Faded Film

“What’s this?” said Mickey pulling a film out of its can. It was an old film – plastic-based, 35 millimeter, 16 frames per second – likely from the 1900s through the 1910s. It’s condition – poor and brittle. Mickey worked for the Studio as a one of their film restorers. His main job was to…

Vortex

In the middle of a beautiful garden, a thin mist surrounds a small, concrete bench. On the bench sits a man, sobbing and holding his head low. “Is there nothing else I can do?”he manages to say in between sobs. He stands. A few tears run down his cheek as he waves his arms at…

Below Ground

In a small cave lit by a warm fire, several people were laughing, eating, and generally enjoying the moment. Around the fire sat a man wearing a dingy green, wool uniform. Another in dark, tattered cotton shirt and pants, and a woman and her young daughter in traveling clothes. Ulrich, the man in the uniform,…