person, place or thing » a film by Elle Martini. Official Website. Starring Zoe McLellan and Robert McKeehen. Winner: Best Short Narrative, POW Fest 2008.
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“Person, Place, or Thing was the highlight of the four films in the first Shorts Program. Following a woman who lives in her car, it established a down and dirty mood and carried the mood throughout.”
Peter Martin, Cinematical.com
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“...the trademark of Martini's filmmaking will be depth and soulfulness. I truly wanted more.”
Dara Marks, Author of Inside Story: The Power of the Transformational Arc and Leading International Script Consultant
“Person, Place or Thing was compelling...”
Aaron Phillips, Amarillo.com
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“In Person, Place or Thing the protagonist Alexis is radioactive; she's breaking the rules of society by deliberately occupying the margin. This short is protein-rich with potential.”
Jardine Libaire, Contributor to ELLE, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
“Person, Place or Thing is dark, gritty, anything but uplifting, and not where you'd expect a viewer's heart to open. But mine did. The subject matter is fertile ground for moralizing or sentimental sympathy. Martini avoids both with a subtle hand that makes for much more impact.”
Jeff Golden, host of IPR and author of Unafraid
Director Elle Martini interviewed in MovieMaker
October 2008
In MovieMaker Magazine's special annual issue, “Complete Guide to Making Movies
2009”, writer/director/producer Elle Martini was interviewed about her success at
this year's Portland Women's Film Festival:
"I see myself as someone who makes films about individuals rather than women, so I was initially cautious to enter a woman-centered film festival," explains Elle Martini of her hesitation to participate in a the Portland Women's Film Festival (aka POW Fest). "However, I wanted to challenge myself to experience it and the process of connecting with such a supportive community was hugely rewarding." The 2008 POW Fest...
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The special issue will be available at the newsstands throughout 2008-09.
Festival Daily reviews Person, Place or Thing at Cambridge Film Festival
September 26th 2008
“PERSON, PLACE OR THING could have twisted in any direction, but did not.
The characters remained plausibly enigmatic throughout the piece.”
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Person, Place or Thing wins Best Short Film at ACEFEST
September 22nd 2008
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Official Selection: BendFilm Festival
September 15th 2008
Person, Place or Thing wins Best Actress at HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles
August 11th 2008
Official Selection: Cambridge Film Festival in the UK
August 2008
Cambridge Film Festival site »
Official Selection: ACE Film Festival in NYC
July 7th 2008
Official Selection: HollyShorts
June 30th 2008
Named one of MovieMaker Magazine's "Top 25 Festivals Worth the Fee" last month.
HollyShorts festival site »
Person, Place or Thing wins Best Narrative Short at POW Fest
May 18th 2008
Interview with OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil
May 15 2008
Morning Edition interview with director Elle Martini and POW Fest's executive director Tara Johnson-Medinger.
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Cinematical.com
May 14 2008
"Person, Place, or Thing by Elle Martini was the highlight of the four films..."
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Amarillo.com
May 3 2008
"Person, Place, or Thing was compelling..."
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Official Selection - Marfa Film Festival
April 12 2008
Jeff Golden interviews dir. Elle Martini and dir. Robb Moss on Immense Possibilities Radio
April 3 2008
Official Selection - POW Fest
May 2008
Official Selection - Ashland Independent Film
April 2008
Ashland Independent Film Festival - official website »
Festival Program (PDF)
ppt Awarded Grant From Film Action Oregon
March 2008
Film Action Oregon - official website »
Elle Martini is recipient of a $2,000 Women's Vision Film Grant for her film titled "person,place or thing,"
an eighteen-minute narrative film about a drifter who is faced with the choice to preserve her anonymity or
reconnect with the world around her. Martini explores the way a woman may navigate the difficulties of her
life by isolating and detaching herself from the world. The film takes an inside look at how we often mask
our true desire as a means of self-preservation. This raw and moving film is set in Portland and stars Zoe
Mclellan of the ABC series "Dirty, Sexy Money." Martini will use the Women's Vision Film Grant funds on
post-production costs.
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