god of love short film
God of Love, winner of the Academy Awards’ Best Live Action Short Film, is the story of a lounge-singing darts champion Raymond (Luke Matheny) who finds his prayers are answered - literally - when he receives a mysterious package of passion-inducing darts. [1]
Luke Matheny is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, writer, actor and professor. [2]
Here’s the 10th and final abridged extract from Ebenezer Erskine’s 10 point sermon on 10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love:Ebenezer Erskine 10. [3]
Luke Matheny takes full advantage of his eccentric physical appearance to portray a lounge crooner who’s a brilliant dart-thrower. [4]
The movie will play in a block alongside four amazing shorts from my fellow nominees. [...] Welcome to the website of filmmaker Luke Matheny. [5]
His short film “God of Love” received the gold medal at the 2010 Student Academy Awards; special jury recognition at Aspen ShortsFest; as well as first prize and the King Award for Screenwriting at the NYU First Run Film Festival. [2]
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Tags: Short Films, Carnet de voyage, Day & Night, Killing in the Name, Let’s Pollute, madagascar, Na Wewe, poster girl, Strange(rs) No More! [3]
As part of this amazing honor, the film will screen in theaters all across the United States and Canada starting on Feb. 11. [5]
I guess I’m still trying to figure out what a Luke Matheny film really is and I hope to keep defining that throughout my career. [...] LM: The French new wave was a big influence - probably more aesthetically than in actual storytelling - but my heart will always be with the Hollywood studio films of the ’30s and ’40s. [...] I have a feature film script which I am wrapping up and my agents are definitely eager to see it, and it’s a comedy. [1]
When he’s given a set of special darts (from Mount Olympus), he takes on the powers of Cupid-whoever he pricks falls madly in love. [4]
The catch is that the one woman he loves - Kelly (Marian Brock), a drummer in his band - is already in love with Ray’s best friend Fozzie (Christopher Hirsh), the guitarist in the band. [1]
Sources:
[1] God Of Love, a nominee for the Best Live Action Short Film …
[2] Woodstock Film Festival
[3] God Of Love ‘ Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress
[4] God of Love - 2010 Maui Film Festival
[5] Luke Matheny Films - Home
[6] Oscar - Nominations - Short Film (Live Action) - God of Love …