Sections'Duck Duck Goose' wins at Moxie
Robin Hoover
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Features
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"I read the script and thought it was hilarious," Shelton said. "I had to do it."
Shelton said the technicians were a "very talented group of people and some of the most professional people."
"I would work with any of those people again," he said.
Shelton has acted in many local films, as well was almost winning an award for the most films done at the Moxie.
Shelton said the biggest film he has auditioned for was by Oliver Stone with Bruce Willis and Woody Harrelson.
The film was put on hold because of the writers' strike, but auditions will be reviewed after the strike is settled, he said.
Dan Chilton, owner of the Moxie, said the judge's' identities were not released during the showing of the Moxie Shorts to prevent biased or bribing of judges.
The Moxie Shorts were started because there was a large audience for short films in the area, he said.
The Moxie has had two short film festivals and shows local films at least once a month, so finally Moxie Shorts were started two years ago, Chilton said.
Moxie Shorts presents a good chance for local filmmakers to get fresh responses from those other than friends, Chilton said.
"Most importantly, opportunity to have works seen in a public forum with an audience," Chilton said. "Parts that the audience think are funny, not just feedback from friends."
Chilton said judges were not chosen based on any criteria.
They were chosen from film friends downtown, just lovers of film or regulars of the Moxie audience, he said.
There are three categories of winning films: best student film, audience favorite and best overall film.
Missy Shelton, judge of Moxie Shorts and KSMU director of news and content coordinator, said all areas of the film were considered from the story to technical aspects of the film.
"I am a big fan of films of all genres," Shelton said. "There was a lot of criteria in short films, a lot of subject matter, styles and tones."
Shelton said iIt was a tough decision overall, Shelton said..
Shelton said she would have chosen "Duck Duck Goose" as best student film and "Paper Darrin" as best overall, but was still very happy with the results.
"Duck Duck Goose" was shown to audiences at the Moxie along with ten other films as part of the Moxie Shorts film contest on Nov. 16, 17 and 18.
Shelton said the technicians were a "very talented group of people and some of the most professional people."
"I would work with any of those people again," he said.
Shelton has acted in many local films, as well was almost winning an award for the most films done at the Moxie.
Shelton said the biggest film he has auditioned for was by Oliver Stone with Bruce Willis and Woody Harrelson.
The film was put on hold because of the writers' strike, but auditions will be reviewed after the strike is settled, he said.
Dan Chilton, owner of the Moxie, said the judge's' identities were not released during the showing of the Moxie Shorts to prevent biased or bribing of judges.
The Moxie Shorts were started because there was a large audience for short films in the area, he said.
The Moxie has had two short film festivals and shows local films at least once a month, so finally Moxie Shorts were started two years ago, Chilton said.
Moxie Shorts presents a good chance for local filmmakers to get fresh responses from those other than friends, Chilton said.
"Most importantly, opportunity to have works seen in a public forum with an audience," Chilton said. "Parts that the audience think are funny, not just feedback from friends."
Chilton said judges were not chosen based on any criteria.
They were chosen from film friends downtown, just lovers of film or regulars of the Moxie audience, he said.
There are three categories of winning films: best student film, audience favorite and best overall film.
Missy Shelton, judge of Moxie Shorts and KSMU director of news and content coordinator, said all areas of the film were considered from the story to technical aspects of the film.
"I am a big fan of films of all genres," Shelton said. "There was a lot of criteria in short films, a lot of subject matter, styles and tones."
Shelton said iIt was a tough decision overall, Shelton said..
Shelton said she would have chosen "Duck Duck Goose" as best student film and "Paper Darrin" as best overall, but was still very happy with the results.
"Duck Duck Goose" was shown to audiences at the Moxie along with ten other films as part of the Moxie Shorts film contest on Nov. 16, 17 and 18.
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