DESCRIPTION:
A Song for Jade is bright, witty, and above the amateur level that one usually expects from short films. Shari Lynn Himes has built herself an almost absurdly strong calling card. She has shown everyone what she can do with a small budget, and it is already levels above what many filmmakers do with much greater budgets and much longer running times. The story is not overwrought with drama, but director Himes treats her tale with a weight appropriate for the theme presented. The ending, which I will not expose here, in the hopes that you will have the chance to see it, is both dramatically strong, and surprising. A Song for Jade is a delightful short pleasure. It is like a bonbon. Its nutritious value is limited, but you still appreciate having consumed it. -Brian Owens The Bubaker Awar