Loanshark (film)

Loanshark
Directed by Jay Jennings
Produced by
  • Jay Jennings
  • Charles Santore (co-producer)
Written by Jay Jennings
Starring Charles Santore
Music by Jay Jennings
Distributed by Indie-Underground
Release date(s) December 10, 1999 (1999-12-10)
Running time 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10,000

Loanshark is a 1999 black-and-white American drama film written and directed by Jay Jennings. The film is a notable forerunner in the digital filmmaking movement.[1]

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Plot

An angry loan shark has a tendency of getting excessively violent with anyone who doesn't have his money. His mob boss disapproves of his actions, warning him to tone things down or else. As expected, things only get worse.

Production

Produced for $10,000, Loanshark was made using handheld digital movie cameras and available light, with film look added in post-production.[2] The low-budget film was shot guerrilla filmmaking style among old Hollywood buildings and streets.[3]

Reception

Films In Review columnist David Del Valle called Loanshark "a gritty crime tale in the manner of Bad Lieutenant".[4]

Loanshark screened at several film festivals in 2000, including Silver Lake[5] and Melbourne Underground Film Festival.[6]

References

  1. ^ Bernard, Ethan (2000-03-02). "A Life in the Movies: Beverly Hills director Jay Jennings shares secrets of his trade". Beverly Hills Weekly: p. 8. 
  2. ^ Davidson, Ben (1999-09-10). "BH Resident's New Film Unearths Seedy Life of Loanshark". The Beverly Hills Courier: p. 1. 
  3. ^ Amiran, Eyal (2001-01-03). "Guerrilla Filmmaking". Los Angeles Independent: p. 1. 
  4. ^ Del Valle, David (2005-06-01). "Camp David: June 2005". Films in Review. http://www.filmsinreview.com/2005/06/01/camp-david-june-2005/. Retrieved 2010-09-02. 
  5. ^ Amiran, Eyal (2000-09-20). "The Silver Screen comes to Silver Lake". Los Angeles Independent: pp. 2–3. 
  6. ^ "Melbourne Underground Film Festival.". (2000-07-22). http://www.muff.com.au/2000/new.html. Retrieved 2010-09-02. 

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