“It’s not a big deal.” Or is it?! Ewww. There’s a hilarious new comedy short going around called Pink Eye, created by the filmmaker Jacob Motz. It’s a story of what happens when someone in control loses control – because they’re having a bad day with a bad case of Pink Eye. Thanks to our friends at Short of the Week, it’s now available online to watch. An alpha female spirals when trying to navigate her challenging calendar while infected by a disgusting case of Pink Eye. Starring Jesse Burgum as Shell, along with Zach Gilford, June Christopher, Jadah Marie, and Constance Parng. Motz explains his inspiration for this short: “I had just read a fantastic short story by Nikolai Gogol called ‘The Nose,’ which is really absurd satire, and love the way that story poked fun at human nature (about an aristocrat who wakes up one day to discover his nose is missing). I loved an extreme unexpected incident like that to instigate a spiral for a character.” 😉 // Continue Reading ›
