For Milo - AWARD WINNING 1 Minute Short film (2020)
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- For Milo is a 1 minute short film shot in early March, 2020.
Written and directed by:
Matthew D Gilpin (Me!)
Starring:
Féadha Ní Chaoimhe
Mitch Corrigan
Shot, edited and graded by:
Mitch Corrigan
Production Design:
Izzy Haines
The For Milo script was written in 2019 and won the December 2019 Berlin Flash Film Festival award for Best 1 Page Short Script. The film was shot in a single location in a single day, with only 2 actors, one of whom also served as Director of Photography. For Milo was shot on the Black Magic Pocket 4k. The film also contains no dialogue.
Fun fact, the previous 1 minute film that I made, The Docks, which was shot in November of 2018, also starred Féadha Ní Chaoimhe. She's my lucky charm!
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Thanks SO MUCH for 10K views!
We had no idea when we were making this that it would resonate with so many people. Thanks to everyone who liked, commented and shared it to help it get where it is now!
If you like it, there are more films on my channel, some of which are super super short like this, and some of which are a bit longer! Here is a good place to start: th-cam.com/video/tGjcKAN8nnM/w-d-xo.html
Again, thank you so much!
Now 142k views
It is great!!! Very expressive in such short time!!! You really nailed it!!!!!!
It will reach a million before you know it! :)
The fastest my heart has ever been broken by a film
An epic story of life and loss, told in 60 seconds! Kudos to the entire Team!
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to make, so I'm glad you enjoyed watching.
Nothing epic happens in 60 seconds. Settle down, Beavis. It's fine.
Oh my goodness that was so moving. Not a single word uttered but thousands were heard. Bravo!!
Thanks so much! It's been so overwhelming seeing the positive response to this film!
So short, but still manages to portray the emotions of loss 😢. Well done 👏
What a great film! Simple in idea and execution, yet complex in emotion and thought. That twist made me tear up. Great job!
Tears hear too! You really know how to connect
Dude you nailed the tone, simple but powerful. Sound is on point, acting is great. I like how you made it feel happy but rushed at the start so then the reveal flipped it on its head 👏🏼
Thanks so much. Yeah, it was a small team but they all did such a good job!
WOW! This is absolutely brilliant!
I ran out of time to say goodbye to my own dad. It is something that will stay with you the rest of your life.
I feel for you, buddy, take good care!
I’m so sorry that it happened like that for you. It happened the same for me. Everyone thinks that there’s always time but that isn’t always the case.
We had this exact experience with our beloved dog. She was in the doggie hospital overnight and was expected to go home the next day. She went home, but not to our house.
😭😭😭😭
The expressions in their face, the understanding. Powerful with no words needed! Love this!
that's really the power of storytelling, great work
Such great story telling. Does everything it needs to with a beautiful simplicity. Fantastic piece of work!
Thank you so much! I'm really proud of how this one turned out. Everyone brought their A game.
There's plenty of other films on the channel if you want to give them a watch! (Cheeky shameless plug!)
@@matthewgilpincom will check them out. Always great to see what other people are creating! Keep telling stories!
Beautiful and simple.
We've all been there and there are never any words that can explain it or make it better.
This is perfect. It works in every way. Every emotion is conveyed without a single word spoken. The shots, music, sound design, and editing all work together to rip my heart out. Incredible.
Goosebumps in just a minute. Incredible work
One minute that brings old memories, I experienced the same thing last year. I smiled seeing this beautiful work!
Glad this resonated with you. Thanks for watching 😊
There's too much of this kind of news going around. Very well executed with zero dialogue and only 1 minute. Amazing.
There really is... Funny thing is we made this in early March of 2020. We had no idea how relevant this would be to the coming years.
Dude. That was perfect. Well done.
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.
love your vids. so creative, and so well performed/edited✅
Wow! No words necessary! Beautiful, well done💜
Simply amazing storytelling.
Wow! Outstanding!
Forever grateful for this! Life-changing!
Talk about less is more! Brilliant.
Thanks so much. Yeah, I do like a good 1 minute short. There are a few more on my channel if you want to have a look!
Moral: Love and forgive, today!
Wow! A great little film!
This inspired me so much! Thank you so much for making it!
Well done.
Sometimes less is more. Well portrayed.
R.I.P. Milo.
beautifully done.
Terrific 💥🎬
I wanted to make a micro film for a competition so I started watching your video on micro films, I thought to myself wait let me watch the film first. Wasn't disappointment! This hits right in the feels!
Story and execution both extremely effective I love it
Thank you so much. So lovely to hear!
Love it ❤
This is beautiful.
So are you!
(I don't know if that's true, but I'm going to assume it is because I'm super grateful for the compliment)
This was amazing! Loved the cinematography and the concept was dope!
Thank you! I’m really pleased with how it turned out!
I am devastated
Amazing work!!
It's cool to tell a story along with a groundbreaking attempt.^^
Absolutely perfect.
Thank you!
Very well done
Thanks!
I'm tearing up
Amazing script and fantastic production.
Thank you!
It took the hug for me to actually get it.
Cool video, love the video and your content. Keep it up
Thanks! I'm extra pleased with this one, so I'm glad you like it!
Wow.... I loved it❤️
Thanks so much! I'm really glad this is resonating with people.
@@matthewgilpincom You replied omg!
@@ankitbiswas416 Of course! I love hearing from people who enjoy my work!
Really Great!!
Glad you like it!
Crazy how one minute can do this.
Fantastic work.
Thanks!
Thanks Luke!
This movie has changed my lifr forever
Loved it!
Thank you!
The knocking on the door sound... ugh, really annoying to me for some reason. And it was an impatient knock. When I saw the guys face. I instantly thought... crackhead. Then I realized the meaning of the storyline. Although the fact remains, my first thought of the guy’s face was crackhead. His thin build, his unhealthy eyes.... spelled drug addict. I know, I know... nobody wanted to hear this! But I had to blurt it out. Because it was true, from my perspective.
SImple and impact. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I've always had a thing for simplicity in films. I like getting the most out of a small amount of information.
Brilliant 👏. Thank You 👏 👍
You said more in 1 minute with this marvelous little short, than what most or Hollywood can't pull off in 2 hours.
Bravo on the excellent craftsmanship!!!
Very touchy.
So incredibly touching
Thank you. It means a lot to hear feedback like that!
very meaningful!
Really hard-hitting. It made me sad.
So simple, and so sad and touching.
Thank you. So much in the performances here. I'm honestly blown away by what actors are capable of sometimes!
Hello From English 222, great film!
Quality💥💥🙏
Thanks!!
Excellent motivational video!
I... Um... Thank you? Are you sure that comment was meant for this page? 😂
R.I.P 💀🙏
Brilliant work, congratss
Thank youuu!!!
Outstanding!
Thank you so much!
I may be off here_but was Milo a dog,perhaps? The rainbow card🧐 Brilliant work_ in any event!
Brilliant
oh my gooooooooood my little heart.
Eeek. Sorry. Did I break it?
@@matthewgilpincom all broken and on the floor!
Great movie, with only less than 1 minute.
Thanks! It's fun to try and be concise with storytelling.
Reminds me of the wonderful 6 word story by Ernest Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn.".
What is the concept i dont understand pls tell ..but nyc dop
Thanks!
So, the basic story is that Milo is sick and in the hospital. His friend writes a Get Well Soon card to him, but a mutual friend arrives to tell her than he has passed away.
@@matthewgilpincom Thanks for explaining
Me too, I couldn't understand without your help. Difference of culture maybe. Thank you.
@@matthewgilpincom u mean Milo is passed away!!
@@matthewgilpincomwtf, i thought that guy is milo
Perfect, where is it on Letterboxd
Just search For Milo. Someone put it on there, and I only found out about it last week! Makes me feel like such a proper filmmaker lol.
Excellent
Hi.. i watched it couple of times, hope you wont mind telling me the story please.. i honestly dint get it yet :(
No worries! It's intentionally a little up for interpretation, but I'll let you know how I see it!
The two characters have a mutual friend named Milo who has ended up in the hospital. She writes him a get well soon card, but the friend is actually more unwell than either of them thought. She doesn't know it, but he's already passed away before she's finished the card. Her friend arrives to give her the news.
@@matthewgilpincom thank you for the explanation...I thought I was a total idiot..seems like I am!!..nice work
@@matthewgilpincom UUUFF...!!! DEEPP 🖤
@@matthewgilpincom if you would show one shot at the end of that friend in the hospital then the story would be self explanatory.
This is small suggestion from my side.
@@ujjwalfared honey it is already self explanatory. Jesus!
Brilliant job! 🎥✨ So captivating and well-made! 🌟 Who did the cinematography?
Omg i love this 🥺
Aw, I'm glad! Yeah... when we shot this back in early March we didn't know how resonant it would be to so many people's experiences over the last year.
Nice job 👏
Awwwwww
Awesome👍👏😊
Thanks so much!!!
Right at this point in time, I would have rather seen something uplifting. However it was very well done.
Yeah, I’m aware that this was a bit of a downer. I wrote it back in December and shot it at the beginning of the month. I didn’t think that the virus would ever get to us on the day of the shoot... feels like a life time ago now!
Great work
Thank you!
Hey where to send short films for competitions
Look at the options on FilmFreeway!
Good one .but the things is the arrives boy has not a characterization so its not connect well as you think.
Woah nice
Amazing! What's the name of the song?
I believe it was actually a composition by a friend of the DoP. I think it was written for another film, but fit so perfectly here, so we used it!
What camera and lens you use? ❤
Camera body was Black Magic Pocket. Not sure which model or what the lenses were, but I remember that they were primes not zooms!
If you want to know specifics, you'd have to ask my DoP 😅
'BONA BONA'OF TREASURE
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Great story 😨
Please tell me Milo is OK... please tell me. Poor Milo, was so young :(
milo went go-go?
it's perfect
Damn
wow
Thanks
So I take it he's Milo
No
Sorry but I don’t get it. Who or what is Milo?
Someone else asked this and he answered it
Meaning please?
He explains it when someone else asked. Look at the comments