Underplayed Gems

Bucksville (2011)

Bucksville poster
Directed by
Chel White
Genre
Thriller, Drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A film that follows an outsider's perspective using unusual animation and stylized images. It explores love, obsession and alienation with a darkly comic and poetic tone.

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What happens

Chel White (born May 30, 1959) is an American film director, animator, composer, screenwriter and visual effects artist. In his independent films and music videos, White is known for his stylized, often experimental use of images, unusual animation and narratives depicting an outsider's perspective. He often adopts darkly humorous and poetic sensibilities to explore topics of love, obsession and alienation; with dreams and the subconscious being his greatest influences. He describes his own work as "stories and images that reside on the brink of dreams, or linger on the periphery of distorted memories." A Rockefeller Fellow, Chel White has made three films based on the work of Peabody Award-winning writer and radio personality Joe Frank (Dirt, Soulmate, Magda). Chale Nafus of the Austin Film Society says, "I have been amazed at the stylistic and thematic diversity in (Chel White’s) films. Surreal, ethereal, wistful, and witty, I just allow my imagination to be taken into his complex, mysterious worlds.” The Austin Chronicle says, "(Chel White's) work seems to dispatch itself in some secret, subversive code, flashing messages amid animation, obscure stock footage, and actors with crazy eyes." Chel White has directed music videos for Radiohead's Thom Yorke, The Melvins, Tom Brosseau, Chrystabell & David Lynch, and collaborated with the Oregon Symphony. He has worked extensively with film director Gus Van Sant, creating visual effects on several of Van Sant's projects. White began directing commercials in 1992, and with a focus in stop motion, began directing television programs in 1999, including two parodies for Saturday Night Live. Along with Ray Di Carlo and David Daniels, Chel White is a co-founder of the international production company Bent Image Lab in Portland, Oregon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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