Emily Carmichael is the next great writer-director of the kind of movies I love. Her ability to find warmth and humanity in genre storytelling is a superpower in itself.”
what we are seeing here is the emergence of a unique voice in american cinema; a new, great, fantasy comedienne.
…brings awkward perfection to a tenuous, star cross’d love while treating their courtship as both realistic and epic. A clever blend of rudeness and romance.
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Aug292013
RPG OKC Is A Love Story Set In The World Of 8-bit Fantasy Games | The Creators Project
- Posted by E Carmichael
RPG OKC is featured on the blog for The Creator’s Project, which “celebrates visionary artists across multiple disciplines who are using technology in innovative ways to push the boundaries of creative expression.”
Aug262013
RPG OKC at Short of the Week
- Posted by E Carmichael
“…what we are seeing here is the emergence of a unique voice in american cinema; a new, great, fantasy comedienne…”
Aug262013
If These Sprites Could Talk: Stories in 8-Bits | Gamemoir
- Posted by E Carmichael
I’ve said elsewhere that Ledo and Ix are the best game characters you’ve never played, and while it’s true viewing them on the small screen strips away the interactivity that propelled my early adventures on the NES and SNES, watching them interact with each other and various…
Jul212013
Profiled in 25 New Faces of Independent Film
- Posted by E Carmichael
I’m profiled in Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent film! Article by Sarah Salovaara, photo by Richard Koek, photo shot at Barbes (aka best bar in Brooklyn.) “That’s very short-film worthy.” Emily Carmichael has just heard my formerly best kept secret that…
Jul152013
‘Film School Shorts’ review: future greats – San Francisco Chronicle
- Posted by E Carmichael
The Hunter and the Swan reviewed in the SF Chronicle along with Luke Matheny’s “God of Love.” ‘Film School Shorts’ review: future greats – San Francisco Chronicle.
May032013
Emily Carmichael Creates 8-bit RPG OKC Short Film
- Posted by E Carmichael
Emily Carmichael Creates 8-bit RPG OKC Short Film | AWN | Animation World Network.
May022013
RPG OKC Give Me the DAWWWS | BLONDENERD.COM
- Posted by E Carmichael
I’m a sucker for any bit-esque YouTube series (remember Super Apartment Bros?), and I am here to suggest you watch this adorable two-episode series that follows two bitty characters attempting to find the warm ‘n fuzzies with one another. While I haven’t tried the whole online…
Apr292013
The 10 Best Short Films of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival
- Posted by E Carmichael
One great, witty idea can go a long way. Emily Carmichael’s short is an animated look at online dating among video game characters, an especially complicated pursuit if you’re not actually a humanoid character. Will the wild cat and the palace guard find love, even…
Apr292013
Tribeca 2013 Critic’s Notebook #3: On The Margins | Filmmaker Magazine
- Posted by E Carmichael
“Even more memorable was Emily Carmichael’s absolutely delightful RPG OKC which with arch humor and a style all its own ruminates on the internet-fueled romance between a pair of characters in separate electronic role-playing games. “
Apr282013
Tribeca Film Festival 2013 | Film Feature | Tiny Mix Tapes
- Posted by E Carmichael
Emily Carmichael’s animated film imagines what would happen if two characters from 8-bit role-playing video games met online à la OkCupid. Extra points for the weird, in-character cadence of the dialogue. via Tribeca Film Festival 2013 | Film Feature | Tiny Mix Tapes.