Dirty Mary

my name is ahab and i'm an actor / producer / direcitor.

at a alocal film festival here in los angeles, I had the opportunity to watch this movie - dirty mary.

i really wasn't expecting much, especially as it was one of 20 films i'd seen that weekend... however i have forgotten about all the other films i saw but think about dirty mary all the time.

i guess its whats called " a good story!"

directing / pace - i'd give high marks too.

but i think the real strength of the movie is acting.

from the bit parts to the lead role played by daniele ferraro - top notch.

so if the same old routine of festival shorts has got u down, i say:

check out DIRTY MARY

I was at a screening for this film. I didn't know much about it or the actors, but I was surprised how fantastic this movie is. I usually don't like to go to these kind of screenings, but I'm glad I went to this one. The actors are great, the story is original, and the directing is sublime. Danielle Ferrero is certainly someone to watch for. I think she directed it herself, but her performance just blew me away. It had a real authentic feel and I would have thought this film was released by a major studio. So many independent films tend to look low budget and have abstract story lines, this is not one of them. If you get a chance to see this film, which I'm sure you will eventually, don't pass up an opportunity to see Dirty Mary!!!

Top to bottom, this film is flat out funny. Dirty Mary is seamless, from the cutting, directing, writing and acting. No, it is not "The Pianist" nor is it trying to be. The use of light and score is specific to the circumstances, and emotional tone of the scene, yet never intrudes on the performances. The acting in the film is comedic, but NEVER loses touch with the truth of the situation. I have never seen better audience response from a short film in our film festival (nor have I ever taken the time to write a review for IMDb). My hat is off to the director, writer and cast of this short film. Our festival screens films of all genres, and due to Dirty Mary's fine film-making it was easy to place in any of our short programs. If you ever have the opportunity, see Dirty Mary. Look for director Stuart Rogers and writer/star Daniele Ferraro, I expect that they will both have more great films to come.

I saw Dirty Mary at the Venice Beach Film Festival and loved it! Amongst the usual bland, boring, trying way too hard to be significant shorts was Dirty Mary, Finally a short worth watching. It is shot beautifully and Mary is a funny, lovable character that, dare I say, any woman can relate to. A woman looking for love. She is played brilliantly and I laughed out loud more than once. And as funny as it is, the actors really hit the truth of the story and don't just play the jokes. If you get a chance to see it, I highly recommend it. You will root for Mary to make it through her blind date without completely screwing it up! I am a Warrior Princess!!!

I recently saw this short at the Newport Film Festival and I was blown away. This is one of the most innovative, refreshingly different, and surprisingly funny shorts that I have seen in a long time. The direction by Stuart Rogers is simple and to the point. The performance by the star, Daniele Ferraro was what really stood out to me though. The camera really loves her! Not only is she stunningly beautiful to look at, but she is not afraid to make fun of herself and 'try' to make herself look gross. She has great comic timing and is a master of physical comedy. Word on the street is that she did all her own stunt work too. I loved this film and would strongly recommend that you get to a festival and see it or look it up on line and try to buy a copy. Great Job cast and crew of Dirty Mary!