Short of the Week

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Documentary about Family in Live-Action
Benedict Campbell / 14 min / UK / 2012

A daredevil family keeps a visceral form of entertainment alive in this beautiful black and white documentary.

Experimental about Nature in 3D Animation

The sun and moon meet on a rare occasion in this grand celestial love story animated in beautiful black & white 3D.

Drama about Redemption in Live-Action
George Hickenlooper / 28min min / USA / 2011

The 1994 short film classic remade into the Oscar-winning feature Slingblade.

Drama about Love in Live-Action
Eddie O'Keefe / 13 min / USA / 2011

A mysterious gang rolls into town and a young girl falls into that momentous kind of love that only hits the naive in this homage to the rough and tumble 1950′s.

Experimental about Human Nature in Live-Action
Gus Van Sant / 9 min / USA / 2011

A bizarre instructional film from Gus Van Sant’s early days as a filmmaker that teaches us to perfect the details of everyday life and turns out to be an appropriate allegory for filmmaking.

Musical about Love in Live-Action
Nacho Vigalondo / 7 min / Spain / 2010

A woman enters a cafe only to find its diners in complete silence. Then… a man breaks into song. It’s a surprising, genre-bending film nominated for an Oscar in 2004.

Comedy about Redemption in Live-Action
Greg Nicotero / 8 min / USA / 2010

In need of a monster for your motion picture? Look no further than the United Monster Talent Agency.

Satire about The End in Animation
Stephen Irwin / 2 min / UK / 2010

Advice on how to survive a nuclear attack from experimental animator, Stephen Irwin.

Fantasy about Life & Society in Live-Action
Guy Maddin / 14 min / Canada / 2010

A love story to Canada, Guy Maddin directs this film for the NFB about a Bosnian immigrant who uses the Aurora Borealis to broadcast images across the country.

Branded Film about Music in Live-Action
Danny Clinch / USA / 2010

Hip hop master, Jay-Z, tells his success story as he prepares for a massive show at Madison Square Garden.

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.

Musical about Hope in Live-Action
Kurt Kuenne / 16 min / USA / 2009

A parking attendent serves up free compliments to a world in need of a little gratitude and understanding

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.

Experimental about Reality in Stop-Motion
Carrotkid / 9 min / Canada / 2009

A robot has to make his way through a challenging maze in this black and white stop-motion.

Film Noir about Crime in Live-Action
Vincent Bal / 10 min / Belgium / 2008

A Christmas classic, this hilarious comedy is a loving ode to film noir, full of murder, love triangles and double-crosses.

Adventure about Redemption in Live-Action
Ray Tintori / 6 min / USA / 2008

A man serially obsessed with faking his own death, sires a son who destroys most of the world, but this son, along with his wife, (the greatest swordsperson in the world), rise up against the totalitarian regime that’s emerges from the wreckage. It sounds like a mess, but its good!

Experimental about Life & Society in Live-Action
Guy Maddin / 6 min / Canada / 2007

Guy Maddin uses the chaotic format of an old Russian propaganda film to tell a symbolic story about science, love, and the heart of the world.