What am I trying to say?

Amanda Riddell
Oct 27
1 min read

It's corny, but I had a bit of a revelation while watching Samsara. I'm trying to colour the sands of time, vibrating through life. I can't be persuaded to make Steve's film. Performance art has made me tired of big movies. The shorts are cool, though. I'm not saying that I'll direct all of them, though I'm keen to make The Plaything and A Night to Remember.

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