Loanshark (film)

Loanshark is a 1999 black-and-white American crime film written and directed by Jay Jennings. The film is a notable forerunner in the digital filmmaking movement.[1]

This article is about the 1999 film. For the 1952 film, see Loan Shark (film).
Loanshark
Directed byJay Jennings
Written byJay Jennings
Produced by
  • Jay Jennings
  • Charles Santore (co-producer)
StarringCharles Santore
Music byJay Jennings
Distributed byIndie-Underground
Release date
  • December 10, 1999 (1999-12-10)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000

Plot

An angry loan shark has a tendency of getting excessively violent with anyone who doesn't have his money. His mob boss disapproves of his actions, warning him to tone things down or else. As expected, things only get worse.

Production

Produced for $10,000, Loanshark was made using handheld digital movie cameras and available light, with film look added in post-production.[2] The low-budget film was shot guerrilla filmmaking style among old Hollywood buildings and streets.[3]

Reception

Loanshark screened at several film festivals in 2000, including Silver Lake[4] and Melbourne Underground Film Festival.[5] Films In Review columnist David Del Valle called Loanshark "a gritty crime tale in the manner of Bad Lieutenant ".[6]

References
  1. Bernard, Ethan (2000-03-02). "A Life in the Movies: Beverly Hills director Jay Jennings shares secrets of his trade". Beverly Hills Weekly. p. 8.
  2. Davidson, Ben (1999-09-10). "BH Resident's New Film Unearths Seedy Life of Loanshark". The Beverly Hills Courier. p. 1.
  3. Amiran, Eyal (2001-01-03). "Guerrilla Filmmaking". Los Angeles Independent. p. 1.
  4. Amiran, Eyal (2000-09-20). "The Silver Screen comes to Silver Lake". Los Angeles Independent. pp. 2–3.
  5. "Melbourne Underground Film Festival". 2000-07-22. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  6. Del Valle, David (2005-06-01). "Camp David: June 2005". Films in Review. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
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