Short of the WeekEl Vez | Short of the Week http://www.shortoftheweek.com Watch the best online short films Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:43:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Sundance 2012 Online Short Film Program: Part 2 http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/20/sundance-2012-online-short-film-program-part-2/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/20/sundance-2012-online-short-film-program-part-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:47 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=9041 Part 2 of our coverage of Sundance's 2012 online short film offering via Yahoo! Screen.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/20/sundance-2012-online-short-film-program-part-2/feed/ 1 Road Rage http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/04/road-rage/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/04/road-rage/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:37:33 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=8893 Road_Rage


A revenge fantasy about that jerk behind you in traffic.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/04/road-rage/feed/ 1 New Media http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/12/11/new-media/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/12/11/new-media/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:00:22 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=8773 new-media


We've been attacked again—only this time it's our own fault.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/12/11/new-media/feed/ 0 Pythagasaurus http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/10/31/pythagasaurus/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/10/31/pythagasaurus/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=8415 pythagasaurus-1


When talented directors at the famous Aardman Animations studio are given free reign, they come up with crazy stories like this one about a dinosaur who's good at math.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/10/31/pythagasaurus/feed/ 0 American Juggalo http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/29/american-juggalo/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/29/american-juggalo/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:29 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=7788 american-juggalo-a1


A look into the culture of Insane Clown Posse fans who attend the annual Gathering with a shared love for cheap partying, a sense of family, and escape from dysfunctional lives.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/29/american-juggalo/feed/ 5 Sleep Forever http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/22/sleep-forever/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/22/sleep-forever/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=6207 sleep-forever-portugal-the-man


A lone man traverses the desolate Alaskan wilderness in this extended music video for Portugal The Man.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/22/sleep-forever/feed/ 1 Two Laps http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/08/15/two-laps/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/08/15/two-laps/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=6513 twolaps


Two friends. One race. Two laps. No prisoners. The 2011 Rushes Soho Shorts International Winner is a charming story of friendship and competition.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/08/15/two-laps/feed/ 2 Crossover http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/06/20/crossover/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/06/20/crossover/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5966 crossover-by-fabian-grodde-2


In the quiet of the forest, Firebugs secretly amass for worship only to fall victim to a foe pulling the strings in this realistic CG film from Germany.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/06/20/crossover/feed/ 1 Tune for Two http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/05/08/tune-for-two/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/05/08/tune-for-two/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5567 Amidst a dark situation, victim and executioner share a light moment.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/05/08/tune-for-two/feed/ 5 In the Air http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/04/24/in-the-air-2/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/04/24/in-the-air-2/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5258 in-the-air-martinus-klemet


Television controls every moment of our lives in this stark animation from Estonia's Martinus Klemet

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/04/24/in-the-air-2/feed/ 0 Occupations http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/22/occupations/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/22/occupations/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=4895 occupations-lars-von-trier


What would happen if you interrupted Lars von Trier during a movie? It's not pretty.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/22/occupations/feed/ 0 Consequences Of The Kill http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/02/consequences-of-the-kill/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/02/consequences-of-the-kill/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=4789 Consequences-of-the-kill


The lowest depths of mankind comes out in this music video about unchecked violence.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/02/consequences-of-the-kill/feed/ 0 Stand Up http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/01/09/stand-up/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/01/09/stand-up/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=4349 stand-up-joseph-pierce-1


Watch a comedian turn funny into serious into downright disturbing in this incredibly expressive black and white animation.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/01/09/stand-up/feed/ 7 Water http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/12/08/water/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/12/08/water/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=3971 water


Things get tense as a young boy struggles to accept his father's disability.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/12/08/water/feed/ 3 Thrush http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/11/24/thrush/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/11/24/thrush/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=3727 thrush-gabriel-bisset-smith


A heart-breaking tale of love and loss told through a sequence of snapshots.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/11/24/thrush/feed/ 1 Tell-Tale http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/09/07/tell-tale/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/09/07/tell-tale/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:29:56 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=3259 tell_tale


Celebrity photographer Greg Williams together with an impressive cast lead by Carla Gugino, take on the concept of the Femme Fatale in this stylish erotic-noir.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/09/07/tell-tale/feed/ 7 The Bowler http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/07/19/the-bowler/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/07/19/the-bowler/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:48 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=3029 the-bowler-sean-dunne


Rocky Salemmo recounts story after story of his wild days hustling money as an accomplished bowler in this well-shot documentary by up-and-comer Sean Dunne.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/07/19/the-bowler/feed/ 4 Apricot http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/05/16/apricot/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/05/16/apricot/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 15:00:32 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2799 apricot


Do you remember your first love? Your first kiss? Do you remember anything?

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/05/16/apricot/feed/ 5 The Door http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/04/04/the-door/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/04/04/the-door/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:40:26 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2678 door_hi


A recent Oscar nominee, an absurd crime reveals itself as a poignant ritual for a family in post-Chernobyl Ukraine

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/04/04/the-door/feed/ 1 Pivot http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/02/28/pivot/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/02/28/pivot/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:45 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2541 pivot


A lone photographer plays witness to a murder and a chase ensues down a dark urban landscape in this stylized and fast-paced game of cat and mouse.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/02/28/pivot/feed/ 6 I Met the Walrus http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/01/17/i-met-the-walrus/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/01/17/i-met-the-walrus/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:00:29 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2397 i-met-the-walrus-josh-raskin


40 years ago a 14-year old Beatle fan edged his way in to see John Lennon and recorded this exchange covering topics still eerily relevant today.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/01/17/i-met-the-walrus/feed/ 3 Panic Attack http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/11/22/panic-attack/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/11/22/panic-attack/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:22 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2156 panic-attack-fede-alvarez-2


Vengeful robots pummel downtown Montevideo in this surprisingly realistic sci-fi/lo-fi film whose $300 budget puts Hollywood blockbusters to shame.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/11/22/panic-attack/feed/ 23 Red Rabbit http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/09/26/red-rabbit/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/09/26/red-rabbit/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:00:58 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1878 red-rabbit-filmakademie


A lonely man struggles to keep a big secret living in his small apartment.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/09/26/red-rabbit/feed/ 1 Jojo in the Stars http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/04/13/jojo-in-the-stars/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/04/13/jojo-in-the-stars/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:14 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1390 jojo-in-the-stars


Love traverses all obstacles in this award-winning animation about a circus performer and a lone admirer who hopes to free her.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/04/13/jojo-in-the-stars/feed/ 4 To Build a Home http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/03/02/to-build-a-home/ http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/03/02/to-build-a-home/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:19 +0000 El Vez http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1183 to-build-a-home


A multi-track music video film that touches on what happens after the happy ending and the struggles of dealing with the loss that follows.

This is a post from Short of the Week

]]> http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/03/02/to-build-a-home/feed/ 9