Terminal Bar is an amazing short film, which perfectly draws in the audience immediately This short movie is a great example that certain tempo of imagery and music can keep people intrigued. This 22 minute film is directed by Stefan Nadelman, starring Sheldon Nadelman.

Shelden Nadelman shows the thousands of black and white photographs he took between 1972 to 1982 of his customers, while he was the bar tender at Terminal Bar. Along with his photographs there came great memories and stories, which he willingly shared. The sharing of the stories most definitely keeps the audience entertained, wanting to hear more. The whole film is driven by photographs, and up beat music.

Sheldon Nadelman has a very lively and bubbly way of telling his vivid memories from the Bar. From people sleeping on sidewalks, to eventually the bar turning into a gay bar. He tells the audience as much as he can remember and recall from his past.

As the movie is coming to an end, many portraits start to go by very quickly. As they become faster, the music becomes more upbeat, matching the pace of the photographs. There are portraits coming into frame left, right and centre with a rapid pace. This gives an almost hypnotising affect, which leads the audience giving the film full attention, to not miss a thing.

Maybe a calmer approach would have worked better. Slower, so the audience can fully examine, focus and study the portraits. Overall it is unique, Stefan Nadelman’s individual way worked.