No. 97 : Shorts, Videos, YouTubes Etc (102/102)
I'm as currently up to date with all things Shannon as I can be, as the half dozen films I have still to find remain elusive. His next project is slated to be 'Buddy' in September of 2026, so before then I thought I'd fire up this placeholder slot on my list for all the Shannon ephemera out there. He does keep himself busy, so the list won't be exhaustive, but feel free to chip in anything else he's done that you enjoyed. Love Letter to Texas (titles are linked to where you can see them.) This is a short film featuring Shannon that was written and directed by his long time collaborator, Jeff Nichols. It is quite an ethereal piece that sees a down at heel man being rescued by Shannon and taken to a motel room. He steals Shannon's money and heads out into the Texas badlands. The story is narrated by Sissy Spacek and we learn more in flashback of an oil find and a gambling loss and a separation between what I assume to be brothers. There is a redemptive feel ...