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		<title>Bear 71</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/01/23/bear-71/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bear-71-nfb-2.png" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="bear-71-nfb-2" title="bear-71-nfb-2" /></p><br /><p>The life of a grizzly in a Canadian national park from the perspective of data points and surveillance cameras presents a fascinating look at what it means to be wild in this interactive film from the NFB.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Seed</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/12/20/seed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Sondhi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Epic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/seed_hi.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="seed_hi" title="seed_hi" /></p><br /><p>An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep Forever</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/22/sleep-forever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>El Vez</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Music Video]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=6207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sleep-forever-portugal-the-man.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="sleep-forever-portugal-the-man" title="sleep-forever-portugal-the-man" /></p><br /><p>A lone man traverses the desolate Alaskan wilderness in this extended music video for Portugal The Man.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Botanica Liberta</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/09/02/botanica-liberta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Sondhi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3D Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Films]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=6960</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/botanica1.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="botanica1" title="botanica1" /></p><br /><p>A night on the town turns deadly for three sentient plants, escaped from the botanical garden they called homed.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Crossover</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/06/20/crossover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>El Vez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3D Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domination]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/crossover-by-fabian-grodde-2.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="crossover-by-fabian-grodde-2" title="crossover-by-fabian-grodde-2" /></p><br /><p>In the quiet of the forest, Firebugs secretly amass for worship only to fall victim to a foe pulling the strings in this realistic CG film from Germany.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Idiot with a Tripod</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/04/20/idiot-with-a-tripod/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georg Csarmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DSLR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/idiot-with-a-tripod.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="idiot-with-a-tripod" title="idiot-with-a-tripod" /></p><br /><p>The film Roger Ebert declared should win the Oscar, this video essay is a homage to Vertov's classic, "Man with a Movie Camera".</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>The Incident at Tower 37</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/22/the-incident-at-tower-37/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2011/03/22/the-incident-at-tower-37/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3D Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Films]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=5140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/incident-At-Tower-37.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="incident-At-Tower-37" title="incident-At-Tower-37" /></p><br /><p>In the dry desert the only water supply is under siege by an unlikely crew of saboteurs.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>The Deep</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/12/17/the-deep-pes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Sondhi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=4133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/the-deep-by-pes.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="the-deep-by-pes" title="the-deep-by-pes" /></p><br /><p>Animation master, PES, brings the deep sea to life using nothing but old tools.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Bag</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/04/12/plastic-bag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Sondhi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Filmmakers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=2703</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/plastic-bag-werner-herzog.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="plastic-bag-werner-herzog" title="plastic-bag-werner-herzog" /></p><br /><p>Werner Herzog gives voice to a plastic bag's existential crisis. A very unique and powerful filmmaking statement by celebrated director Ramin Bahrani.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Vice Versa</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/07/10/vice-versa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/07/10/vice-versa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3D Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[message]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1621</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/vice-versa1.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="vice-versa" title="vice-versa" /></p><br /><p>An animated look at the balancing act between man and nature.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Way Home</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/06/01/way-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/06/01/way-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Sondhi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/way_home.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="way_home" title="way_home" /></p><br /><p>A dung beetle sets out to roll his prized find back along the long road home. </p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Dancing Animals in Love</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/02/19/dancing-animals-in-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/02/19/dancing-animals-in-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flash Animation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Films]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/?p=1084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dancing-animals-in-love1.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="dancing-animals-in-love" title="dancing-animals-in-love" /></p><br /><p>Fuzzy animals break into song in this student parody of the classic Disney sing-along.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Magnetic Movie</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/01/16/magnetic-movie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/01/16/magnetic-movie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special FX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sundance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/01/16/magnetic-movie/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/magnetic_movie.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="magnetic_movie" title="magnetic_movie" /></p><br /><p>A beautiful collision of art and science that brings a series of intangible scientific theories to life.—A Sundance 10/10 film: online</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>The Spider</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2008/12/07/the-spider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2008/12/07/the-spider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louise Bourgeois]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2008/12/07/the-spider/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/spider_hi2.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="spider_hi2" title="spider_hi2" /></p><br /><p>This chillingly simple animation of Gabor Barabas poem “The Spider” cracks into the depths of the human cycle in a sharp three minutes. The Spider shows us the contradictions of life—love and death, beauty and indifference.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>JumpTrumpRumpBump</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2008/11/10/jumptrumprumpbump/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jazz]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2008/11/10/jumptrumprumpbump/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/jump-trump-rump-bump-justin-murphy.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="jump-trump-rump-bump-justin-murphy" title="jump-trump-rump-bump-justin-murphy" /></p><br /><p>A gorgeous experimental animation, JumpTrumpRumpBump brings together recycling, a little girl, escaped convict animals and Jazz.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Badgered</title>
		<link>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2007/09/23/badgered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2007/09/23/badgered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew S Allen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2007/09/23/badgered/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="640" height="360" src="http://www.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/badgered1.jpg" class="attachment-full wp-post-image" alt="badgered1" title="badgered1" /></p><br /><p>A tired badger battles with a pair of noisy crows for peaceful rest, but inadvertently falls into a much bigger mess when an underground missile station is placed underneath the badger's dwelling.</p><p>This is a post from <a href="http://www.shortoftheweek.com">Short of the Week</a></p>]]></description>
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