Black Button - Short Film
-YouTube Awards 2007 - Top Six Finalist, Best Short Film
-WINNER: Fitzroy Short Film Festival (Melb, Aus)
-WINNER: DearCinemaFest Short Film Festival (Int.)
and more...
Mr Roberts finds himself awoken inexplicably in a white room. A man sits before him at a desk and in between them stands a black button. If Mr Roberts pushes it, he will receive a briefcase filled with millions of dollars. Or he can take the key to the door and leave penniless. The catch? Pushing the button will result in the death of a human being. What would you do?
EDIT 1: Some people have observed a similarity in the premise of this film and an revival episode of The Twilight Zone in 1986. Please note (1) We had never seen the episode and only learnt of it long after we'd finished the film (2) The Twilight Zone weren't the first to do it. It's an old premise called the 'Faustian Bargain', around since the 16th century (deal with the 'devil') (3) Our film is similar in premise, but different in plot, characters, dialogue, aesthetics, setting, moral meaning, religious undertone, twist etc. And unless the Matrix has a copyright on the colour white, this film has nothing to do with the Matrix. The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, The Outer Limits, an obscure Roman Portugese writer etc, we are all using the SAME PREMISE. It's the Faustian Bargain and it's been around for centuries. Each version, including ours, aims to bring something new to an old idea. Please have the respect to not accuse us of plagiarism.
EDIT 2: Firstly, thanks YouTube for the feature! Secondly, thanks to all of you for watching and commenting! I'll just take the time to say that we have no particular religious affiliation; this is a fictional work and its ideas are designed to encourage thought and debate, not comment on any particular theology.
Our first professional short film. We made it for $200 and shot it on the stage of our old school in Melbourne, Australia. Fortunately, professional actor Robert Grubb agreed to act in it for free after reading the script. This film took nearly a year to put together, working on it in stages and creating the 'white' effect on a home PC. Please note that the younger actor, unlike Robert Grubb, has no formal acting training whatsoever.
The Making of "Black Button" is now on YouTube.
Two of our other shorts have been released on YouTube, 'Campsite' and 'The Window'. Click on our profile if you'd like to see them and subscribe for updates. Thanks!
Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: January 25, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Author: DarkHeartProductions
Length: 07:06
Rating: 4.65
Views: 953352
Tags: Black Button Crandles Dark drama Faust film Grubb Heart intense Productions short
Video Comments
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Qirltyu (July 7, 2008 at 1:20 am)
That was very.....intense.
...♥
shurtugal3 (July 6, 2008 at 7:23 am)
clever.
simple.
very well done.
my only criticism would be that the sound is cut a little short in parts but otherwise im impressed :]
leperconboy (July 5, 2008 at 11:54 pm)
i think this was a good video to show meaning to how life is more valuable than money and that money is just a feature that is useless after death..
koabarra (July 5, 2008 at 2:17 pm)
I'm sorry, but you totally missed the point. It had an obvious religious meaning; that the path of salvation is rather unattractive when compared to the life of sin.
But better, though difficult, the right way to go than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.
-Bunyan
ThePokari (July 5, 2008 at 6:24 am)
Good movie!
tarily (July 5, 2008 at 4:36 am)
intense! i changed my view on life after this. creeepy... but very good:)
ChyeaImaBeast (July 5, 2008 at 1:09 am)
damn what a good movie lol
HorsieGoesNay (July 4, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
this is amazing.
i made a short film.
only using movie maker. damn its hard.
im gettin adobe master suite pretty soon so that will be awesome,
check out my short film and comment and rate please.
it is my first one so i need as much feedback, suggesstions and ideas as possible.
thanx.
CrazyFairy34 (July 4, 2008 at 7:24 pm)
awesome!!!
floorpuddle (July 4, 2008 at 5:57 pm)
holy shit nice |
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