Short of the Week

Drama

Drama about Friendship in 3D Animation
Egmont Mayer / 8 min / Germany / 2009

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

Drama about Love in 3D Animation

I can’t know, since I don’t live in France or know any French animators, but in my mind I like to believe that there is an epic rivalry between the…

Drama about Nothing in Live-Action
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen / 3 min / USA / 2009

Brief look at the curious interactions between a lone cowboy and a theater ticketer by the Coen brothers.

Drama about Life & Society in Live-Action
Ashvin Kumar / 15 min / India / 2009

In this Oscar-nominated short film a young boy is caught on the wrong side of the India-Pakistani border. The film presents the common humanity on both sides as well as the danger in the middle.

Drama about Childhood in Live-Action
Alicia Duffy / 5 min / UK / 2009

At a major moment in her life, a young girl encounters an unknown man outside her house, in this ambiguous, poetic film.

Drama about Family in Animation
Borge Ring / 8 min / Netherlands / 2009

Two elderly women relive their youth with a laugh and a wince as a series of dramatic events unfold in this classic Oscar-winning animation.

Drama about Childhood in Live-Action
Steph Green / 11 min / Ireland / 2009

The new kid in class looks different—he’s from Rwanda—and when the other kids start to tease him, it calls up memories of a violent past.

Drama about Sexuality in Live-Action
Connor Clements / 17 min / Ireland / 2009

Focusing on a boy in Northern Ireland isolated by his sexuality and alienated from his family due to his parent’s marital troubles, the title character, “James”, reaches out in desperation to his teacher for support and guidance.—A Sundance 10/10 film

Drama about Redemption in Live-Action
Khary Jones / 16 min / USA / 2009

A musician and his manager are on their way to sign a recording deal, but the off-the-wall musician has other things on his mind.—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline

Drama about Sexuality in Live-Action
Justin Nowell / 14 min / USA / 2009

This darkly humorous, doc-like comedy explores the interior of an acting class, as an instructor pushes the limits to get the best performances he can.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online

Drama about Life & Society in Live-Action
Lars Henning / 12 min / Germany / 2008

Catching a pretty young shoplifter, a security guard must choose between compassion and what is right.

Drama about Loss in Animation
Ian Mackinnon / 7 min / UK / 2008

Love inspires, but the fear of losing love causes an animator to obsessively record the moments he and his love share. An innovative mix of live-action and flipbook animation.

Drama about Loss in Live-Action
Daryl Wein / 11 min / USA / 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.

Drama about Abuse in Live-Action
Simon Ellis / 13 min / UK / 2008

Disturbing look at the frustrations of a man and son against nameless aggression.

Drama about Family in Animation
Caroline Leaf / 10 min / Canada / 2008

The isolated world of two sisters is shattered when a visitor arrives to their island threatening to break their discordant harmony.

Drama about Nothing in Live-Action
Bernardo Dutra, Manitou Felipe / 15 min / Brazil / 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.

Drama about Inspiration in Claymation
Mark Osborne / 7 min / USA / 2008

Stop-Motion film of great beauty tells the story of a young inventor as he deals with the corrupting influences of Capitalism, and examines the source of joy and inspiration.

Drama about Love in 3D Animation
Goby, Landour & Jouret / 5 min / France / 2008

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

Drama about Family in Stop-Motion
Dik Jarman / 7 min / Australia / 2008

A moving ode to his dying father, Dik Jarman seeks and finds resolution to the strained relationship they shared by examining his father’s love of clocks—overcoming in the end the specter of his long-lost brother.

Drama about Love in 3D Animation
Jérémy Clapin / 9 min / France / 2008

Crippled with chiropractic problems, this sad, young fellow with big dreams struggles to meet that perfect someone that just fits.

Drama about Loss in Animation

A moving tale of a daughter, an absent father, and the ties we share that surpass time or logic

Drama about Growth in Animation
Aleksandr Petrov / 10 min / Russia / 2008

Aleksandr Petrov continues his streak of Oscar-nominations with this fine work of art that highlights his unique technique of animating oil paint on glass.

Drama about Growth in Animation
Thomas Leung / 4 min / USA / 2007

Often we can’t appreciate something so close to us until it’s taken from us—such is the case in this film when as a young boy, Thomas, temporarily loses his sight.

Drama about Loss in Collage Animation
Tony Comley / 7 min / UK / 2007

Fluid collection of thoughts and moments strung together around the theme of desperately searching for something you’ve lost—all while on a plane that is nose-diving.

Drama about Loss in Claymation
Suzie Templeton / 6 min / UK / 2007

BAFTA-winning claymation explores the suffocating atmosphere in a young boy’s household, as he and his father must confront their dog’s deteriorating condition.