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| jdMAX.com is portfolio website showcasing short films written and directed by Jhoe Davis |
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| High Definition Sketches - 2 or 3min each |
2009 |
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I'm moving into the world of high definition ... here are are a series of sketches where I experiment with old lenses, improve my cinematography and brainstorm characters with the actor. Cameras GH1 & 7D
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| Rooftop Thief - testing the lowlight capabilities of a rare old FD mount 24mm f1.4 lens |
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| Coin - an unscientific t2i macro test with overcranking inspired by Philip Bloom |
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| Enemy Base - actress/dancer Jewel Elizabeth plays a military prisoner intent on escape |
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| Date Junkies - relationships on continuous rebound – improv monologue with Sarah Seeds |
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| He's up, he's gone – in the club a playa tells girl stories, improv monologue with Javier Marquez |
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| Curtains cinematography – beautiful shots of curtains, flickering sunlight and lens flares |
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| Staring at the Sun cinematography – shooting at the sun, lens flares with an old vintage zoom |
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| Iraq Veteran – remembering a late night patrol, improv monologue with Hank Dennis |
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Set in a future New York City, several years from now, where earthquakes are a regular occurrence in our changed environment. A collapsing building traps a couple underground and fear of approaching death accelerates their attraction. Screened at the Queens International Film Festival in NYC, Nov 2008.
Cast: Monica Ordonez, Javier Marquez. For full crew see credits link. Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis. |
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| Reup Reload - 15min |
Feb 2009 |
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In my third gangsta film and sequel to both Revolver and Repent - Mr Connect comes thru for our heroes but not before Rosa is threatened and Diablo's thugs move in. Carlos is haunted by the number 7 and once again his psychic powers come into play.
Main Cast: Pedro Lee, Angel Dillemuth, Louie Rodriguez, Duwain White, Rachael Villacis, Hank Dennis.
For full cast & crew see credits link. Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis. |
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In this 2nd sequel to my earlier film Revolver, many different street stories overlap. We re-visit Carlos,el G-Ador and meet Bandana – a new memer of the crew. They cross paths with a crazy alcoholic Street Preacher, the dangerous Mr Connect, a dealer on the run, and their arch enemy Diablo.
Main Cast: Angel Dillemuth, Pedro Lee, Michael Covington, Hank Dennis, Louie Rodriguez, Rick Meese, Duwain White. For full cast & crew see credits link. Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis. |
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| Shannon Again - 5min |
November 2007 |
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She dumps him for another girl!!! Written for YouTube's Project Direct competition. Rules: 1. A character must face a situation beyond their maturity. 2. A photograph must be passed between characters. 3. Film must include the line 'I demand an explanation for these shenanigans. What do you have to say?'
Cast: Delia Saraceno, Joe Harrington, Rachael Villacis, Javier Marquez. Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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| Revolver - 6min 40sec |
October 2007 |
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| Storyboards Revolver - 4min 30sec |
October 2007 |
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Bullets and Tarot Cards. With a little super-natural help, Carlos and Rico shoot their way out of a deadly situation before the sinister figure of Diablo arrives.
Cast: Pedro Lee, Angel Dillemuth, Louie Rodriguez, Tito Dudley, Daniel 'Oktober' Lorenzano and more.
Illustrations: Elim Mak, Crew: Ian Bloom (DP), Cadiel Kaplan (1st AD), Giacomo Ginammi, Liz Lirakis
Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis, Music: Andrew McLean, Todd Satterfield, Hector 'Bree' Reyes
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Tessa awakes in a bathroom to find she has been drugged, her throat is bleeding and she is restrained. She can't remember anything and she hears someone else moving around in the apartment.
Cast: Mandy Schmieder, Robin Goldsmith, Danielle Brecker (voice). Crew: Jen McNamara, Giacomo Ginammi, Amy Wegenaar. Original Music: Todd & Tam Satterfield.
Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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| Waiting On Godot - 7min |
February 2006 |
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Unlike ‘Waiting For Godot’ by Samuel Beckett, ‘Waiting On Godot’ is a modern and satirical retelling of this famous situation. Instead of Vladimir and Estragon, two tramps waiting in the cold, we have Vicki and Estrella, two London club girls waiting on a sofa, and Godot is the dealer who never shows up.
Cast: Jo Barwick, Elizabeth O’Brien. Crew: Rhys Davis. Original Score: Todd Satterfield.
Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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| Hitchhikers - 7min |
November 2005 |
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Money, murder and motorways. This is my third film and my first attempt at telling a story, instead of shooting a conversation like my previous films. Shot with a beautiful english horizon on a lonely motorway near Oxford, we see an encounter between three hitchhikers, one of whom is a psycho.
Cast: Elizabeth O’Brien, Naomi Julings, Leon Gooch. Crew: Catherine Lieben.
Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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| Conversation About Phones - 5min |
July 2004 |
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'This is the guinea pig generation!' My second film, and primarily a conversation piece concerning the cell phone(mobile phone) invasion of our generation. Features a little bit of action (a mugging) and two black & white flashbacks. Shot in London, on the Pullens Estate, Elephant & Castle.
Cast: Elizabeth O'Brien, Helen Mathias, Pasquale Cutarelli. Crew: Catherine Lieben, Roberto Di Landro, Simon Sole. Original Score: Rhys Davis. Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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| Twelve Oh-One - 3min |
January 2003 |
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A conversation at a London party with two fashionable divas. Una Studdert, and her sister Orla, talk about people, life, time & london. Shot in a flat on the infamous Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle.
Cast: Una Studdert, Orla Studdert. Crew: Catherine Lieben, Valerie Bertock, Andy Lowe
Written & Directed: Jhoe Davis |
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