What kind of movie can you make using six lines in three minutes?

What kind of movie can you make using six lines in three minutes? 2016-09-30T17:08:37-04:00

That was the challenge for filmmakers two years ago, as part of an unusual contest sponsored by Phillips.    It was described thusly:

The contest, which received over 600 entries from around the world, invited aspiring filmmakers to create an original short film using the same six-line dialogue as the Cannes Lions award-winning Parallel Lines short films directed by RSA talents Carl Erik Rinsch, Greg Fay, Johnny Hardstaff, Jake Scott and Hi-Sim.

Director Ridley Scott picked the winner below, “Porcelain Unicorn.”  A colleague at work sent it my way yesterday and I have to say: it’s something to see.


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