Footprints

It's something special when a film stays with you for awhile.

I caught a screening of "Footprints" with my friends at the Denver Fest last year.

We still talk about this finely-crafted indie when we get together. It resonates.

All of us were smitten by its charm and admired the film-making.

From the very opening sequence we were hooked and intrigued by its mystery.

We were particularly impressed with the lead's graceful and honest performance. We rooted for her during her journey every step of the way!

A beautiful film.

A must see.

"Footprints" is compelling cinema at its best! It is a remarkable accomplishment that such a fine film was produced in Hollywood...with a plot that takes place in Hollywood...for such a low budget.... Its great actors, dialogue, plot,cinematography, score and other artistic elements all worked wonderfully together to create an engaging story that also artfully manages to pay tribute to the film world of the past and present and future. It is a drama in the mystery/suspense /horror/thriller genre....and a great one at that. Bravo to its producer/writer Steven Peros for his virtuoso achievement and his superbly talented cast (especially Sybil Temtchine) for their outstanding performances.

I found "Footprints" to be an intelligent, beautiful, and compelling film. Confidently told, the film is not easily defined, which for me is one of it's many strengths. It evokes a world experienced "in-between-the-lines," a place of longing, unresolved issues, ambition, and hope. Somehow it looks both backwards to the nostalgia of old Hollywood, and forward to a new kind of ethereal, trans like film-making.

The writer/director did a great job on this unusual little gem. And I thought the performances were terrific. The lead actress especially gave a strong, nuanced and honest portrayal of a young woman lost and struggling between two worlds. The cinematography, scoring, and editing were also very good and helped the story tremendously. I really liked the music.

I'd love to see this film again in my local theater. When is it coming out?! I've already recommended it to my friends.

It's mid-Dec. 2011 and we're just *now* getting this great little flick from 2009 in San Francisco?! What is up with that?! It gets a rave in today's Chronicle (Fri. Dec. 16), same day the new Rbt Downey Jr Sherlock Bombs flick gets totally trashed...but still gets a humongous front page, top-of-the fold photo placement...what the...? Brothers and sisters who love quirky, indie flicks that are well produced, acted and directed: Find this little beauty on DVD (the director and female lead were in the house for a really cool post-screening Q&A, and he said it'd be out on DVD soon). Can't wait to watch it again and share it w/friends. Go! Get! Enjoy!

I saw the film when it screened at the Denver Film Festival this November. It is beautifully framed, smartly directed, and interesting. It felt like the films of the 40s (almost film noir, but not as dark) superimposed with modern times. Comfortable, yet mysterious. Filmed in Hollywood, it covered many of the familiar sights that so represent the city, yet was never old nor boring. It was well paced and made sense, and actually had not just an end, but a satisfying ending, unlike many of the screened movies... There were many nuances and undercurrents that the viewer has to watch for, and I wish that I had been able to catch the second screening to enhance those that I had already picked up on. It can be as deep, or as shallow, as the viewer wants, but will never be boring. I highly recommend this film. Catch it if you can...