An ‘Exquisite’ Premiere for Justin Leibow’s New Short Film
Many things fit in your pocket, but until recently an HD camera wasn’t one of them. With this in mind, Nylon Studios decided to see what happened when a group of commercial directors were given a pocket camera, two minutes, and one signature item. In addition, they would work with Inner-City Filmmakers, a nonprofit dedicated to providing hands-on film experience for disadvantaged youth. Shooting on Kodak’s new PlayTouch HD camera, the directors, including Superfad’s own Justin Leibow, were challenged to create a film involving—wait for it—‘binoculars’. For Leibow, the result is “Exquisite,” a neo-noir short about an interview between a photographer and a journalist that takes a dangerous, seductive turn.
The resulting festival, Pocketfest, showcases 11 films, each wildly unique from the other. The films were screened on Sept. 22 at Pacific Design Center, and you can now view them all online here.

