Short Films
In 2004, Shirley joined forces with friend and artist Trayc Claybrook to create short, fun experimental films under the banner of PictureWorld Films. These films are no-budget mini-DV wonders made on the weekends with a lot of heart and awesome friends lending a hand, all for the sake of stretching ourselves creatively and learning something new. All of these films screened around Dallas in the Dallas Video Festival and the Women in Film Chick Flicks Festival.
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You can also view our short films on VOX.
High Five, (2007) video, color, 3.5 minutes
The prairies of North Texas are an austere landscape. On the wide, flat terrain, man-made towers of concrete and steel become our forests, a freeway interchange our Grand Canyon, the sky our ocean. Bronze award winner, 2008 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival.
Killer Sexy, (2006), video, color, 17 minutes, Starring Lucy Bannister and Michael Monk.
A chance meeting. A one night stand. Who will live to see the next morning?
Original soundtrack music by the fabulous Carmen Menza & Magneeto. Original score by Mark Menza.
Malebox, (2005), video, color, 5 minutes.
A guy, a girl and her mailbox.
A film made in 24 hours by the Women in Film.Dallas 2005 24 Hour Video Race team, lead by Shirley & Trayc. Well, we tweaked it a bit afterwards...and added a cool original score by Mark Menza! Starring Lucy Bannister.
Soft Deductions, (2005), video color, 5 minutes. What if everything you assume is true, isn't? An experimental short based on an artist book by Trayc Claybrook.
