The Path Less Traveled- A short film

After a crash, a man and his prisoner are left stranded in the wilderness.
Second Place- Envision Unity Film Festival
Written and Directed by Jack Gifford
Cinematography by Jack Turbeville
Justin McCoy as Mason
Lorenzo Marino as The captive
Edited By Jack Gifford
Instagram- Jack.__.g

[@emmaceck]

This was one of the best short film i have seen in a long time!!

[@jackgifford2927]

Emma Cecilie Kleppe Wow thank you so much Emma!

[@davidmcmichael8985]

@@jackgifford2927 jack gifford show urself

[@davidmcmichael8985]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnjcqailaaiAhc2dm missin a right leg

[@annaclaragomesdasilva.anna7588]

Eu gostei do vídeo foi muito máximo demais gostei muito beijo e muito obrigada para vocês! 👍💛💚😉😀😎💣💣🔫🔫💰

[@kanishabanks-zh7ui]

I know right

[@d.j.7069]

Just saw it, 2021. Wow, what a beautiful film! I know you will go on to do amazing things. Much love.

[@alwaysuseless]

In many respects this is an excellent film, but it also has many problems. The captive just dies? He seemed the more likely to survive, but unfortunately, he was in a film that needed to end. The less competent captor survives, though, and manages to dig a grave despite having no tools and his injured arm. I'd love to see a longer version with the same actors in the same or comparable situation with a more credible outcome. Thanks for sharing this on KZbin.

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

This is almost a modern version of "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles! Brilliant!!!

[@cyber751]

Wooooooooooooooow!!! So much left unsaid, so much left to the imagination! Short, beautiful, bittersweet. Love the use of Radiohead's, my favorite band, Exit Music. LOVE IT ALL!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@thatbasementkid]

you know what this was pretty good. you deserve more views. let's share it!!

[@Ken-lw3zi]

It... It's really well scripted; contain all emotions, interesting story, and lots more I couldn't explain. This video was in my recommandation for a few times. I have no complaint about it; it's really worth watching.

[@jackgifford2927]

UpsideKen :D Thank you! Appreciate the feedback.

[@terrencemcgrone8053]

I like this short 🎥 the acting was good and it was also sad!!

[@rachelpietsch85]

I watch stuff like this all the time this is amazing

[@jackgifford2927]

Rachel Pietsch Wow that really means a lot!

[@v6200man]

That was good - in a very moving sad way

[@baronlipschutz-perry5089]

Giving room for improvement, Good story, good acting.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

I applaud anyone who makes a film like this if they did their best--regardless of the outcome. Sometimes just doing it is laudable. But I don't get all the praise this film is getting in the comments. I'm not someone who needs everything tied up in a nice bow at the end, but this had TOO MUCH unanswered. And, honestly, not enough said. The biggest omission: How did he die in the end? One of the only two characters (50% of the cast) dies--and not a clue as to how or why? Too many ridiculous scenes in such a short film. 1) Starting a fire that way takes WAY longer, even for an experienced person. And someone without experience, shivering from the cold, ... forget it. 2) Once he gets the fire going, he has the luxury of ... staying away all night??? 3) He falls from the tree landing primarily on one foot, and breaks his ... arm? 4) At 6:29, there is burnt wood--with not a speck of ash on the ground beneath it. And that's just off the top of my head. Again, I don't mean to throw shade on it. Everyone's gotta start somewhere. But why all the praise? That I don't get.

[@67Endgame]

Maybe it is all just sarcasm...idk, js.

[@robertcabuto3284]

I enjoyed seeing how the prisoner's superior survival skills angered the captor, but what's the deal with the end? So the cause of death is supposed to be ambitious? I think you mean ambiguous. If the audience is left confused, the film failed at telling a story. Is the goal of the film to tell a story or to be a puzzle for few to solve?

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

I agree with you (and applaud your catching the ambitious/ambiguous goof). It had some promise with its contrasts, but it was as though the maker had more on his hands than he knew what to do with, so just gave it a cheesy, implausible ending and goodbye. So disappointing.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Where did you see the word 'ambitious'? I missed that.

[@shanna-leewilliams827]

Love it😍😍😎😎😎😍😍😍

[@wesleyramos4467]

Entendi nada como ele morreu?

[@equestrian968]

But why is this so interesting 🤔

[@emmapolster9349]

I love it!!!😘

[@sonicseven8189]

Me too its like the best vid ever 🙃

[@gossimer3]

Good film, just wish it was longer. What's the backstory, and how did Mason #1 die? Sad.

[@lindomarmazinho3248]

Top demais 🙌 parabéns pelo filme da um salve pra mim do Brazil 🇧🇷

[@creator000]

How did the captive die?

[@muhammadjefri6397]

They are cute and handsome.

[@river8383]

Sooo how did he die again? Btw good film!

[@jackgifford2927]

ZestyMango Thank you!! It’s supposed to be left relatively ambitious, but the idea is he either fell getting water and hit his head or drowned. He did not try to run away.

[@river8383]

Jack Gifford ohhh okay got it thanks!

[@JamesBrown-ob9mh]

@@jackgifford2927 Hang on Jack , how can someone with the survival skills Mason had just fall over and hit his head. If he drowned he would be in the water. Taking your own life because freedom is a must is a more probable reason for why he sadly met his demise.

[@Ken-lw3zi]

@@JamesBrown-ob9mh maybe it was dark at night.

[@woodsman1382]

I never caught your name? Oh it's MacGyver, now let me get us out of here.

[@cindybaltzer2350]

How can you guys only have 35 subscribers? This is one of the best short films i have ever seen

[@jackgifford2927]

Cindy Baltzer Comments like yours make it all worth it. Thank you to much☺️

[@cindybaltzer2350]

Jack Gifford I really hope u guys are uploading a new short film soon... I can’t wait! Im totally sharing ur video’s w all my friends

[@jackgifford2927]

Cindy Baltzer Wow that means so much! We are still adjusting to college life so things have been hectic. But we are definitely gonna be posting some stuff soon that’s better than ever!

[@cindybaltzer2350]

Jack Gifford CAN’T WAITTTTTT

[@sonicseven8189]

Best vid ever

[@jackgifford2927]

Feo_ fra Thank you!

[@sonicseven8189]

@@jackgifford2927 i am watching this for the 5th time xD

[@lexiecostanzo8363]

Sonic Seven OMG SAME!!!!

[@gildan958]

Pourquoi le garçon. White est il mort ? Rien ne l explique et poursuoi l enterré ???

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Os, meninos são bem belezas e masculizados.💚 abraços.🌟 e beijos.🔷 gostei. ...,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@cederico2222]

Good movie. Like others would like to know how he died.

[@maximmaxim9843]

What for he died???

[@geleslopezsaiz1970]

Porque muere?

[@victorleal5415]

What short did u ppl see?

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Mas , tudo isso é inprecionantes então é só um drama de estar em um lugar bem distante da civilização. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@cachoarias7463]

Gey

[@user-rs6fp9rc2h]

I bet the one in the white would lool better without his shirt on.

[@madmaxine12]

What the h3ll was that?!

[@anubabu6851]

How he died...

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Bom..., mesmo e ser sorteado pelo desejos do coração com certeza com muito prazer e carinhos. ❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Silverado1st]

Beautifully done! So much in only 9 minutes. Got a 1980's-ish apocalyptic aftermath kinda vibe. I'm sure its much more involved than my imagination could speculate. Actors were absolutely amazing, would love to see more of there work. Keeps your attention and draws you in wanting to know more of the plot and characters. Great camera work and loved the scenery. This clip would fit in quite nicely with a 45 or hour long movie. Oh heck, I'd love to even see a four part made for TV special! :-D Thank you for the great upload.

[@norvieamores]

😢😢😢😭😭😭

[@peteretherington7633]

Really Good!! I like to know how he died and maybe if you turned the body over just to say he was dead mind you the Grave was enough I suppose!! thanks again!

[@ThanaPhaPloen]

very nice clip

[@christianclass2972]

Nur schön!!! Und traurig!!!!!!!

[@patriciaking7892]

Great filming but sad as hell😭😭😭😭😭.

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Mas, a vida é um amor para quem tem o amor a vida! Beeeeeiiiijos.💘 🔷💚🔷💚🔷💚🔷💚🔷⚪💚⚪💚⚪💚⚪💚⚪💚🔷💚🔷💚🔷💚🔷💚🔷⚪🔷⚪🔷⚪🔷⚪🔷

[@chuckrussell-coons5866]

At 1:29 there are houses in the background. Need to change the angle of the shot. But otherwise great effort.

[@sonicseven8189]

i suscribed u on my pc and phone

[@Feodors]

And on my second account

[@softsunlightnaiad]

I subbed on all of my accs

[@Mohammad20111000]

I LOVE YOU

[@nabeelking3310]

amazing story

[@davidmoney760]

Is this a clip from a longer film? This had too many holes in it as it is and therefore didn't make a lick of sense to me.

[@dudeman3986]

Hair combed clean shaven just waking up haha

[@nomebear]

Nice, clean boots, yeah.

[@iamrodrigues4939]

Jam Rodrigues

[@sla2207]

I wish it had subtitles in Brazilian portuguese..💔

[@jal5240]

Why the guy died ? What happened ?

[@liliananzolin6972]

Não gostei. O rapaz morreu do que? Porque estava algemado? Como o outro rapaz o enterrou com um braço só?!Sem nexo

[@rickfearman6827]

Very Good, wall put toghter

[@saqibninja6307]

😭😭🌺🌹🌷why!!!😭 It happened so... however the film was so unconscious interesting 🤩

[@ikaika4430]

Just saw this 8-29-23. Good short film but did not expect that ending. So sad.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

1:51 -- Absolutely laughable. First, this is a really, really difficult way to start a fire. It takes a lot of practice to develop the skill, and even then an expert will take at least a few minutes to start a flame.

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

São, lugares lindos e muito bem interessantes. .., com bonitos rapazes bem interessantes. Gostei...., ❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@ulanbrazil986]

Bem feito e no melhor estilo Day Z ou melhor dizendo Gay Z😂

[@jivanvasant]

CAPTOR AND CAPTIVE The lad in handcuffs (white shirt) was the real captor, and the lad with the key to the handcuffs (black shirt) was the real captive. One interpretation is that White had a crush on Black and controlled him by being totally submissive. White ran away but never resisted or complained even when being beaten by Black. As White said to Black: If we want to survive and make it out, we are going to have to work together. During the night, White did not attempt to escape. White died inexplicably laying on the ground face down and butt up, maybe bitten by a venous snake. Their Black and White clothing symbolized Yin-Yang duality, and their mental, emotional and physical bonding represented Unity. Black probably could have saved White and himself if he had taken the path less traveled and responded favorably to White's homoaffective demeanor.

[@erasmus-ny8pl]

Thank u! This makes sense! ✌️

[@jivanvasant]

@@erasmus-ny8pl One of the things that caught my attention was the outfit worn by the lad in handcuffs: thin suspenders (braces) worn over a plain white, short-sleeve t-shirt and no belt on his trousers. In some areas, this outfit is worn by rent boys when they walk the streets cruising for customers as a subtle sign of their sexual availability. I have seen them dressed like this in real life in nice areas.

[@tominnis8353]

A highly plausible interpretation. Thanks!

[@raulgomes608]

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[@Eric-1701]

Interesting... Though it lost me at the end.. be digs a grave with a broken arm and no tools.

[@tartytube]

This makes no sense why did he die? How did he die? He was the guy with the bush craft skills. It makes no sense at all. There is just no logic to his death given he had the survival skills and was least likely to be the character that dies.

[@annaclaragomesdasilva.anna7588]

Eu gostei do vídeo é muito bom demais e legal demais que bom gostei do máximo beijo meus amores.!👍💛💚😉😎😘💣💣🔫🔫💰

[@misha_mikheev]

И что там????

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Mas, se amar e viver pois vivo pensando em você e em busca da felicidade. 💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙💋💙🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@softsunlightnaiad]

😭

[@alfredoromanes3997]

Crema coffee coffee okay coffee I want I want kiss you so much

[@SakilKhan-ou2eo]

নাম্বার টি দিবে কি

[@golets2006]

Что хотели сказать этим фильмом? Что надо помогать друг другу? И надо быть благодарным за помощь? Но это прописные истины. А где кино? где сюжет? где актерская игра? где достоверность движений? где диалоги? Ничего этого нет. Для дебютного (и единственного ) фильма дилетанта, который не знает, что такое снимать кино, это, может быть, и прикольно. Но как надоели непрофессионалы!!!!

[@user-bi9gs5xq9d]

спасибо что рассказали что фильм не очем.

[@FranciscoSantos-ss3uq]

Ho, cenários deste filme está super bem legal e com todos os caprichos da mãe naturezas . 💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟💜🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@christinekraus8855]

SO TELL ME WHY?!

[@d.j.7069]

It's like a "path less traveled" leading absolutely nowhere!

[@bajanyaoikaizer6902]

All that build up, and then nothing!? Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see a full length version with more details, but still.

[@choro1981]

2 very cute actors and no sex,oh no he died.

[@UpugbekYysua-ux1jg]

,,😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@juanjkknight4903]

Dafuq

[@akamaru4259]

it might be good but it makes me angry

[@mukhamadmuwahib2463]

Why the white boy die? Is he sick or what?

[@RosalinaSamponu]

Rip ☠️👍

[@Aarielle111]

Sorry but I don't like endings like this

[@shanna-leewilliams827]

Love it😍😍😎😎😎😍😍😍