Miss Barton's Famous Cakes - Noir Short Film
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2019
- On a stormy night, two detectives come knocking on Miss Barton's door to discuss dark matters surrounding her world-famous cakes.
CAST & CREW
Written & Directed and Edited by Jared Hirsch and Nelson Vicens
Starring Lauren LaVera, Michael Doherty and Charlie McElveen
Cinematography by Gino Varisano
Music by Connor Griffin
Color by Jason Druss
Sound by Jesse Kennedy
Executive Producers- Peter Moller, Douglas Volk, Christine Volk
Assistant Director- Jon Carson
Produced by Natassia Kuronen
Production Design by Brynn Hacket
Wardrobe by Hannah Thomases
Gaffer- Zachary Van Heel
Key Grip- Kevin Gallagher
FESTIVALS
Philadelphia Film Festival Official Selection
Edmonton International Film Festival Tastiest Food Film
D.C Shorts International Film festival Official Selection
Moscow Shorts 2019 Best Short Film
That Film Festival Finalist - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Wow! The whole cast was amazing, but that one Detective had the 1940’s patter DOWN. If you close your eyes, it’s like you’re listening to a 1940’s radio noir. Spot effin’ on.
The whole short was amazing. More, please.
THIS is a movie genre that
Seriously needs a Comeback.
Now More Than Ever.
This is 1000% true to the Noir genre. Costumes, set, dialogue, acting nuances --a joy to watch. Kudos to cast and crew!
No, it really isn't. It's an okay suspense film, but it's not remotely noir
I agree with NyghtDarkWatch.
True noir & a joy to watch!
AND now I want cake!
No, it isn't! This is a kinky horror film, closer to the Boris Karloff "Thriller" series of the late 1950s, and early 50s. A Film Noir is typically a crime-based film, not a Gothic Horror/Comedy.
There should have been drinks and cigarettes.
@@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 It's false advertising
The actress Lauren LaVera (I think?) did a fantastic job here! Her style is so true to form and her voice really sells the character! Well done!
Only explanation why this has soo little views is that you level of filmmaking don't deserve this platform. Best short movie i have seen here by far.
That means a lot...
100% agree!
The make up artist in me did a little wiggle in my seat at the close up of the little tear running down her cheek, and I saw how true to the era her face make up was... Powder-tastical! ❤️ It's the attention paid to all those little details that made watching this such a gas. Kudos!
Yes, I thought the tear (and the lighting on her cheek) was perfection. Your comment made me miss the old format of imdb
Well written AND well shot? Why doesn't this have more views?!
Stupid film
Because the Kardasians
because people don't like either one of those things lol
Also well acted
It should have more views!
Wow, this is so freaking brilliant, the music, the lighting, the camera movement. the acting, the story, the suspense. This is certainly the best Noir short film on youtube.
Hell of a review!
And the lightning at the right time.
Actually, the lighting sucks. It’s too soft and diffused. Films from this era were shot with hard lighting with a lot more contrast and low dynamic range. Everyone these days always gets the lighting wrong when trying to do period pieces.
@@Heffalumpswoozles85 lightning not lightning.
@@geraldmahoney4856 You replied to the wrong person. I didn’t write “lightning”.
The copy for the newspaper clippings is a sly touch. Superb slice of cinematic cake, this.
Haha.... the filmmakers just built up the suspense, and every time we expected violence, defied. There were no escaped murderers, no detectives or no poisned cake slices. Just bunch of recipe hunters...... however the making of the film is impeccable. True noir (minus the violence).......and I want to taste the cake.
3 years late to this party. You tube algorithm failed me until today . Would have watched this day 1!
The night night at the end is hysterical
Omg I came here to say this 😂
'Night night.'
This is beautifully shot. The play of shadows and light are amazing. There's tension and suspense mixed with humor. Great job.
Thanks joy!
Everything about this video screams excellence. The actors, music, cinematography, clothes, ambience. Just top-notch.
That guys beard didn’t look right for the 1950s. He looked like a hobo.
What an indelible short! It’s gripping, atmospheric, and well acted. Wish the Hollywood industry would do more noir films, but I know that good writing doesn’t always translate to decent box-office numbers.
I don't understand why such a terrific movie has not reached many people
Because then it won't be cool anymore
Hard to believe she'd just open her door when soneone knocked!
We even did that still in the 80s, lol. Hard to believe now.
They weren't so paranoid
This is a fantastic movie! It reminds me of Twilight Zone episodes back in the early 60s. Very well done!
That and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” were our biggest references for this
I absolutely love this! Extremely well-acted, well-shot, with fantastic music, a treat for a noir fan like myself!
This gave me chills! I should not have watched this so late at night. Absolutely fantastic job.
Honestly, as an industry veteran I'm genuinely impressed. Beautifully filmed, wonderful music, some good dark comedic moments and suspense, perfectly ambiguous ending. Really just the facial hair and perhaps some lighting tweaks here and there and it's about perfect.
This means a lot.
I'm glad I'm not the only one for whom the facial hair stood out as a glaring anachronism.
Me too the only men with beards like that in the 50s were sleeping on park benches.
They just escaped an insane asylum. The facial hair seemed believable to me.
How do you know that the first pair are criminals...and the second pair are true
police ........instead of the REVERSE?
I like this kind of storys. Even look vintage i still can felt my heart's start rising when the two detective shows to that women the scratches picture that look like them. I mean they actually the butcher boys who get escape from that prison. Thanks god that women so smart and not panicked. She finally save...❤❤❤
glad you liked!
Been watching CZcams videos for years. Just today this video was recommended. Why just now when this video was posted 3 years ago. It’s a wonderful short film. It should be recommended more often to more people.
For 3 years this film was getting very few views. Then randomly a couple months ago it started taking off… Why? No damn clue. The algorithm I guess?
What an awesome film! Makes me so joyful to find such hidden gems on youtube! Hope you all reach the audience this film truly deserves. Beautiful!
I have seen quite a few noir shorts on CZcams but I have to say this one takes the cake.
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Get out! 😮👉
Very well-done! The writing, acting, setting, and cinematography was all good, and the 4:3 aspect ratio wasn't just a nice callback to classic noir films, but also helped add to the suspense, as the boxier screen gave the impression of the protagonist feeling trapped. I also loved the use of lighting and shadows, as is must for any good noir film. But one thing that really stood out with the contrast of light and shadows was use of the lighting, especially when building up to the film's climax. Overall great job!
Thank you for the thoughtful review, John! Glad you enjoyed the lighting! Will pass the message on to our DP!
Excellent! The acting, writing, sets, camera work, and costumes are all first rate!
So much attention to detail, I have to wonder why the one actor kept his beard. On a cop, in this time period? No way. She would have known immediately that he was a fake and not let them in the house. Also, though the fedoras are period, the way they're being worn is not. For detectives, it would have been snap brim or nothing.
But enough quibbling. It's all terrific!
Masterpiece! You saw the turn but it didn't matter. It was so well--er, executed. Didn't go over the top, even with the thunder crash before one of the men said "Butcher Boys." Want to see more by this director.
great theme and movie...and them showing respect towards the film noir era...the dialogue...the b/w film and narrative with interwoven content...the film noir era would admire and be so proud..her acting... inquisitive, scared and cunning-superbly accomplished-just my "touche" for the film. In the days when men wore hats, you take off the hat in house....
if there was an academy award for acting in "short" movie's Lauren laverna should win best actress award...her mannerisms, authentic looks and gestures... beautiful and amazing...
this deserves to be a big screen movie
Something special about black and white films, especially with a little sinister twist. Well done.
The BEST short film I've ever seen on youtube. Its incredibly well shot and set. Also superb acting. Thank you for this
I just watched the film, and it's so good. It's well shot, edited, and the acting is phenomenal. You should submit it to ALTER, and Short Of The Week, because this is up their alley. 🍻
This is noir perfection !!! Such an awesome film that I'm thrilled to have found . Kudos to the beautiful and talented lead actress and tremendous applause to the creative minds that bought this jewel into existence . More please !
check out our other work! More shorts coming soon as well!
@@peoplezoo I definitely will ! Can't wait to see what the next masterpiece is !!!
This is not Film Noir. It's a Horror/Comedy. FN is about crime or dark human drama.
Just seeing this for the first time. You perfectly captured the noir feel….the shadows, the music, and the acting were beautiful.
Extraordinary well made. Good story with a cool twist and great atmosphere. The cinematography is astonishing as well. The old Film Noir Vibe is really coming through in every way. Music, framing, camera movement. Came across it and loved it.
Amazing...this is pure art🔥🔥🔥 Views are less because this video is only for legends....keep the good work...love from India
Riveting! You three come off as actual movie stars, not just amateurs roped into played the part. This was a delight.
This is fantastic. What a masterclass on film noir cinematic style! It's excellently crafted with music and tension. It baffles me this doesn't have more views.
Loved it! Noir satire perfectly done. Great music score! Lauren LaVera is wonderful!
I just stopped breathing in various scenes
It's an amazing artwork
This was SO GOOD!!!!!!! BRILLIANT concept. Bravo for shooting in Black and White (people seem to have forgotten how beautiful black and white films were). I fell in love with this film 2 seconds after it started. Oh! I need sequel. PLEASE!!!!!!! My first thought was Hitchcock does cake. But now I think it's more Stephen King meets Practical Magic 40s style. Please do a sequel!!!!
Check out our other work as well. More films are coming soon!
@@peoplezoo I'll do that. Thanks!
Love everything about it, especially Lauren’s and the detective’s performance. She’s one of the best final girls in the current horror genre.
Overall very talented people on this production, kudos!
A nod to Roald Dahl's 'Lamb to the Slaughter' Very well done.
This is a little slice of film noir Heaven! Now I yearn for a special cinnamon-infused cake....
As soon as the detectives left I said "Theres gonna be a knock at the door and 2 detectives 100%" I was so happy I guessed it
At the end I went aloud; "Oh, I liiike her".
Absolutely awesome! Really enjoyed it! Well done every single Soul! Congratulations and thanks for sahring it! Keep up with the great work!
This is incredible, the ligthing is absoloutely impeccable and works brilliantly with the classic cinematography, well done team this film deserves way more views😀
Well written, well directed, fittingly filmed and fabulously acted, not being too realistic. A brilliant short noir.
Well written, well directed, well acted. Costumes were spot on. Even the smoke detector over the front door couldn't detract from the noir feel. ❤
Shhhhh 😂
So... The first two were the butcher boys, right? Because if so its confusing how they talked about their wives, and then just left? Why didn't they kill her, or at least get the exact recipe, or kidnap her to force her to make cakes for them? I liked it very much, but just a bit confused by that...
I think we can't overthink it. They were INSANE so they don't think like we do. All they were hyper focused on was CAKE and pretending to be the two detectives. Cake, cake, cake!!! They were obsessed by Miss Barton's cakes. Maybe the next visit was also them? Maybe they'll keep returning? Or maybe she's nuts too? She did hang out in an insane assylum! Maybe she gets a thrill out of her secret ingredient, rat poison! It was very handy on her shelf!!
Fantastic film!!!! Loved everything about it!
I'm confused too, you are not alone. This made no sense to me at all. The conclusion was vague and not clear. Were they all in an insane asylum? Were the first two the real Butcher Boys? Were there no Butcher Boys or cops but just men trying to steal her famous recipe by scaring her? Did they think they were the only ones with the brilliant idea of this stale disguise? Was she imagining the whole thing? I don't know. In Twilight Zone or Hitchcock, there is no guesswork, it is clear. This is why I think this film did not succeed. I think a lot of people did not get it either but pretended to like it and praise it. A case of The Emperor Has No Clothes. Trust your own instincts. They are not wrong.
I vote the first pair WERE police .
Omg this has to be one of the most amazing short I ever seen
Lovely, lovely, lovely Miss Barton
I liked it very much!
Got confused towards the ending 🧐
But it also made me hungry 😂
I’m STILL confused about the ending!
I agree.
Q: What the hill happened?
That's the point.
Beautifully done. The lighting, costumes, makeup, the set, the script and acting all spot on!
Glad you enjoyed it! Check out our other work!
Just one thing though. The gentleman should have taken their hats off when entering the house - old fashioned manners.
The best black & white short film I ever seen ! Excellent !
Wow!! 🙂🙂😊😊 This is gonna definitely be added to my favorite short movies list. I like the movie a lot in general, especially how the setting is kinda what you would see from a 1950's movie. And really loved the shocking twist at the end! 😦👍💕🤩😍
VERY NICE FOLKS !! What was the budget and miss barton is a babe, damn.
Loved so much the slow pace, composition, acting, noir-style suspense, etc etc etc! But.. did she manage to poison the cake? So would all detectives real and fake get poisoned?
Thank you! Brilliant! Extraordinary! Well done! The whole film should be recognized by more people. This made my day! Might I have another? More please. ❤
Amazing how suspenseful a short film can be.
This was great and captivating from start to finish, I loved this so much, every aspect is really solid and the production design is amazing!!
And all it took was a sweet slice of cake. Four detectives were over with. Finito.
The vague reference was funny as hell, but it's not the worst I came up with.
let's hear the worst!
@@peoplezoo Why? Coming up with these comments is such a Payne. 😏
@@garretmangio9756 more!
I love that lean over the two "detectives" make to look into the kitchen lol
👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic!
When you reach your 70th birthday,like i did on june 19th of this year,film noir takes on a different perspective...ir's kind of like what haven't i seen yet,other the end?and when you finally realize that the end is the only thing that offers any mystery anymore,one discovers a new and previously denied embrace for movies of this genre
You just gave away your entire birthdate day, month, year, and your full name. Not smart for ID theft! So your name is Dan Hurst and you were born on June 19, 1953. I would remove your original remark (which will auto delete my comment) and repost with out the month and day. Also change your ID. This is not safe. Never use your name as a userid anywhere. Basic safety 101.
Truly great. The lady really has that elegant charm from the past.
A good humourous noir short film? What else could I ask for?
And now I'm torn between wanting cake 🎂🍰and wanting to bake a cake from scratch - which I haven't done in YEARS 😂
Easy. Do both!
I'm definitely thinking about it!@@peoplezoo
I loved, loved, loved this film. Absolutely brilliant execution of your creative spark in all the glorious rich detail of all aspects. Very rich indeed.
This is my 4th time watching this piece of artwork!! I appreciate the attention to the design set, wardrobe, hair & make-up...AND the acting (Whaaaaat! Whoa!) OVATION!!!
This is most wonderful! Truly delightful filmmaking. I've shared it to my Facebook page with the comment that it is so good that it makes me quiver and flail-about. Thanks for making, y'all Makers of This! 😘
Just beautiful to watch! They didn’t just nail the period - at some points it felt like it was actually from the period.
I don’t know why some people hate this. This film is PERFECT! A perfect combination of classic noire and a twilight zone episode. Well done!
Who hates this?
@@peoplezoo some of the other comments.
Great job!! Loved it. Original, well-written and great cinematography.
My god, this was SUPERB!!!! This shows 100% that it doesn't take Hollywood-size budgets to make a truly great piece of film -- it takes true creativity, great sets and costumes, and an amazing cast, crew, and production staff. I'm blown away! (Also, I'm craving cake ...)
An excellent short video, well shot, acted lighting, and editing everything 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Great short film, well done everyone. Excellent camera work Gino , loved the angles.👍
Loved it , the rain the actors, the mystery ,bravo.
Well done, acting very period, and good story development - and of course the NOIR!!
This was outstanding ! The camera movements were so smooth and precise. The performances were all well acted. I loved how the shots and cinematography were impactful and added to the overall storytelling of this film.
Glad you liked it. We spent a lot of time devising the camera moves. Check out our other work too!
The time y'all spent on the camera movement definitely paid off and were excellent. I look forward to checking out your other works !@@peoplezoo
Amazing. This is perfect. And the blacks, they’re so deep one could get lost in them.
Love the way you put it. Thanks James!
"People love cinnamon. It should be on tables at restaurants along with salt and pepper. Anytime anyone says, "Oh This is so good. What's in it?" The answer invariably comes back, Cinnamon. Cinnamon. Again and again."
top tier comment
Can't stand cinnamon.
😳
What a fantastic short film from start to finish. It was so tightly scripted, exquisitely performed and the atmosphere skipped from light hearted to tense in a heartbeat. It could easily have turned into a parody of the genre but it skillfully avoids doing that. Would love to see another short in this style.
Fabulous in every aspect. The music is perfect.
This is awesome and inspiring. Thank you for making this
Loved it even though it was somewhat confusing as to whether she used the rat poison or not.
MasterPIECE
What a great short film, I was riveted from the start, well acted and had a great story. I cannot believe that I only just came across this just now by accident, it deserves more views and accolades. Thanks so much for uploading this it was fantastic. From Perth, WA.
Thank you for the high praise! Glad to have viewers in Australia!
Love it just love it!!❤ Great short with great actors!!
I wanted to order a cake!
Order up! Just beware, our cakes are highly infected with COVID-19! It's the secret recipe!
I'm in love with this. Gorgeous homage to an unrepeatable era.
Part 2 please!!!
It's excellent, hope you guys launch other films soon.
obsessed with this
could not agree more. how such a story, acting and cinematography come together in 13 minutes. I tried doing a engine search for Laura Laverna...I would think she is doing much acting now...fanatical acting here...
Impressive short movie, the music the acting, editing and filming, a masterpiece!!
SUPER fun to watch!
Such a wonderful job! Loved it.