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100 films in eight months! Big update moving into 2020!
🕑 Added 2019-12-20 18:04:41 +0000 UTCHey Patrons!
I hope all is well and you're having a nice holiday season!
After working my ass off for eight months, I've hit a big milestone! As of last week I've made 100 short films since beginning to make them weekly on the channel in April. It's only been 32 weeks since I've begun, so I've actually made an average of three films every week!
Since the last post I've made 9 new short films! Check them out below!
Epstein The Musical - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNazfBGnSM
Two Friends Discuss Iconic Shoe Scenes in Cinema - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpgg9UZcFJ0
Guys Who Drink Milk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht8xJqb_9-k
When someone shows you a video on their phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9EWf-wXQ3o
If I was my own therapist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jAIQFaRWpY
Nipples - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qofW4LIEI2o
Is my hand a microphone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTep2YQt7B8
Sleeping Over a Friend's House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m81nfoBZ6OA
Interviewing for a Job - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAr1dYAI-co
There are also several old short films of mine that never were put on the channel that I will be putting up. This week I released Every Other Saturday, a film I made three years ago. The lead actor William Lawrence is one of the sweetest people I've ever met and I hope to work with him again some day.
Every Other Saturday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0PKUhUdOs
Furthermore, I finished releasing my existing feature films on my channel. I wanted to get them all up to start next year with a clean slate. My feature films are all very near and dear to me, they are projects that took a lot of time and I poured a lot into. Island is my favorite thing I've made and if you haven't watched it I'd really appreciate if you did. It's a deeply personal and challenging film.
Taking a Little Time to Feel Sorry for Myself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpSu42cMPAc
Island - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOaYTPaN7xQ
Releasing my features (FOR FREE!) on YouTube is a huge step. The film industry is designed to discourage, belittle and pacify in a way I find utterly detestable and the fact that a mega corporation like Google has (perhaps accidentally) given us the tools to distribute and release our work on our own accord is huge. In an age where the barrier for entry for filmmaking is virtually nonexistent, we should all be making our own movies and I hope to lead that charge in some meaningful way. My favorite film work I've seen this year has all been online, theaters are old world and tired and when you lose the love of the spectacle like I have you can find significantly richer, more human catharsis through the content of the internet.
Moving into next year, I have a new feature that continues to slowly but surely be coming together. I also have a new spontaneous project that I'm super excited about in January! You will see both of those released sometime in the first half of next year, as well as the continued short films!
Much love, thank you so much for the support.
Sincerely, Joel Haver
