
Londonmark Films 2 years ago

Jarrett it was fantastic, storytelling was perfect....best wishes Mark
Chuck Fishbein 2 years ago

Adorable
Onaks del Campo 2 years ago

I love it!
Jim Fields 2 years ago

trustfund
Tristan Pereida-Rice 2 years ago

Very nice! The film, although some elements are similar (narration) it shouldn't be compared to 500 Days of Summer nor a Wes Anderson flick. This stands alone. It tells a complete, well crafted story with tons of originality! Camerawork, direction and score were spot on!

Well done!
Chris Manning 2 years ago

Great story! I really enjoyed it. I usually don't enjoy narration in a film, but the narrator played a key role in the film.
Jonah Lee Walker 1 year ago

Love it. Has that Juenet feel to it, with a little Cohen brother's mixed in. Very nice.
mungkey 1 year ago

Lovely film! I like it!
Julien 1 year ago

its good film but the girl haven't great french accent...
Travis Guerra 1 year ago

Best short I have seen in a long time! Well done!
Jim Wilson 1 year ago

Very nice. Great photography!
Daniel Pánek 1 year ago

Nice ! :)
katy beesh =P 1 year ago

i love that she speaks french...sorta. haha. what a cute story and video.
Jonathan Goldberg 1 year ago

Brilliant
Maria Noble 1 year ago

Awesome work! Loved it.
MINIMUS 1 year ago

Very nice... wonderful..