Kevan Funk’s short film toys with faith…

Kevan Funk’s short film toys with faith…

Kevan Funk’s short film toys with faith, the Free World and a matchbox budget

FOR METRO VANCOUVER NEWSPAPER

A Fine Young Man, directed by Kevan Funk, is a dark comedy that has garnered critical acclaim at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), winning the award for Best Short Film in Calgary.

 

Director Kevin Funk (second from left) talks with actors on the set of A Fine Young Man.

 

Set during the Cold War era, the film flirts with the fine line between faith and the danger of personal convictions.

My intention with the film was to start a conversation, rather than giving an answer,” Funk said in a video Skype interview. “Most importantly, it’s about belief. When you have blind faith in something, it can be very dangerous.”

Funk, 24, is a fourth-year student of Film, Video and Integrated Media at  Emily Carr University of Art & Design. He was born in Vancouver and raised in Banff, Alberta.

With an early interest in the performing arts, Funk later developed a talent in photography which lead him to pursue a career in film. Since 2002, Funk has been involved in numerous independent film projects.

Funk is currently seeking an international opening for A Fine Young Man to showcase his talents.

There’s a lot of humour and unexpected things in life,” said Funk. “It seems more of an appropriate fit, dark comedy, in terms of telling authentic stories.”

Broken Social Scene release trailer for “This Movie is Broken”

Broken Social Scene release trailer for “This Movie is Broken”

It’s the best marriage of indie Canadian music and indie Canadian cinema, bridged together by the baroque-rock gods Broken Social Scene.

Starring members from the band, as well as that really annoying guy from the cell phone commercials (I loathe that group of friends), this part-scripted, concert-style film looks pretty intriguing.

For a musical collective that’s been reinventing and defining the Canadian music scene for nearly a decade, let’s hope this movie stakes a firm ground at the helm of epic love stories.

Check out the trailer here:

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