Chapel Perilous Explained
| Chapel Perilous |
| Director: | Matthew Lessner |
| Producer: | Vanessa Gazy
David Gerson |
| Starring: | Kris Park
David Gerson
Bobby McGee |
| Music: | Sun Araw |
| Cinematography: | Paul Gleason |
| Studio: | Caesura Media |
| Runtime: | 13 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Chapel Perilous is a 2013 comedy fantasy short film, directed by Matthew Lessner.[1] The film had its premiere at the 2013 Stockholm International Film Festival on November 7, 2013.[2] The film was screened at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014,[3] where it won the Audience Award.[4]
Plot
A door-to-door salesman, Robbin pays an unexpected visit to Levi Gold. This visit makes Levi confront his true mystical calling, as well as the nature of reality itself.
Cast
- Kris Park as Robbin
- David Gerson as Levi Gold
- Bobby McGee as Dennis
- Sun Araw as himself
- Alina Aliluykina as Cleopatra
Reception
Film Pulse scored the film 7.5 out of 10 and said, "Chapel Perilous is the type of short film that leaves you wanting more by the end. It doesn't lay all its cards on the table, and only gives you the bare minimum amount of information. The viewer is left to draw his or her own conclusions about the craziness that just transpired, but I can't help but think how much fun this could be as a feature film."[5] Scott Beggs of Film School Rejects praised the film by saying that "it explores some radical, hilarious territory while grabbing you by the jaw. A literal crowd pleaser".[6]
Accolades
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Chapel Perilous' Takes Home YouTube's Short-Film Audience Award at Sundance . January 26, 2014 . The Video Ink . May 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140128063221/http://www.thevideoink.com/news/chapel-perilous-takes-home-youtubes-short-film-audience-award-sundance . 2014-01-28.
- Web site: Chapel Perilous by Matthew Lessner. Stockholm International Film Festival. May 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814075026/http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2013/film/chapel_perilous. August 14, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Stockholm International Film Festival unveils 2013 line-up. Screen Daily. October 22, 2013. Michael . Prosser. May 25, 2014.
- Web site: Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2014 Short Film Lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2013. Tatiana . Siegel. January 18, 2014.
- Web site: Sundance: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'. Deadline. Dominic . Patten . Jen . Yamato. January 25, 2014. January 27, 2021.
- Web site: 'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes. IndieWire. Nigel M. . Smith. January 25, 2014. January 27, 2021.
- Web site: SUNDANCE 2014: Chapel Perilous Review. Film Pulse. January 28, 2014. Adam . Patterson . January 27, 2021.
- Web site: This Short Film Just Won Sundance And It Wants to Change Your Life. January 29, 2014. Film School Rejects. May 17, 2014. May 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124313/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/chapel-perilous-this-short-film-just-won-sundance-and-it-wants-to-change-your-life.php. dead.
