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"Mini Driver Project" on this DVD compilation !
What people are saying:
"Many short films fail because they try too hard to be
avant-garde or struggle to squeeze an elaborate underdeveloped plot into
ten minutes. This film, on the other hand, is stylish, unpretentious and
manages to tell a simple story of human relationships using sound and
well- composed imagery without the need for extensive dialogue. This is
short film making at its best." --Mike Wallwork,
Mid-Wales Film Commission, U.K.
"As a Mini driver myself in Paris, I
loved this homage to the Mini and the study of urban loneliness. It was
extremely well-written, beautifully shot and acted. A lovely piece of
filmmaking!"--María
de Medeiros, actress-director, Paris, France
"A sweet, coherent film with great atmosphere. Westlake is
an interesting writer/producer/performer very much worth keeping an eye
on." --Dan MacCannell, E!Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
"How clever this is. There's hardly any dialogue, so any
culture can enjoy this film."--Susan Michie, program director,
xtronx/CBS Spectacular in Times Square, New York, NY
"Nice job! Kafka's first shower scene and, probably,
happy ending!" --John Kander, independent producer, The John
Kander Co., Beverly Hills, CA
"An exemplary piece of digital filmmaking!"
--Tim Smith, Technical Marketing Manager, Canon USA, Irvine, CA
"This reflective portrait of a woman living a very
small life in a very small car carries within it the intimacy of its
production...(from) Producer/Writer/Actress Dawn Westlake, the film is
an eloquent example of personal story-telling." --Jacques
Thelemaque, producer/writer/director, Filmmaker's Alliance, Los
Angeles, CA
"A large cult following has made a hit out of this breezy
short from director Rocha and writer/producer/actress Dawn Westlake.
It's lushly shot by Jorge Santos."--Barry Norman, Turner
Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA
"'Mini' really surprised me. The story seems so personal and
the editing is so innovative. It's an amazing achievement for such a
small crew!"--Aitor Gaizka, writer/director, Madrid, Spain
"...racing though L.A. traffic in the rain delayed me a bit,
but I managed to make it to Sunset Blvd. with a couple of minutes to
spare! My trip was well worth it. Dawn's 'Mini Driver Project' was
excellent! "I laughed, I cried..." 
Could there be an Oscar in the future for Dawn's interpretation of
'Mini' (the mini driver), or perhaps for the Yellow Portuguese Mini
1000's interpretation of a Yellow Portuguese Mini 1000 ???
Just maybe!...If it is showing at a theatre near you don't miss it!! I
think one of Dawn's future projects should involve lots of So.Cal
minis... a future classic to rival 'The Italian Job'!!!" --from
a post on minimania.com by Antonio Rico, a real Mini Driver from
Orange County, CA
"Dawn, Thank you for making this film. You have made this day
the most beautiful place to be. To a very talented and special lady,
my kindest regards..."--from an e-mail from Bunny Howes,
proprietor of ScreenProMini, Norfolk, U.K.
"Beautifully done. Too many filmmakers miss the point of
dialogue and fill their frames with too much of it. This is a shining
example of why dialogue is best left to a minimum."--from a
post on shortfilminsider.com by Paul Melo of Melodrama Filmworks,
Canada
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