The Gold Mine of Uncomfortable Social Interactions: Ted Fendt on Outside Noise

I distinctly remember precisely where I was when I watched my first Ted Fendt film, his 2011 short Shattered Sleep. I can very easily envision the room (not my own) and where the laptop (also not my own) was positioned. My experience watching it is also very clear. I remember feeling somewhat befuddled at first--where did this film and filmmaker come from?--but soon that befuddlement turned into amazement. The work was funny, weird, genuine and utterly original--rare qualities then and even rare...