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Linden filmmaker releases second film
Linden auteur Matthew Marconi, who wrote and directed the 2005 film “Truce,” is releasing his second film at the upcoming San Joaquin International Film Festival.
“Sally” will have its world premier at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 20th at the Empire Theater. It will be shown as part of the “Shorts 1″ block. It will also screen on the following Saturday at 8:30 PM in Modesto at the State Theater.
“It is a real honor to have Sally included in this year’s festival!” Marconi writes. “I have been impressed with the quality and diversity of the films that Sophoan Sorn, and the San Joaquin Film Society have selected for the festival. This years line up is extremely impressive. I feel lucky to be included.”
“Sally,” the story of two men’s inability to get over a young woman’s accidental death, “is the first film I have written and directed since spending nearly six years working on my first feature film, ‘Truce,’” Marconi writes. “Sally was my attempt to get back in the saddle again both literally and figuratively. (I played one of the roles and had to ride a horse.)
“My friend and collaborator, Takuji Murata, flew from Tokyo … (We) decided to shoot our own “Dogma American Style” film using primarily natural light with a loose/hand held approach to camera work and overall style. After making a straightforward and traditional narrative film with Truce, Takuji, Harvey Jordan (co-writer & actor) and myself decided to experiment with the film’s narrative and the manner in which the story was told.
“I really felt the need to push my own boundaries as a storyteller with this film,” Marconi said.