I went to RESFEST 2003 Cinema Electronica last weekend to sample latest visually and musically inspired shorts. And they did not disappoint. I loved bubbly visuals of THE DUMBING DOWN OF LOVE, akin to watching the world through Lava lamps. I was quite taken by Breathe where the flatness of the images conspired a world fuller than normal motion videos. CAPITAL ROCKA was a hilarious spoof of the Exorcist with Rock & Roll twist. MASHIN' ON THE MOTORWAY seems like it was inspired by Grand Theft Auto 3 type games. WE KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW was the funniest spot with these animal custumed people rapping, b-boying, and just representing. The guest appearance at the end of the show was marked by equally hilarious We Want Your Soul where this Asian guy swept onto the California shore, experiences ultra-consumer life before he runs back to the sea, naked. The two directors, Happy, were jovial and humorous as they fielded few questions-"We found him[main actor] from INS."

I walked out the auditorium with the confidence of my choice to work in this field and inspired to do great visual narrative works for tomorrow.