Flights

<p> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">FLIGHTS: Director/Writer, Robert Herzog, Producers: Robert Herzog, Talia Lugacy, Luke Lieberman. <br /> <br /> Based on the director/writer’s novel “Not Our Father’s Dream”, this short film captures the essence of how an ordinary evening at a Williams College dorm in 1968 turns into a night of discovery. Bypassing savage imagery, Herzog’s film glides into our psyches with an uncertain quietness, reminiscent of screenwriter Robert Wise’s approach. It’s during FLIGHTS rooftop sequence that it really takes off (pun intended). Picturing a defining moment is no easy task, but Herzog manages to paint a tableau of that time that rings true using little more than paper airplanes, matches, and, of course, talent. None of Peckinpah’s fireworks or Coppola’s sturm and drang –just an insider’s view of a time that all-too-readily reminds us of today.<br /> <br /> Fong, his main character says, “Shouldn’t living be connected to what you want, not just avoiding what you didn’t? It’s this ‘Fongosophy’ and depth beyond the words on paper or the scenes on the screen that leave us wanting more from this emerging filmmaker. This effervescent study of conflict between what the writer terms citizenship and morality could not be more timely. Herzog says that the film captures “an almost true, but entirely surreal experience”. It’s only in the canvas of long-form that we’ll see if Herzog lives up to his potential. FLIGHTS is featured in the Hampton International Film Festival’s Conflict and Resolution section and was named “best film short subject” Cinevue International Film Competition, Florida. For more information refer to the website www.thezog.com. </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></span>http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&amp;CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&amp;Cfg=news.cfg&amp;news=general&amp;text_id=24859 </p> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></span>