Short of the Week

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Experimental about Loss in Stop-Motion
Hayley Morris / 6 min / USA / 2010

A hand-crafted stop-motion that serves as a poignant metaphor for the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

News / February 22, 2010

TropFest! ‘Tis truly excellent to have Australian short film goodness back in one’s life. I post the winners every year, so I don’t want to repeat myself too much,…

News / February 18, 2010

I just wrote up an, unfortunately, negative review of Luke Doolan’s Oscar-nominated Miracle Fish, which gave me a chance to remark on the fantastic Blue-Tongue Film collective. NyTimes have gotten…

News / February 12, 2010

In a rare turn of events, a cursory web search has revealed that at least one of the Oscar live-action short films is online, Luke Doolan’s Miracle Fish. The…

Drama about Love in Special FX
Arev Manoukian / 4 min / Canada / 2010

A passing moment between two strangers becomes unforgettable as this film shows us what love at first sight must truly feel like.

Documentary about Politics in Live-Action
Jeremy Konner / 5 min / USA / 2010

The latest entry won Sundance this week. Get caught up from the beginning! Learn History! Drunken History!

Documentary about Inspiration in Live-Action
Vance Malone / 8 min / USA / 2010

Ocular artist, Fred Harwin, crafts realistic-looking eyes for those who’ve lost theirs.

Drama about Crime in Live-Action
Andrew Okpeaha MacLean / 15 min / USA / 2010

A riveting piece of filmmaking that won the 2008 Jury Prize at Sundance. A hunter on the frozen Arctic becomes witness to a crime.

Festival News Online Program Sundance / January 21, 2010

Sundance kicked off tonight in Park City, Utah. I hadn’t heard any advance buzz about the 10/10 online series, a recent Sundance tradition that we covered last year, and…

Branded Film about Beauty in Live-Action
Yang Fudong / 9 min / USA / 2010

Beauty and elegance are on display in this black and white branded film from fashion label Prada.

Experimental about Inspiration in 3D Animation
Alex Roman / 12 min / Spain / 2010

Alex Roman invites us into a surreal world of architecture and light with his stunning mastery of CG.

Fantasy about Desperation in 3D Animation

Telling the story of an island of dodo-like birds terrorized by a malcontent octopus who relentlessly devours them, this work by the South African collective, The Blackheart Gang, is unabashedly fun and yet indescribably odd.

Documentary about Loss in Live-Action
Eliot Rausch / 6 min / USA / 2010

As Oden’s struggle with cancer comes to end, Jason must to say goodbye to his best friend in this touching film that took home the top prize in the first annual Vimeo Awards.

Horror about Desperation in Live-Action
Damian McCarthy / 4 min / USA / 2009

Does telling a story’s ending deflate its tension? In this case, definitely not.

Thriller about Other Worlds in Claymation

A disturbing train ride through the depths of her psychology awaits Madame Tutli Putli in this astonishing claymation that was Oscar-nominated in 2007.

Fantasy about Inspiration in Special FX
Doug Purver / 3 min / USA / 2009

A young boy dreams or rather wakes and then rides his way into the clouds.

Drama about Childhood in Live-Action
Phillip Van / 9 min / USA / 2009

An overweight kid struggles to connect with a girl in a world where he’s pegged as an outcast.

Article Crowdfunding / November 20, 2009


Live Music is a short animation that has been buzzed about in creative and traditional media circles for several months now based primarily on its unique production history. Mass…

Documentary about Life & Society in Live-Action
Jesse Epstein / 7 min / USA / 2009

An examination of beauty as seen through the eyes of mannequin manufacturers.

Fantasy about Loss in Animation
Eddie White, Ari Gibson / 8 min / Australia / 2009

A dark, animated fantasy pulled off with style and panache. The Musicians of this cat-town have disappeared, sacrificed to the infernal Cat Piano. Our world-weary hero must fight to get them back.

Branded Film about Love in Live-Action
Yvan Attal / 3 min / France / 2009

Two lovers share a memorable day in Paris in this film sponsored by the city itself.

News / November 12, 2009

Life is grand for iphone users. Vimeo, video host of choice for the artsy crowd, is now available on the mobile phone. Things are just starting, so the whole collection…

Online Program / November 5, 2009

Another recent online contest winner to share with you. Stella Artois, responsible for the crappy short films you get to see instead of trailers when you go to the movies,…

Dark Comedy about Desperation in Live-Action
Richard Gale / 10 min / USA / 2009

The slowest murder on film takes place between a helpless man and persistent agent of death armed with only a spoon.

Action about Growth in Special FX
Jarrett Lee Conway / 20 min / USA / 2009

A futuristic fighting flick superior to anything in theaters—narratively and visually.