SOFTLY
short film by bryan jackson
My former professor Bryan Jackson, had the great idea to make a magical film with dolls set to the Japanese pop song Softly for which he wrote the lyrics. It took a long time and a lot of building tiny sets and driving around, but I'm very proud of this film. It was a tremendous act to produce such a detailed piece, a great exercise in learning, and a whole lot of fun.
The Synopsis...
With his latest film, Softly (2007), director Bryan Jackson has employed dolls as actors. By staging them in miniature, handcrafted sets, he blurs the line between dollhouse and reality—creating a world as fragile and ephemeral as the romance story that takes place within the frame. The narrative gently unfolds to music created by his chief collaborator, the Tokyo-based composer Eiji Yoshizawa, and performed by Scudelia Electro.
festival screenings
New Fest LGBT Film Festival
June 2, 2007
Reeling: Chicage Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival
November 14, 2007
Slamdance Film Festival
January 19/24, 2008
Zinegoak: The Bilbao International Gay, Lesbian & Transexual Film Festival
January 21-27, 2008
Q! Film Festival
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 8, 10, 11, 2008
Slamdance Film Festival “Summer Special”
Hollywood, California
August 9, 2008
Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
September 5, 2008
produced 2007
directed by Bryan Jackson
associate producer Brian Crano
cinematography Quyen Tran
'Softly, you go' Performed by Scudelia Electro, Warner Records, Japan