The Day I Met Joshua

Rajni Chamaraj, we cannot believe (in the good sense of disbelief, that is) that this amazing piece is your first ever project. So well-budgeted and balanced, with tasteful color transitions, camera angles, neatly treated VFX, subtle and relaxing background music... and it all to approach a topic that has millions connected and self-expressed: social media interacting. But can social media detach us from the real world out there? The desert is such an amazing contrast to prove it. What a great psychological battle performed by talented Kelly Tappan (Vengeance, Children of the Pines). Acting is a lot about reacting and not so much about saying lines or crying. Kelly manages these aspects well and the audience sits under her eyelids to know what lies beyond drinking tequila and losing a bet with party mates. In the meantime, nature is there for us all to cherish it. Could this be the message that many (not all) millennials and beyond-millennials should repurpose to better connect with the world? We very much loved the transition to freedom this tape offers. We can all find our "Erica" in the end, but what matters is the valley and what happens in the "during" (our Joshua), rather than at first or in the end. We grow in the valley and Rajni reminds us of this all in a delightful way. It allows us to step aside of ourselves. Rajni, we want to see more of your work in the near future. A highly recommendable 15-minute experience.

by MLC Productions