2nd Place :: Division A

"The Escape Artist"

Oak Park River Forest

Documentary

Entry Description

A true story about a heroin addict named Patrick Harter, and his families struggle during his time of using.

Judge 1

Positives: Good selection of music. Interesting shots. Like the tight shots and slow motion on the shots.

Improvements: Showing a smoker when you're talking about addiction. Some of the stories could have been curtailed. Some of the lighting could have been improved.

Judge 2

Positives: Great composition, camera shots, use of b-roll

Improvements: Music was a little hot at times; maybe add a couple of fullscreens to update where Patrick is now. I liked the tight framing on the mother, would have liked to see that framing on the father and brother.

Judge 3

Positives: Good use of music. Effective use of still pictures.

Improvements: Overuse of close-ups. Need better lighting on some scenes.