¡Perfecto! (Project Direct 2009 Winner)

[TheFailure911]

it's good, it's awesome, entiende?

[eeherrera75]

medio mamon el chiste, que mamada tan mas grande me cae

[eeherrera75]

medio mamon el chiste

[karttick7]

I think it's brilliant!!! :) Great work there! ¡Perfecto! indeed!!! :D I love the way the story comes together. It's so Hollywood and in a nutshell! And the whole flashback scene in the diner... i think that was brilliant too! You managed to take an entire 2 hours worth of a film and somehow squeeze it into 5 minutes and what'd u know?! You did great!

[krisp8888]

Guy who played the cop sucked as an actor, but pretty good movie. lol ending.

good writing

[sdhillon1601]

That was really good!!!

[fandetulunar]

ajajaja muy bueno! !!

[janicekla]

Absolutely fabulous.

[Nicknamenowused]

:( i did not understand all words and in the end the meaning of all. i watch it again

[ratlewhisk]

Bravo Bravo.. Brilliantly taken

[watchdaddynolegs]

Definitely winning material, I'm glad this one won! Great writing!

[shquib]

i have no idea what she said at the end, i put my speakers all the way up and still can't understand her. good film though.

[onionboy23]

very very well done. Definetly worth first prize

[twistedSCIFI]

Funny fun, fun, fun amazing, now

I understand what a good movie is.

[DominoesCameraAction]

fantastic! anyone inspired to make their own short should enter our competition!

[davidsilvers]

Fun.

[lanochedelosmonos]

Erizo...

[Carlygrl1]

IT TRULY IS MAGNIFICIENT! PERFECTO! TO BE EXACT....of course...I am a relative....the Director and Asst Director's Aunt! Sorry guys...just couldn't help slammin' you that way! love you! Auntie Caroline lol!

[1shambolicmind]

awesome...

[drplat1]

this is a truly great film and it deserved the first place that it received, great job!

[sksmile]

really really cool!

[efglez]

I really like this one and I am glad you WON! Congratulations from Portland Oregon Hermano!

[jackandmatthewsvlog]

I liked this, despite some minor flaws. For example, the whole "under-cover criminal, and stolen phone thing" could have been a little clearer. And, well, that's about it. But overall, this was a funny, fresh, and cute film. Good job!

[staaberelli]

Hi H.Blake Edwards seen you at the Film People awards in Charlotte...ever think about standup comedy?

[Loewenthal1]

hahah

[oscarmvela]

Well done

[zieziesmom1]

Awsome! It was funny

[jordypa]

excellent!

[zach200888]

Very funny, very awesome. Congrats on winning! But where are the soccer balls? Did I miss them?

[hbedward]

Hey! Thanks so much! Check right around 2:32 for the soccer balls. They're hanging on the rear view mirror. Thanks again!

[ngamino]

Great job on this!

[polypeptide]

Congratulations on winning!

[Anarchist0420]

nice work.

[TriadBM]

Really, really good. Congrats.

[Bestow12345]

i really liked that

[911stephanemichon]

This is awesome!!!!

[bliss1024]

nicely done.

[JTEchicago]

That was really good. I personally liked White Collar Criminals better but this is still a good win for sure.

[whenthelightsarelow]

Really liked this film, charming, funny and warm hearted. Congrats on the win, definitely deserved it

[fireball420]

that won

[cheeseguyxx123]

great!

[casetay]

great video but not feeling Officer 1 and 2. Take care

[literacyguru]

That was amazing! I loved it! You inspire me!

[nelrodes]

very nice, great editing.

[evband17]

This was an amazing film.  I agree with Afi that it has a definite Wes anderson feel to it. What kind of camera did you use for this project? Did you use Adobe or Final Cut to edit?

[TDIhoohooh1]

she looks like katy perry

[Bolson333]

thats cool.

hey if u guys can check out my entry, its called Proof Positive its on my profile, i'd appeciate it. awesome film tho.

[hero0019]

Congrats!!!

[TaYLtheWhAle]

that was cute haha

[thereisart]

sharp!

[parkvillepictures]

Deserved to win!

[TheEvilGenius13]

What is the name of the last track with the guitars played at the end of the movie? :)

[matheusgp1]

i´ve voted in you guys. Happy because you are the winners!

[cornbagel]

excellente! Muy fenomenal!

[BLueMEatloaf]

lol its awesome

[antoniogoicovich]

muy muy biennnnnnnnn,

[xproductions69]

perfecto!

[mamahashna]

youtube HD quality is fcking nice

[InfinityM3dia]

i would have enjoed like an action flick with guns and stuff but i rlly enjoyed this too

[xhpux]

yay 8D filmed in NC!! AWESOME FLICK!

[Yjackni1]

really good! So cute!

[jacobbobcorn]

i dont know if its me, but i dont know what exactly is it, that makes this clip so good. someone pls tell me the entire idea behind this?

[JBammm]

that was pretty cool. =)

[newmediaformat]

Just Freakin Excellent!

[TAfTfilms]

Excellent film.

[TheEvilGenius13]

Well done.

[Applaudtheactor]

I think this video is easily the best directed- regardless of whether some think it has the best plot.

It's complex, but in a fun way, and all the little shots (like the family's faces) are perfect.

I love it!

[Applaudtheactor]

& it gets cuter every time I watch it- well done, everyone involved!

[W1tchingHour]

Tahah, cute

[okidaking12]

it was alright but im sure ive seen better videos that wern't even entered in the competition.

[brenosilver]

Well...Nice takes...but I still prefer --Ties--

[azngirl2121]

that was so hilarious and funny! good job

[Daddysbre1]

LOL

[xBadxWolfx]

that is really good. love it

[yellowsquarett]

that's soo cute! i love it!

[DustBunii]

LOL XD

[numchux01]

lol. that was really good.

[samsparrow1]

Bravo!!!!!!!! That was brilliantly written, acted out so naturally and beleivably brought to life,,,,You have my best wishes for continued success

[yuffie208]

That was awesome!

[BuzzOnBy]

aww that was so cute! i loved the ending! lolz

[MarleyMe95]

Congrats, It's funny to watch, though 'Ties' is still my favorite! You did great!

[murderwolf89]

nice video!! very good to watch.. =)

[calire89]

That is awesome! Nicely done.

[aaronchideager]

I think you made very good use of 5 min's, Ive watched it a few times now and enjoy it. Thanx

Chi

[XxFleurDeLisexX]

Isn't the girl acting from last year's Gone with a Flash?

[shawn00]

yup same person just checked credits

[garciajuanitogg]

nice

[pretendwedontexist]

erin fede you are a very talented writer and actress, i loved this film.

[vilians3]

Good job.:-)

[creten69]

yeah hollywood contrived aburido.entonces a lol twisted southern twist.

[mischivas]

v. well done. liked the part showing the six languages - reminded me of the beginning of "royal tenenbaums" where they introduced the characters. definitely deserved the top prize. congrats.

[cinbau1]

Congratulations!

[nooraalshamary]

What a cute movie!! Good job.

[bmxjeremy]

niiiiiice

especially the walk and the 6languages parts are very good !

[nooraalshamary]

I loved the 6 langauges part :)

[nicoletterankin]

INCREDIBLE!

[fixinmytie]

kill bill

[pu186]

haha! that's just what i was thinking! she looks a little like uma thurman...

[ShortoftheWeek]

Very Nice! I like the falling in love scene. I have a crush on the actress ^_^

[divashop]

Funny!

[LaPhoebe]

Ok, it's kinda funny... not the best.

[MGL026]

Wow is god video me gusto mucho mas porfa moro

[tvideo65]

Perfecto is my favorite home shorts. It gets right to the point, doesn't waste any seconds unnecessarily and tells a story. I look forward to more from this director / crew. Please continue.

A Perfecto Fan

[ChiefSlapaHoe41]

Nice vid. I know of an unkown cat that goes pretty hard. Search "Vthov Obama Inauguratiion Song" and you'll see what I mean. Fiyah, pure fiyah. I can't believe people are sleeping on this guy.

[hasnain22]

I like it! Its cute and has a nice ending. Cuts are quick. There's no dead space and useless footage.

[Meanwhilebackatranch]

I didn´t watch all the finalist entries but of the five I viewed this was the one I enjoyed most. Good edition. Good acting too. Parabens!

[CyberCrusoe]

Um. Cute girl, nice story, but why would the Interpol officers break down a door with guns drawn just to find a former colleague? I hate it when a otherwise good story gets completely ruined by an incongruity.

[goddog5456]

Incongruity??? If a field agent goes missing, the first impression (and protocol) is foul play... not that he has gone rogue. It makes perfect sense.

[CyberCrusoe]

@goddog5456: "the first impression (and protocol) is foul play"

Yes of course, which is why the first thing they say to him is "What were you thinking? You fell off the radar".

I guess I should have specified "...incongruity for those who bother to turn on their brain".

[goddog5456]

Oh... so you have resorted to insult. I should have known better. FYI, protocol also requires that weapons remained drawn and ready until every room is cleared and there is no known threat. You don't give the writer enough credit to capture realistic precaution and the agent's epiphany. You only prove me right... but I had you pegged at "cute girl"/ "nice story". Besides, the drawn weapons were better than badges flashing, don't you think? Again, to those who know... "perfecto sense".

[CyberCrusoe]

"Protocol"? LOL!

You've been watching too much bad TV.

[goddog5456]

As a retired agent who teaches tactical entrance and egress, your ignorance is showing... again. And I don't have time for TV.

[CyberCrusoe]

If you're in the habit of breaking into people's homes with gun drawn because a colleague didn't show up for work, then no wonder you're "retired" at 54...

And I had no idea you were such an expert in Interpol protocol. No doubt you're a font of knowledge when it comes to how other people should do things, from politics to particle physics...

[goddog5456]

Just keep talking, your insults cannot replace accuracy. Keep proving me right. As to retirement, I did that when I was 48. I don't have to work, but I enjoy helping/consulting, choosing the jobs I prefer. You seem to think the flashbacks only cover 1 day... something you must have missed (director?). As to politics and particle physics, you seem to be the one professing how this film should have been written. You humor me... Director. Let me end with a kudo, as I liked your Family Guy spin.

[erinfede]

valid question. and trust me, if we had more than 5 minutes, we would have loved to make that situation more clear. first of all, please notice the first thing his colleague says upon recognition of andy/hernan is "stand down". and the reason they had guns drawn in the first place is b/c his colleagues did not know he simply "ditched". for all they knew, he was in trouble or even dead. so when andy's signal came back on, they came armed b/c they didn't know what -- or who -- to expect.

[stinkoman16]

amazing use of soundtrack, great pace, great sequencing, used setting so well (such eye for color), love the montage and FUNNY! You're one of my heroes Blake!! You can sing Meatloaf at my birthday whenever you like!!!

[psholmes717]

I like it. You get a sense it is a hollywood film. I get why it won the contest! Impressive

[ChatterBoxAlexis]

eye looved et (i loved it) 5stars! =]

[Davesmyname08]

guess this was pretty good but im a sucker for comedy :S and by comedy i mean kinda weird sick comedy so none of the finalist was anything for me but good work anyway xD

[GruppoROH]

Perfecto challenge:

I can't see Blake but the flag is in a house's garden ad 3.10. Please i want to know where are you Blake!!

Beautiful video !!

[erinfede]

blake can be seen in the background during the russian vignette (he's the one in the red toboggan :)

[GruppoROH]

hahaha it's impossible to see!:)

thank you for the quick answer and congratulations again.

[Retro1627]

That was soooooo good.

It was so unpredictable.

[NordicRick]

This had a very Napoleon Dynamite feel to it.

[chick5581]

yeah thats way cool POO YAY POO

[afi]

in the middle it turns very "wes anderson"! Good luck at the Sundance Film Festival!

[hbedward]

I take that as a great compliment! It's an honor to have you come and enjoy the film. Many many thanks!

[monet197]

haha aww... how cute :)

[Foster2Entertain]

This was by far the best film entered! :)

[channygozz]

this was kinda good.... i guess

[HardlyEpicFilms]

Great Shots, I loved the roll focus with the rear view mirror. All around great video.

[Rigbyband]

Nice!!

[aleks2468]

cheesy but cute...i actually really liked it. white collar criminals is also super awesome

[y7lq7l]

I don't understand, why would the cops make a raid on the house one of thier collegues was in just because he wanted to retier?

[white1rc]

It was better than mine, Closet Party, so congrats. it was very good don't listen to the haters below.

[AOuellette89]

This was really good! Wish it had been longer so you could have developed the plot better.

I enjoyed it. Keep it up!

[drudo182]

This won? What a joke....

[crazyeye34]

This deserved to win :)

[grueman1]

Not bad, but I definitely expected something a lot better for the winner.

[o1ans1495]

this short film was terrible. Congrats on winning and all, but I i honestly thought it was nothing special

[GamezFr3ak]

Good, Good, Good, I still like "White Collar Criminals" much better... Perfecto is quite cheesy

[ransomwasmyname]

very good! congrats.

[ninjutsumaster]

GAY.

[franc1994]

Congrats

[lilkoy123]

what is she saying starting @4:21 when she took out the phone? I really couldn't make it out even after replaying it over and over again with the volume up. Something about the phone being a gift??

[AreUFilipino]

something about a great surprise wedding gift

[lilbluehersheykiss]

she said she found the phone in the trashcan and it looked really nice so she thought shed have it fixed as a surprise wedding gift.

[WAFFLEPJS]

This is wonderful.

[Butmac]

Whoa! Blake, it's Butner, I'm in LA and just pulled up youtube and saw this on the front page and was like holy crow! Congrats man!

[jsilvhand]

Cute movie.

[JoannaHaleCullen]

The girl is pretty.

[lovemeformenotanyone]

i wanna see more:[

[verneesands]

Great quality. Corny as hell though

[littleparada11]

CONGRATULATIONS on winning 1st place! i wanted you to win the whole time....have fun at sundance

[isfbasketball]

Sooo good. :)

[BrianBham]

Lame

[newmoneypictures]

this made me laugh lol

[RJben]

Great! also what type of camera?

[GoodCoffeeInc]

obviously an HD, the quality is great and no pixelation with movement, I'd guess a good Sony.

[Cinders2007]

Great job! What kind of camera did you shoot with?

[Hippieelfchic]

WOW, this was done in Matthews! I recognized the Dilworth Coffee shop and the train museum. lol. Well done and our little town looks so cute in this!

[AbigailVet95]

this is like so funny kinda....i really like the ending

[islandgrl289]

wow...lol

[black321jack]

lol beast and funny as hell

[Chick6517]

This time not with that wimpy winky of a scarf wiggling in the draft (haha, joke taken from a Baker interview on youtube.

[SoccerStealer]

did they recorded this at charlotte north carolina?

[boogleberry85]

I live 2 miles from charlotte!!!

woot woot

[SoccerStealer]

kool i live about 1 hour away

[NautiusMaximus06]

Yes

[SoccerStealer]

thx

[PhantomRainey]

This was pretty good.

[RogueBlueJay]

totally deserved to win! Nice job!

[TCreturns]

i can do better.