MarBelle


MarBelle has spent lots of time dabbling with filmmaking projects, none of which he has ever been happy with. What he is happy doing is watching everything he can get his hands on and finding jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about why their films are better than his. His latest self-created excuse is a podcast called Directors Notes and has proven a pretty effective way to pry filmmaker secrets from the heads of his guests each week. Now he just needs to pick up that darn camera again.

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Between Bears 3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5

Experimental about  Inspiration in  Animation
August 16, 2010

Animated minimalism is used to maximum effect in this gorgeous and bizarre short student work from Israel.

Outliers 5 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5

Drama about  End of the World in  Live-Action
June 21, 2010

A “48 hour film competition” entry of precocious quality, a young woman must escape a city under attack by a lethal virus.

M.I.A: Born Free 11 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5

Drama about  Conquest in  Live-Action
May 2, 2010

Uniformed troops are rounding up red-headed kids for genocidal purposes in this stark and controversial music video for celebrated recording artist M.I.A (warning: explicit)

Mixtape 6 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5

Comedy about  Love in  Live-Action
March 14, 2010

Music is the shortcut into your crush’s heart in this short and sweet BAFTA nominee

Echoes 9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5

Drama about  Sexuality in  Live-Action
February 14, 2010

A short film about Anya, a female sex trafficker who faces a moral dilemma when she discovers that the young girl that she is trafficking from Lithuania to London is pregnant.

The Black Dog’s Progress 5 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 55 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5

Experimental about  Abuse in  Animation
December 7, 2009

Tragic story of a dog’s trail through abusive owners told through a series of cascading flip books

Cerrado Al Publico (Closed to the Public) 27 votes, average: 4.67 out of 527 votes, average: 4.67 out of 527 votes, average: 4.67 out of 527 votes, average: 4.67 out of 527 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5

Thriller about  Desperation in  Live-Action
November 1, 2009

A quick pit stop turns deadly for a rookie cop.

Who’s Gonna Save My Soul 3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 53 votes, average: 4.67 out of 53 votes, average: 4.67 out of 53 votes, average: 4.67 out of 53 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5

Music Video about  Love in  Special FX
September 19, 2009

A harsh breakup served up with a side of brutal honesty and a walking, singing heart that will have you saying, “That’s so true.”

Oktapodi 8 votes, average: 4.50 out of 58 votes, average: 4.50 out of 58 votes, average: 4.50 out of 58 votes, average: 4.50 out of 58 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5

Comedy about  Perseverence in  3D Animation
August 10, 2009

Two star-crossed octopuses put their tentacles on the line to save each other from a tasty demise.

Snow Angel 5 votes, average: 3.60 out of 55 votes, average: 3.60 out of 55 votes, average: 3.60 out of 55 votes, average: 3.60 out of 55 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5

Fantasy about  Family in  Animation
June 8, 2009

A girl from a strange family falls prey to her doppelgänger in this surreal animation that resulted from a collaborative script by John Malkovich for Sony.

Handmade 7 votes, average: 3.71 out of 57 votes, average: 3.71 out of 57 votes, average: 3.71 out of 57 votes, average: 3.71 out of 57 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5

Experimental about  Love in  Live-Action
April 27, 2009

This surreal, design-inspired film, blends live-action and animation to illustrate the emotions of new love and heartbreak.

Oh, Diamond 10 votes, average: 3.10 out of 510 votes, average: 3.10 out of 510 votes, average: 3.10 out of 510 votes, average: 3.10 out of 510 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5

Music Video about  Other Worlds in  Puppetry
March 9, 2009

Peek into the bizarre world of South African musician, Nodern, where rabid puppets run rampant through open fields.

Solar 4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5

Sci-Fi about  Other Worlds in  3D Animation
January 26, 2009

Day follows night, follows day, follows night. That is until the natural poetry of motion is thrown out of sync by mechanical failure.

Countertransference 6 votes, average: 3.17 out of 56 votes, average: 3.17 out of 56 votes, average: 3.17 out of 56 votes, average: 3.17 out of 56 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5

Dark Comedy about  Growth in  Live-Action
January 21, 2009

Comedy about an unwell woman and her deranged therapist.—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline

Unlocked 1 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Loss in  Live-Action
November 17, 2008

A young woman refuses to acknowledge her grief over her mom’s cancer until she meets someone on the street who may understand. Or maybe what he wants is more sinister.

Tarantino’s Mind 2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Nothing in  Live-Action
October 6, 2008

Ever find yourself so wrapped up in a film that you feel as through you’ve become a part of the plot? Watch obsession turn into a story of its own.

Daylight 1 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 5

Experimental about  Nothing in  Live-Action
August 3, 2008

Gorgeous images grace this mood piece, created for the runway of Beckmans fashion designer Sarah Törnqvist

En Tus Brazos 2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 52 votes, average: 4.50 out of 52 votes, average: 4.50 out of 52 votes, average: 4.50 out of 52 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5

Drama about  Redemption in  3D Animation
June 22, 2008

Tale of a glorious, renowned dance couple, seeking to recapture the lost magic now that the man is in a wheelchair.

I Love Sarah Jane 3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 53 votes, average: 3.67 out of 53 votes, average: 3.67 out of 53 votes, average: 3.67 out of 53 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5

Horror about  Love in  Special FX
May 12, 2008

A ton of festival kudo’s have poured in for this special effects-laden, post-apocalyptic, zombie-film. That is probably because of its twist—it is actually quite sweet.

The Autobiography of Tom Stern, Chapter Six: The New Science 4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 54 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5

Experimental about  Sexuality in  Live-Action
March 23, 2008

Quirky and often evasive story about fighting the inner self told using a slew of different storytelling techniques.

And She Stares Longingly at What She Has Lost 12 votes, average: 4.67 out of 512 votes, average: 4.67 out of 512 votes, average: 4.67 out of 512 votes, average: 4.67 out of 512 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5

Drama about  Loss in  Live-Action
February 3, 2008

Beautifully shot film about a woman’s loss of innocence at the hand of the world.