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Societys obsession with video and online gaming has advanced to the point that virtual environments are indistinguishable from physical ones.
A short film by David Kaplan and Eric Zimmerman.
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(via Great Dismal)
David Kaplan and Eric Zimmerman
Undone
An elderly man fishing on a tempestuous sea is a metaphor for loss of memory and loss of self. As everything he tries to “catch” slips through his fingers, so too the world slips away and he becomes undone.
A short film by Hayley Morris, Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance 2009.
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(via Cartoon Brew)
13 Eme Rue – Biathlon
Tungijuq
A raw (but refined (but raw)) short film by Felix and Paul featuring Tanya Tagaq.
Watch Tungijuq (MPEG-4).
The Butterfly Circus
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover, Will, a man without limbs who lives out his life in a sordid carnival sideshow, far below his aspirations of the grandeur of the great circuses. Having only known a life of limitation and discouragement, Will is struck by an intriguing encounter with the showman that leaves him with a drive to hope against everything he has ever believed.
Winner of the Doorpost Film Project, this short film by Joshua Weigel will be expanded into a feature length film.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
thanks Phil!
My Friend is a Cloud
On a floating island a small boy is lost in a vision of the future.
Short film by Anton Octavian.
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Gina, An Actress, Age 29
Wonderful film from Paul Harrill. I absolutely love the story.
Le coeur est un métronome
A quick-tempered father argues with his son last time. The child decides to leave the family home. Dancing is the high point of the exchanges between the two characters because it is their only means of communication.
Gruaduation film by J-C Mbotti Malolo.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Google – Parisian Love
I have to admit, missed most of the Super Bowl and all of the ads that go along with the football. But I did catch the Google ad and it is a beauty. It is a triumph of story over all the technical wizardry that is usually showcased in Super Bowl ads.
UPDATE: Visit Search Stories, for a whole series of these ads.
Nuit Blanche
Can’t stop watching this film by Arev Manoukian. Looks even more gorgeous in Full HD on my TV.
Watch Nuit Blanche.
A Day and a Night in Paris
Two short films that have very little in common, except for their title…
Watch A Day in Paris by Benoît Millot.
Watch Night in Paris by Jean-Julien Pous.
Lucy Lolly
Lucy is a girl who loves candy, especially Lolly pops. However, to the lolly this innocent, sweet little girl is a monster who slowly tortures the defenceless stick before crunching it into pieces.
A great escape story like no other, Lucy Lolly is a tooth rotting horror adventure that will make you think twice about playing with your candy.
Directed by Aaron Foster, this was the final major project for his BA Honors degree in Digital Animation at the South East Essex College.
Watch it. (Flash Video) – Official (mini)site
Les Dangereux
God Bless America
Last scene from The Deer Hunter.
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Alma
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