The Standard (partially found indie drama films; 2004-2006)

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Poster for the second film.

Status: Partially Found

The Standard is a series of indie drama films made from 2004 to 2006 directed and written by Jordan Albertsen and in the second film, also written by David Sean Robinson. The films were also produced by Oracle Films.

The films go over the lives of teenagers in high school, showing the hardships they face and the choices that they make growing up. The name of the film originates from the "pitfalls of standardized curriculum" and the strains it puts on the individuality of the characters.

The films are notable for starring and being one of the few film works of Nathan Vetterlein, most known for voicing the Scout from Team Fortress 2.

The Standard v.15

Status: Lost

The Standard v.15 is the first film in the series, which released in 2004, and has a runtime of about 15 minutes. Unlike the second film, this film is considered a short film and not a movie/full film.[1]

Although the plot is speculated to be very similar to the second film but more gritty and dark, there is very little known information about this film's releases or production.

The film is completely lost with the only content available being a few screenshots along with a poster for the film.

The Standard

Status: Partially Found

The Standard is the second and last film in the series, which released in 2006, and has a runtime of about 1 hour.

It is described as a "coming of age drama, going over the life of teenagers in high school, showing the hardships they may face and the choices they make while growing up".[2]

There are several characters in the film such as Dylan, Gina, and Jeremy, who can appear in some of the clips of the film. However, the plot and storyline involving these characters are unknown, with a lack of context given in the trailer.[3]

The film had a limited release at several suppliers and chains such as Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery, as well as a planned Netflix release which never went through.

The film was also screened at several film festivals from 2005 to 2007, such as the San Diego Film Festival, and went on to win several awards and nominations.

Although the film had mostly positive reception, due to a lack of popularity and a right distribution and releases, the film went into obscurity. The only surviving content available online is a trailer posted by the film's writer on YouTube.[4]

Availability

As mentioned above, both films having a lack of proper documentation, archival, and popularity resulted in both falling into obscurity. As of now, there is no new update, clips, or releases of the film known to have been done.

Along with this, no copies of the films on DVD or on-demand streaming have been seen or found online for years, leaving the rest of the film outside of the trailer lost and unavailable.

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Images

Videos

Trailer for the later release of the second film.

ShorK's mention on the subject (0:52-1:22).

References