The Fall opening title sequence
Starts simply, then builds and builds to its powerful climatic image.
John August’s The Remnants (featuring Ze Frank!)
Lost but with characters who take themselves less seriously. Promising show. Can’t wait for the second episode. Last line says it all: “The end of the world, is not that bad.”
The Night Before Christmas
So bloody cute. The ending is awesome.
Watch it – check out Sam Bassett’s incredible portraits.
RAY TINTORI – Jettison your Loved Ones
It is a feature film condensed in a short. Fairy tale-like, with Wooden swords. How can you go wrong?
Oscar Grant’s murder by Oakland police causes riots
Here is the video (not for the faint of heart) of Grant getting shot and here are the riots.
A big WTF!!!!! What moron does this?
One year in 40 seconds
Walk in Fridge
This would have deserved a sure place in the Best of 2008 if I managed to find it before. Anyway…
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Thanks to The Stand
Best Online Videos for 2008
We have posted some wonderful stuff this year, our annual best-of list gives us a chance to celebrate some of them. Dek has a great round up of his favorites. Also, our 2006, 2007 lists.
Shorts
Best Short: Glory at Sea – A 25 minute tour de force that uses a contemporary tragedy (Katrina disaster) to create a powerful myth that seems as old as the hills.
Special Mentions:
Best Stop Motion: Illuminant – To experience this on a big screen like I did at Carrboro Film Festival was incredible.
We posted quite a few innovative stop-motion video including Lucia & Adjustment
Best Short Doc: Bullet Proof Vest
Best Hidden Product Placement: The Ramp
Best Acting in Shorts: R.L. Jackson & Tori Lee in Remember When
Best Abstract film: Pencil Face
Also:
Special mentions for Animations:
Web
Best Web Video: Dr. Horrible – It is nice to see big name talent doing web content. It certainly lived up to the hype. Hopefully, this is a sign of good things to come.
Special mentions:
- The Guild
- Goodie Bag
- West Side (nothing since June)
- Rhett & Link
- Epic Fu
Music Video
Best Music video: Fleet Foxes: White Winter Hymnal – After a year full of shocking videos, especially in content, the one video that haunted me was Sean Pecknold‘s animated classic. Simple in style, resonant story and a great fuckin’ song.
Sexiest Music Video of the year: Toe Jam
Special mentions Music videos:
- How much of a woman
- Damien Jurado – Caskets
- Bjork – Wanderlust
- MGMT – Time to Pretend
- The New Pornographers – Myriad Harbour
Commercials
Best Commercial: JC Penney: Aviator – Also the cutest video of the year. The direction is pitch perfect.
- Carrboro Film Festival (it is good to love one’s own work)
- Zürich Chamber Orchestra
Other awards
Best Interview of the Year: Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin – Unintentionally hilarious that changed the course of the presidential elections.
Best Parody: SNL’s version of Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin – Saturday Night Live came back with a bang. Even more wicked than the original.
Best Online Radio: This American Life: Super
Note: Some of these videos were not released in 2008, they are included here because this is when we discovered them.
Lighted Christmas Balls In Greensboro
I am such a Grinch during the holidays but this short doc by Andy Coon got me teary eyed.
Watch it on Current and then vote it up – official site
Another reason the iPhone blows away the competion
Is there another phone or handheld device that can do this?
Happy New Year!
I realized there was no need to gather tons of link. A couple of clips will do the trick. Then, roll up your sleeves cause it’s all up to you.
Watch Electrabel’s whishes. (MPEG-4)
Ludo at nozap also wishes you a happy new year.