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Oscar Nominees 2012: Short Films

Andrew S Allen — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:26 +0000

The nominations are in! There are many great films in the lineup this year but there are also a few noticeable absences. Who do you think deserves the little…

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Bear 71

Andrew S Allen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The life of a grizzly in a Canadian national park from the perspective of data points and surveillance cameras presents a fascinating look at what it means to be wild in this interactive film from the NFB.

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Keith Reynolds Can’t Make It Tonight

Andrew S Allen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Keith's typical day turns red in this violent stick figure animation with a larger message.

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Coming Soon! Short of the Week Awards 2012

Andrew S Allen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Join us on January 30th as we begin a week-long celebration of the year's best short films!

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The Arctic Circle

Andrew S Allen — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

In a desolate land, greed overcomes self-preservation in this cautionary tale from an apprentice of stop-motion legend, Henry Selick.

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Has Hollywood Lost its Way?

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The top 7 films in 2011 were all sequels—and three of those are part of franchises that made the same list 10 years ago. We all know there's a lack of original stories coming from Hollywood these days, but just how bad is it?

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Looking Back on 2011

Andrew S Allen — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

This year has been a big year for Short of the Week. Let’s take a moment to look back on where we’ve been and look ahead to where we’re going.…

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The Voyagers

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Lyrical, meditative documentary on the immensity of the universe and the persistent human spirit to experience it to the utmost.

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Address is Approximate

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

When everyone leaves for the night, the objects in the office take over the computers to experience the outside world in this stop-motion animation powered by Google Street View.

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The Man with the Beautiful Eyes

Andrew S Allen — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A group of boys find themselves fascinated by the one rundown house in the neighborhood in this animated version of a Charles Bukowski poem.

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Jesús Orellana’s Rosa to be Made into Feature Film by Fox

Andrew S Allen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Our good friend, Jesús Orellana, in just one month has lived the dream of short filmmakers everywhere. After the online launch of his masterful sci-fi Rosa last month, he’s caught the attention…

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The Employment

Andrew S Allen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Just another day at work in this poignant animation that played Ottawa, Annecy, and Stuttgart.

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Why the New YouTube Wants You to be a Curator

Andrew S Allen — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:38:46 +0000

The online world is in a buzz over the major redesign of YouTube that launched yesterday. Though many are focused on the social integration, we think the bigger shift…

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All My Dreams on VHS

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

If you hoard your dreams, someone is going to want to watch them.

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Brother Soldier

Andrew S Allen — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A sister fondly remembers growing up with her brother as she struggles to deal with his deployment to Afghanistan in this interactive film from the NFB.

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Interview with Jesús Orellana (Rosa)

Andrew S Allen — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

From illustrator to highly-praised 3D animator in just over a year, Jesús Orellana takes us behind the scenes of what went in to making his short film, Rosa.

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Rumble Seat

Andrew S Allen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A man takes a ride through the afterlife with four rockabilly musicians in this rich animation featuring music by The Sadies.

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YouTube Goes Pro—Puts $100M in Original Channels

Andrew S Allen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has clung tightly to its lead as the number one global site for video. But over the last few years, the amateur viral videos…

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Deus Irae

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +0000

A secret order of priests guards the thin border between our world and the realm of darkness in this inventive horror film from Argentina.

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Interview with Guille Gatti (Deus Irae)

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000

We caught up with the Argentina-based horror duo Guille Gatti & Pedro Cristiani to talk about their recent success with Deus Irae and what it takes to make great horror…

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Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die by Your Side)

Andrew S Allen — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000

When the bookstore closes, the characters on the book covers come alive in this collaboration between designer Olympia Le-Tan and filmmaker Spike Jonze.

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Sensology

Andrew S Allen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A feast for the senses blending improvised music with abstract animation in this 4-year long hand-drawn animation.

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How to Eat Your Apple

Andrew S Allen — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A surrealist art film dripping with sub-conscious symbolism from Pixar animator, Erick Oh.

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Best Branded Films

Andrew S Allen — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000

What is a branded film? Genres are much easier to define in hindsight. For now, it’s a question we can only partly answer. What is it NOT? It’s not a…

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Update: The Thomas Beale Cipher. Solved.

Andrew S Allen — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:19:42 +0000

The Thomas Beale Cipher has been solved! No, not the actual historical cipher—but rather the one hidden in our visually-saturated short film, The Thomas Beale Cipher. When we released the…

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