When writing any screenplay, keep in mind that one page equals roughly one minute of screentime. Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union armys second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war. World of glory harlig ar jorden is an experitmental short film written and directed by swedish filmmaker roy andersson that, once seen, you will never forget. Returned home to recover from wounds, he is recruited to lead a newly formed black regiment and takes the job even though his own enlightened abolitionist opinions still leave room for doubts. Glory at sea death to the tinman soundtrack duration. Benh zeitlin glory at sea monday short film pick 92010.
A little girl narrates from beyond her watery grave, telling the story of a man only halfdeadhis eyes were livingwho has been pulled away from his dead loved one. Despite legions of advice to the contrary, there is no quickfix scheme toward making a feature film. It is never explained why they think their children, lovers and friends. Glory at sea can be seen as a moving memorial day tribute, a. Its certainly a step forward from the original birth of a nation. If ever a short film deserved to be written about as a feature, glory at sea is it. Zeitlins beasts of the southern wild reprised the fractured narrative, the childs eyeview, imagined surreal moments, diverse characters struggling together, fireworks, and a.
Director benh zeitlins first film, glory at sea 2008, is a magical and mythic 25minute short also shot in new orleans. In this short that spawned 2012s awardwinning film beasts of the southern wild, a ragtag band of survivors in postapocalyptic new orleans. Gift horse released in the united states as glory at sea is a 1952 british blackandwhite world war ii drama, produced by george pitcher, directed by compton bennett, that stars trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts, and bernard lee. Watch glory at sea by benh zeitlin on short of the weeka myth about loss in liveactionusa, 25 min. Gift horse released in the united states as glory at sea is a 1952 british blackandwhite world war ii drama, produced by george pitcher, directed by compton bennett, that stars trevor howard, richard attenborough, james donald, sonny tufts, and bernard lee the film follows the story of the fictional ship hms ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until they go. Winner best short film, new orleans film festival 2008. Which is what makes zeitlins epic spectacle even more stunning.
Glory at sea a hammer to nail every once in a rare, long while, a. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Room 8 winner of the bafta for short film 2014 duration. The vessel is en route to for order, and expected to arrive there on jul 6, 06. Sxsw film festival, new orleans, sidewalk, boston independent, cinevegas international, woodstock. Obvious connections are there to the very real new orleans disaster, but the story has been refolded into one of hope rather than suffering. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. Its a short film, but its epic in scopeand so was the production. Glory at sea is a hymn to postkatrina new orleans, a prayer for hope and an afterlife, a lament for religion, a celebration of community. Glory sea, passenger cruise ship details and current.
As ive started to read about the sundance film beasts of the southern wild. Its a fantastical story of a community coming together, drawing on their spirit, hope and determined faith their own faith rather than the restrictive faith of the church to aim for a goal that seemingly is unattainable. Jul 28, 2010 glory at sea 2008 is a 25minute short film about a ragtag group of survivors of a terrible storm who together build a boat and sail out in search of the lovedones they have lost. As they announced the prize, doe and hoff stated that it was going to a film that demonstrated everything a short film can be. If you click the link, youll be taken to a free training where i show you the 3 secrets to writing 5, 10, even. Writing shorts requires the exact same skills as writing a feature length script. But i think glory at sea, for sheer ambition, deserved an award all its own, and thats pretty much what it got. It is never explained why they think their children, lovers and friends are still alive. Not sure time has been kind to glory, even if the film s earnestness was inspiring to me, a white viewer.
With trevor howard, richard attenborough, sonny tufts, james donald. Glory at sea was directed in a postkatrina louisiana by the young benh zeitlin. Benh zeitlins 2006 short film, glory at sea, rendered postkatrina grief with an overwhelming sense of. The united states remains neutral, but has agreed to loan fifty mothballed destroyers from the first world war to the uk, an arrangement known as lendlease. Benh zeitlins short film glory at sea the next reel. Other articles where gloryoftheseas cone is discussed. It tells an interesting story in a short space of time, utilising magical realism to convey the themes of overcoming tragedy and loss. Renamed glory of the seas will sail short cruises to japan and south korea. Feb 22, 20 glory at sea 10 lessons on filmmaking from beasts of the southern wild s benh zeitlin despite legions of advice to the contrary, there is no quickfix scheme toward making a feature film.
The film follows the story of the fictional ship hms ballantrae and her crew from. Glory at sea goes well beyond tintoris work in both scale and production value. As they announced the prize, doe and hoff stated that it was going to a film. What it really comes down to is creating a universal story and surrounding yourself with people who believe in your vision enough to see it come to life. Sep 29, 2010 glory at sea 2008 is a 25minute short film about a ragtag group of survivors of a terrible storm who together build a boat and sail out in search of the lovedones they have lost. Jul 26, 2012 a group of mourners and a man spat from the depths of hades build a boat from the debris of new orleans to rescue their lost loved ones trapped beneath the sea. Glory at sea is also by zeitlin, and like his new feature the short is also set in a landscape that is at least influenced by the aftereffects of hurricane katrina. Those men were sacrificed because they were black, and robert gould shaw rode with them to death. Watched this in film class to gain a better understanding of the context of beasts of the southern wild one of our set texts, and i lowkey preferred this to that film. The portland art museum and northwest film center are closed in an effort to further stem the spread of covid19. By the time the films closing credits appearafter just twentyfive minutesit feels like one has been taken on a.
The film is based on the 1924 play what price glory by maxwell anderson and laurence stallings and was remade in 1952 as what price glory starring james cagney. Benh zeitlin proves that to make a powerful film today, you dont need gimmicks, a convoluted strategy, or even connections in the. The stories depict the horrors of personal loss, and the resilience of the english people under stress and difficult times. Stay connected to art, film, and more by signing up for our newsletter. Glory at sea 2008 is a 25minute short film about a ragtag group of survivors of a terrible storm who together build a boat and sail out in search of the lovedones they have lost. This is a fascinating short film and an ambitious one at that. Zeitlins beasts of the southern wild reprised the fractured narrative, the childs eyeview, imagined surreal moments, diverse characters struggling together, fireworks, and a sense of place. Director benh zeitlins apocalyptic and lyrical tale of rebirth after the flood, the film begins underwater, where the dead stay.
Feb 28, 20 glory at sea death to the tinman soundtrack duration. Glory at sea is a wonderful combo of small human moments and big fantasy ideas. His most recent narrative feature, septien, worldpremiered at the 2011 sundance film festival and was picked up for distribution by sundance selects. Brent hoff and emily doe presented it with the wholphin award for best short. May 24, 2009 glory at sea is an acclaimed narrative short, which has garnered twelve film festival awards, including awards at the boston independent film festival, the cinevegas international film festival, the new orleans film festival, the woodstock film festival and the sxsw film festival. The film sugarcoats the truth but, 1989 was such a long time ago. Benh zeitlins short film glory at sea the next reel film.
Glory is a film that balances it shortcomings out with exceptional talent. Glory at sea from beasts of the southern wild director. Olympia explorer olympic explorer explorer celestyal odyssey under this name has not been operational glory of the seas glory sea since 2016 until present. Howard, court martialled but called back to duty because of the wars doordie urgency, and his disgruntled misfit crew are given the dangerous assignment of maneuvering the gift horse through enemy waters to get it in position to blow up an enemy nazi seaport. Perhaps a lack of dimension in the characters is balanced with outstanding performances. By the time the films closing credits appearafter just twentyfive minutesit feels like one has been taken on a deeply lasting. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The short he made in 2008, glory at sea, gives great insight into zeitlins filmmaking style, the importance of lore and mythos in his stories, and his connection to unique pockets of cultures most of us dont have a direct connection to. The movie speaks of colonel col shaws bravery, his pride, his empathy and love for his soldiers. What exactly it is trying to say i am, to be honest, not completely sure but the opening scene is so absolutely and excruciatingly captivating you will be pondering its meaning for a while. The current position of glory sea is at china coast coordinates 31.
Background glory is the story of robert gould shaw and his command over the 54th massachusetts infantry, which was one of the first allblack active duty regiments in the union army in november of 1862. Throughout most of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was known from fewer than 100 specimens, making it the most valuable shell. In this short that spawned 2012s awardwinning film beasts of the southern wild, a ragtag band of survivors in postapocalyptic new orleans decide to reclaim their loved ones from the waves. Glory at sea short of the week watch the best short films. Posted by alison willmore on december 2nd short films are often made with a practical purpose in mind. Glory at sea is an acclaimed narrative short, which has garnered twelve film festival awards, including awards at the boston independent film festival, the cinevegas international film festival, the new orleans film festival, the woodstock film festival and the sxsw film festival. Benh zeitlins glory at sea is one of these miracles. Michael tully michael tully was born and raised in maryland and now lives on tennis court in brooklyn. The ship, it turns out, was built just as ad hoc as it looks in the film with random pieces found on the side of.
Check out our blog to get more info about guerrilla filmmaking and how you could shoot your own short film in two. The allstar cast does an excellent presentation of life on a small, narrow ship at sea. Set on the coast of a flooded new orleans, a group of mourners and a man spat out of an underwater hades join together to build a boat from the debris of their city to rescue loved ones trapped at. Glory at sea can be seen as a moving memorial day tribute. This was the short film by court, directed by benh zeitlin, created in 2007 and. Glory tells the story of the 54th regiment largely through the eyes of shaw matthew broderick, who in an early scene in the film is seen horrified and disoriented by the violence of the battlefield. In the spirit of filmmaking, we wanted to make this video and give you our 5 tips for shooting a short film. A group of mourners and a man spat from the depths of hades build a boat from the debris of new orleans to rescue their lost loved ones trapped beneath the sea. The movie contains several stories within the main theme. All public programs, screenings, and events are canceled until further notice. Writing short films are a great calling card for a writer. The ship, it turns out, was built just as ad hoc as it looks in the film with random pieces found on the side of the road added because of their emotional significance rather than their. Director benh zeitlins first film, glory at sea 2008, is a magical and mythic 25minute short also shot in new orleans by the court independent film making army. This lyric, mythic short is considered by many to be the harbinger of zeitlins 2012 independent feature film, beasts of the southern wild an unexpected.
Like beasts, the short, called glory at sea, concerns a southern delta community endangered by a flood and focuses on a young girl who also serves as the films narrator. Any faults in the directing are made up by the detail put in to the film and the superior sound and score. After a devastating flood, a group of mourners and a man spat from the depths of hades build a boat from the debris of new orleans to rescue their lost loved ones trapped beneath the sea. Director benh zeitlins glory at sea is an awardwinning short film from 2008 set in a posthurricane katrina louisiana. The short immerses us in a world that swings between realism and fantasy. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional members of the 54th. Niles gives you 5 tips for shooting a short film youtube. In 1940, the captain of an old royal navy destroyer struggles with his crew, as well as the nazis.