Watch: ‘Creating Things’ Short Doc Film Examining a Father’s Legacy
by Alex Billington
April 18, 2024
Source: Vimeo
“Things that I create will hopefully live beyond my life.” What kind of legacy will you leave? Will there be anyone to celebrate that legacy, to make sure it leaves a last impression? This wonderful, wholesome short film is a exercise in extending that legacy. Creating Things is a 10-minute short doc made by the brothers Bryan Simpson and Taylor Simpson, telling the story of their dad Roger Simpson – a beautiful artist with a creative mind. “Our friend Peter Lyngso revealed to us that he had filmed an interview with our Dad after his cancer diagnosis a couple years earlier. Upon watching the interview we learned new things about our Dad. It also reaffirmed things about him, most important of which was his passion for creating. This became an excuse to discover and rediscover our Dad’s art, photos, and other mementos to create this film. The process has been a cathartic labor of love and the final piece is not only a visual eulogy to our Dad, but a visual ode to creating.” No more intro necessary – press play below and get ready for an emotional journey.
Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this one. Brief intro to this short from Vimeo: “Two brothers use interview fragments, pieces of art, and various family mementos to explore the legacy of their father and what he left behind.” Creating Things is a short doc project created and directed by filmmakers / brothers Bryan Simpson and Taylor Simpson. You can view more of Bryan’s work as a video editor / filmmaker by visiting his official website or following him on IG @bryanmonroe. Featuring art and words by by Roger Simpson, the interview by Peter Lyngso, and editing by Bryan Simpson. Along with original music by Taylor Simpson, and cinematography from Adam Baron-Bloch (née Gundersheimer). This premiered at numerous film festivals in 2023, and won Best Documentary at the Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival. For more info on the short, visit Vimeo or the film’s official website. To discover more shorts, click here. What did you think?
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