Short of the Week

Friendship

Dark Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Larry & Terry Ziegelman / 8 min / USA / 2011

Two jihadists bump into each other at a small coffee shop and bicker over who’s “special day” it is in this dark satirical comedy.

Music Video about Friendship in Live-Action
Emil Trier / 5 min / Norway / 2011

Experience nostalgia and nervous anticipation as these Norwegian girls say goodbye to the good times and anxiously await their uncertain futures at the end of the school year in this music video for Norwegian electronica artist, Torgny.

Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Owen Trevor / 5 min / Australia / 2011

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

Action about Friendship in 3D Animation

Your traditional student animation chase scene—Dutch-style. Evidently this means copious amounts of drugs and psychedelic imagery!

Drama about Friendship in Live-Action
Sofia Coppola / 14 min / USA / 2011

A cruel clique of high school girls obsessed with social life wreak havoc on their classmates with their psychological torment in this early film by Sofia Coppola.

Poem about Friendship in Live-Action
Jean Malek / 5 min / Canada / 2011

With their entire lives stretching out before them, three young women make a secret pact. A poetic reflection on youth and all its firsts: sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches.

Drama about Friendship in Live-Action
Spike Jonze / 28 min / USA / 2011

A band of teenage friends struggle to find their place in a tumultuous militant world in this short film by Spike Jonze for the indie group, Arcade Fire.

Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Adam Yauch / 29 min / USA / 2011

The Beastie Boys delve back into their past with this celebrity-driven, meta-comedy short film.

Documentary about Friendship in Live-Action
Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper / 8 min / USA / 2011

Silicon Valley coders formed a real life fight club to escape their everyday lives.

Dramedy about Friendship in Stop-Motion
Kirsten Lepore / 5 min / USA / 2010

Separated by the sea, a unique duo pass along details of their lives through a bottle. An elegiac animation of minimalist perfection.

Parody about Friendship in Special FX
William Campbell / 5 min / USA / 2010

Relive the teen serial dramas of the 80′s with a decidedly modern twist in this short made by special effects mavens Team G.

Fantasy about Friendship in 3D Animation
Joanna Lurie / 10 min / France / 2010

Heartwarming tale of two creatures exploring a new world.

Drama about Friendship in Live-Action
Jia Zhangke / 18 min / China / 2010

The river is a metaphor for the relentless passage of time in this intimate character study. Four college friends reunite after 10 years time in this film from acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke.

Adventure about Friendship in Animation
Pendleton Ward / 8 min / USA / 2010

Cartoon pilot for all ages that blends sharp writing with stylistic characters into perhaps the coolest cartoon series in recent years.

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.

Dark Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Ryan A. Levin / 14 min / USA / 2009

There’s one in every group—the guy who always shows up late because he can’t get away from work—like serial killing. Warning: this is a dark, dark comedy. Enter at your own risk.

Dark Comedy about Friendship in 3D Animation
Smith & Foulkes / 9 min / UK / 2009

An inventive digital animation about a father and son mortician who go to Hell and back (literally) to deliver a casket. 2008 Oscar nominee.

Comedy about Friendship in Live-Action
Bob Odenkirk / 12 min / USA / 2008

From the mind of Bob Odenkirk comes this very natural comedy about two real-life friends, Derek and Simon, and their struggle to find love.

Drama about Friendship in Anime
Makoto Shinkai / 5 min / Japan / 2007

Beautiful, black and white animation from the “next Miyazaki” about the love between cat and partner told from the cat’s perspective.

Adventure about Friendship in Anime
Jonathan Kim / 2 min / USA / 2007

A lo-fi animation by CalArts student Jonathan Kim that proves a film doesn’t need a big budget and production polish to entertain.