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SOCKET (2016): A Sick and Twisted Horror Short

by Christopher Beaubien • December 22, 2018 • Start the Discussion!

A doctor punishes a photographer for ridiculing her amateurish attempts at his profession.


You can read more about SOCKET HERE.

Download the SOCKET Press Kit


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Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) 2018 Capsule Reviews

by Christopher Beaubien • October 15, 2018 • Start the Discussion!

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ASH IS PUREST WHITE

Zhangke Jia’s Ash is Purest White bares witness as a young couple’s commitment to a criminal code and each other is thoroughly tested by the passage of time. The finest moments are when Tao Zhao’s character improvises her inspired grifts. The latest by Zhangke Jia doesn’t rise to the sublime and astonishing developments of his previous masterwork Mountains May Depart (2015), which will blow your mind by taking its premise farther than most filmmakers dare. The proverbial volcano in ASH trembles, but doesn’t erupt. In a riveting fight sequence, you will also see how motorcycle helmets can be put to brutal use.

AT WAR

Stéphane Brizé’s Measure of a Man (2014) stars Vincent Lindon as an unemployed family man enduring many indignities in a jobless market. The latest At War is a thematic continuation where Lindon leads a workers’ strike against capitalist exploits and gaslighting. Like a fly-on-the-wall Frederick Wiseman doc, At War is full of long-held meetings that gradually deepen with ideological conflict, obstruction and clarity. It is a slow burn where tempers, betrayals and resolve rise to a boil. A demanding and enraging experience.

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Watch My New Short Movie SOCKET (2016) at NSI

by Christopher Beaubien • January 22, 2018 • Start the Discussion!

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After three years in the making, Socket is officially released and ready to be experienced.

You can watch SOCKET now at the NSI Online Short Film Festival

Special thanks to producer Matt Seeley at Hamster Wheel Productions for being the first to step aboard this production and working like a pro. To the cast and crew who shared their time and talent to make this all possible: My appreciation knows no bounds.

You can also read more about Socket HERE.

One More Week…

by Christopher Beaubien • January 16, 2018 • Start the Discussion!

It’s official!

The NSI Online Short Film Festival will screen Socket (2016) on January 22nd.

Click HERE where my short film will be made available.

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Two Weeks From Now…

by Christopher Beaubien • January 08, 2018 • Start the Discussion!

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