Retro-Futurism: The Films of Lev Kalman & Whitney Horn | Trailer
Retro-Futurism: The Films of Lev Kalman & Whitney Horn
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A duo since day one, Kalman and Horn began making films together in 2003, when they were still in college. Dedicated to working with celluloid, together they have forged a singular, vibes-forward aesthetic—a fusion of pastiche and sincerity that is both playful and sharp, silly and analytical, maximalist and joyously, inventively lo-fi. So armed, they have taken cinematic trips to the 1890s and the 1990s alike, period film territory braved by few shoestring-budget practitioners.
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Directed by Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn | 6 mins | 2006
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Jazz Christmas
Directed by Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn | 9 mins | 2007
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