Life & Society



Avatar Days 5 votes, average: 3.80 out of 55 votes, average: 3.80 out of 55 votes, average: 3.80 out of 55 votes, average: 3.80 out of 55 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5

Documentary about  Life & Society in  Special FX
August 10, 2010

What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That’s what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.

The Un-Gone 19 votes, average: 4.42 out of 519 votes, average: 4.42 out of 519 votes, average: 4.42 out of 519 votes, average: 4.42 out of 519 votes, average: 4.42 out of 5

Sci-Fi about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
June 14, 2010

Beam me up! Transporters are a reality in this spare, realistic sci-fi short. However they are not perfect, as one man is about to find out.

The Door 4 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
April 4, 2010

A recent Oscar nominee, an absurd crime reveals itself as a poignant ritual for a family in post-Chernobyl Ukraine

I Met the Walrus 7 votes, average: 4.86 out of 57 votes, average: 4.86 out of 57 votes, average: 4.86 out of 57 votes, average: 4.86 out of 57 votes, average: 4.86 out of 5

Documentary about  Politics in  Multi-Media
January 17, 2010

40 years ago a 14-year old Beatle fan edged his way in to see John Lennon and recorded this exchange covering topics still eerily relevant today.

At the Quinte Hotel 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Poem about  Life & Society in  Collage Animation
October 4, 2009

Beautiful yet brash poetry of Canadian Al Purdy colorfully animated with crude painting and yellow flowers

Das Rad (Rocks) 4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 54 votes, average: 3.75 out of 54 votes, average: 3.75 out of 54 votes, average: 3.75 out of 54 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5

Satire about  Life & Society in  Stop-Motion
August 14, 2009

What we see as centuries of progress—two rocks see as just another passing afternoon.

Little Terrorist 5 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
July 13, 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.

Photograph of Jesus 4 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5

Documentary about  Life & Society in  Stop-Motion
June 22, 2009

The humorous requests received at a photographic archive are the fodder for this splendid animation.

Turn 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

Dramedy about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
May 18, 2009

Looking for shortcuts past traffic, Christine and Leo both drove into an alleyway, only to find themselves stranded in an absurd concrete jungle.

Security 3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
December 22, 2008

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

Soft 5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
November 3, 2008

Disturbing look at the frustrations against nameless aggression set in the UK suburbs.

The Wright Stuff 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

Adventure about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
October 20, 2008

Rollicking period-spoof tells the untold tales of the Wright Brothers—airplane inventors and adventurers extraordinaire! First ep of a series.

Mankind Is No Island 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

Poem about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
September 30, 2008

Shot by cell-phone on the streets of New York and Sydney, Mankind is no Island stitches together words from posters, displays and street signs—to create a poem of breathtaking beauty and emotion.

Jettison Your Loved Ones 4 votes, average: 2.75 out of 54 votes, average: 2.75 out of 54 votes, average: 2.75 out of 54 votes, average: 2.75 out of 54 votes, average: 2.75 out of 5

Sci-Fi about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
August 26, 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), rises up against the totalitarian regime that’s emerges from the wreckage. It sounds like a mess, but its good!

Checkmate 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

Documentary about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
June 17, 2008

The Internets Celebrities Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam go in for an investigative report on Check-Cashing. Themes explored include usury, economic instability, commercial banks and their profit line, and the cycle of poverty.

Balance 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  Life & Society in  Claymation
December 2, 2007

From post-communist Germany comes this remarkable social experiment that serves as an allegory in explaining the fall of Soviet communism—all without uttering a single word.

The Heart of the World 4 votes, average: 4.00 out of 54 votes, average: 4.00 out of 54 votes, average: 4.00 out of 54 votes, average: 4.00 out of 54 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Experimental about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
September 17, 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.

Marvelous Keen Loony Bin 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  Life & Society in  Animation
June 19, 2007

Quirky, animated film from RISD student, Lizzi Akana, takes us into a bizarre world where despondent characters lack crucial features and monkeys strut with balloon heads.

Fourteen 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  Life & Society in  Live-Action
June 10, 2007

Ambient sounds and near-abstract close-ups provide our window into the community rituals of a fourteen year-old girl’s birthday to a surprising end.

Alive in Joburg 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

Sci-Fi about  Life & Society in  Special FX
May 23, 2007

A mix of science fiction and realism like no other—with social commentary to boot—from the director of the upcoming Halo movie.

Tuesday 1 vote, average: 3.00 out of 51 vote, average: 3.00 out of 51 vote, average: 3.00 out of 51 vote, average: 3.00 out of 51 vote, average: 3.00 out of 5

Experimental about  Life & Society in  Animation
May 21, 2007

A Tuesday morning arrives just like any other Tuesday in this slow and mesmerizing hand-drawn film.

Spin 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

Sci-Fi about  Life & Society in  Special FX
April 15, 2007

An angelic DJ is sent to remix a series of unfortunate events with the use of his trusty wheels of steel.

Creature Comforts 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

Satire about  Life & Society in  Claymation
March 28, 2007

Marking the beginning of Nick Park’s career (creator of Wallace & Gromit), this film features a cast of zoo animals discussing their living conditions. Did I mention it was nominated for an Oscar?