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  • George Saunders: On Story (2015)
  • Short | 7 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
George Saunders: On Story (2015)
Short | 7 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Reading a George Saunders short story is an experience that people have described in terms normally reserved for religious experience. People Magazine described his work as "startling, dreamlike stories leave you feeling newly awakened to ...See moreReading a George Saunders short story is an experience that people have described in terms normally reserved for religious experience. People Magazine described his work as "startling, dreamlike stories leave you feeling newly awakened to the world," while author Sarah Vowell confessed "George Saunders is so funny and inventive he makes you love words and so wide-eyed wistful he talks you into loving people." In this rare appearance as a documentary subject, Saunders reveals the pitfalls of bad storytelling and explains the openness and generosity required to breath life into great characters. The film offers a direct look at the process by which he is able to take a single mundane sentence and infuse it with the distinct blend of depth, compassion, and outright magic that are the trademarks of his most powerful work. Situated in an innovative and dreamlike visual world set to a lush original soundtrack by Antfood music, the seven minute film distills the magical essence of one of our most beloved writers into a work that will inspire old fans and Saunders newbies alike. See less
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Sarah Klein (co-director) | Tom Mason (co-director)
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Updated Dec 1, 2015

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