Episode 483: In The Seats With....Catherine Corman and 'Little Jewel'

It's so important when we get to boil it all down to the pure artistry of story telling in the moving image...On this episode we get to take a look at a short film that has been long listed for an Academy Award and has a pedigree of Hollywood royalty to it.  It's time for 'Little Jewel'.Filmed on Super 8, “Little Jewel” is an enigmatic, lyrical film shot in the streets and borrowed rooms of downtown Los Angeles. Adapted from the work of Nobel Laureate Patrick Modiano,  a novel set in mid-century Paris, it has been transposed to present day Los Angeles, while keeping a timeless, poetic quality echoing the dream-like world of the post-war Left Bank. “Little Jewel” conjures a powerful, impactful moment in time while embracing its Super 8 format to transport the audience in time and place. “Little Jewel” offers both unique cinematic and literary pedigrees, all within 18fps.'Little Jewel is a gorgeous piece of cinema that really shows what is possible from the medium of film. We had the unique pleasure of talking with the director of the film; Catherine Corman about her inspiration for the film.  Being a filmmaker and working in the visual medium as the daughter of the iconic Roger Corman, the beauty in the short form of filmmaking, staying tactile with Super 8 and so very much more....