Psalm 51 (2010) | Experimental Short Film

www.masonshefa.com

A film interpretation of Psalm 51 "Have mercy upon me, O God" or the "Miserere".
All visuals and sound by Mason Shefa. Translation provided by the Geneva Bible.

Filmed using a Minolta Autopak-8 D6 Super-8 millimeter film camera with Kodak Plus-X and Tri-X film.
© 2010, Mason Shefa.

Awards:
"Honorable Mention" -- National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (Dec. '10)
"Gold Key Award for Senior Art Portfolio" -- Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (March '11)

Screenings:
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival (Nov. '10)
Harvard-Westlake Film Festival (March '11)
San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Film Festival (April '11)

Category:

Film & Animation

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[x05e]

Strikingly beautiful, powerful and mysterious.

[KeyFilmation]

@x05e Thank you so much! By the way, I've loved watching your camera tests, and they have been extremely helpful to me in choosing film stocks. Plus, they are beautiful! Thanks again!

[noisydope]

i cant believe this doesnt have more views, it should. well i think its quite something, when i am todays world, we rather have flashy dumb pointless distractions...this experience here is much different. in a great way. makes you think no?

[KeyFilmation]

@noisydope Thanks!

[jimdevo]

ok I was blown away by this. Great editing, great idea, great concept, great execution, great filmmaking! Very moving and inspirational!

[x05e]

@KeyFilmation You're doing some great work and if I've helped you in any way then it really makes my day! Thanks again!