Leah Land

Twitch wins First Place for “Best Student Short” at the Scottsdale International Film Festival
October 10 2005
Scottsdale, AZ

“So many short films seem to pound ideas into our head over and over again, as if to make the message as clear as possible through noisy repetition. Twitch, though, seems to let the message lie just underneath the surface, waiting to be discovered. I enjoyed many things about the film, but I think I mostly enjoyed the performance of the young actress, who acts in subtle ways that indicate great tension between her character and the character of the mother. Here is also a movie that uses editing in profound, yet simple, ways to move the story forward without wasting time… Great job and please continue making films that rely on the intelligence of the audience to move the story forward.”

Michael Clawson
Festival Judge