''The Oates' Valor'' is a
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
written and directed by
Tim Thaddeus Cahill. Cahill's first film is a
coming of age comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
of a son's conflict with his demanding father. This 14 minute color piece was filmed on
Super 16 mm film
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, educ ...
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Plot
Teenage Boyson Oates (played by
Jordan David) conflicts with his demanding father (played by Jack Moore). After an unsuccessful attempt to follow his father's orders, Boyson runs away from home, but is lured back for a reconciliation by one final parental act of appeasement.
Reception
The film premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival. It has been featured at the
Silver Lake Film Festival, the
Nantucket International Film Festival, Small Potato Short Film Festival, and the Dereel Independent Film Festival.
It will be a ''Competition Short'' at the
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. '' 4 ...
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External links
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2007 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL LINE-UP
from Film Threat online
Clip from the Sundance Film FestivalEpistrophe FilmsMatt BarberDavid Rom
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oates Valor, The
2007 films
2007 short films
American short films