S.P.I.C.
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Robert Castillo
Robert Castillo wrote and directed this award winning documentary short, S.P.I.C.: The Storyboard of My Life. He uses his skills as a storyboard artist to narrate hilarious tales of growing up as a Special Person in Chelsea.
Director's Statement:
Drawing has been a vital part of my life since I could remember; it's something I have been doing since I could pick up a pencil. Drawing was also the tool, which helped me communicate with others when in 1977 I stepped off a plane and made America my home. I was born here in the states but was raised in the island of Santo Domingo. S.P.I.C. is a compilation of everything I have learned and always wanted to try. The idea for this movie spawned from the need to deal with issues that were floating around inside me and The Ultimate desire to Sketch. It is also a salute or Homage to the pioneers of Animation who long ago broke ground with their amazing techniques. I feel that I have picked up where J. Stuart Blackton left off. Animation was a Vaudeville act in its infancy and it showed you how skillful these artists really were. I have a deep respect for story; I think it is a lost art form. Many movies and Animations today rely on Special effects and compositing techniques. I feel that you can't go wrong with story especially if it's your own story! We all have stories to tell. In my Technique of storytelling there are different levels. The first level and most important one is the narration of the story and the sound. The second level is the Visual Level, which accompanies and supports the narration or sound. One level gives you info the other level isn't; they both work together as one. This project has been both therapeutic and Challenging, I never imagined how far it would go or how many doors it would open. The Title S.P.I.C. comes from the racist word kids called me and my family in Chelsea Mass. We never heard that word they told us it meant Special Person in Chelsea.
GENRES - animation, documentary, short films
Film Info
RUNTIME - 27 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2004
FORMAT - DVD Region All
SPECIAL FEATURES (DVD Only) -
Winner of the Student Academy Award, the Black Maria Film Festival, and the San Diego Latino Film Festival, S.P.I.C. tells five autobiographical stories from the filmmaker's life, handdrawn as storyboards as the narration unfolds.
Related Links:
Official Website
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Robert Castillo | Narrator |
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FESTIVALS
- Queens International Film Festival 2006 (Queens, NY, United States)
- Atlanta Film Festival 2005 (Atlanta, United States)
- Black Maria Film and Video Festival 2005 (Jersey City, United States)
- Cannes Film Festival 2005 (Cannes, France)
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2005 (Hot Springs, United States)
- Maryland Film Festival 2005 (Baltimore, United States)
- Mini-Cinema Film Festival 2005 (Fairmont, WV, United States)
- Ocean City Film Festival 2005 (Ocean City, NJ, United States)
- REBELFEST International Film Festival 2005 (Toronto, Canada)
- San Diego Latino Film Festival 2005 (San Diego, United States)
Awards
- Artistic Achievement Award (Winner)
2004 Nosotros Latino Fest (Hollywood, United States) - Best Animated Short (Winner)
2004 SNOB: Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival (Concord, United States) - Best Creative Short (Winner)
2004 Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (Atlanta, United States) - First Place (Winner)
2004 Loisada Cortos (New York, United States) - Gold Prize (Winner)
2004 Student Academy Awards (Beverly Hills, United States) - Jurors First Prize (Winner)
2004 Black Maria Film and Video Festival (Jersey City, United States)
Press
"This is an OUTSTANDING series. With a fresh way of shooting the action, we are brought into a world of a story-board artist. Not his day to day life, but his personal history as he draws each story into story board boxes and narrates the story to progress the plot. Very compelling and uniquely extraordinary. I give you, sir, a full A+. Simply remarkable." - Popculturechaos.com
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I wanted more...
written by chandrahooks2 on Sep 5th, 2016read all my reviews
this review is from: S.P.I.C. (ON DEMAND)
Creative, great storytelling, I wanted more... This was great. Gracias!
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