People can put up with the strangest things. In this case, oil washing up onto beaches and contaminating the kids
Sad and hilarious when the kids snaps about the oil sticking to her feet.
(via Duncan)
To Build a Home
The short film To Build a Home (directed by Up the Resolution) is made from the music videos for two songs of The Cinematic Orchestra: To Build a Home and Breathe.
A beautiful song and a beautiful video. I’ll leave to the music and the images because there is really nothing I can add.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Massive Attack ft. Damon Albarn – Saturday Come Slow
One in a series of “8 new music videos commissioned by Massive Attack to be released alongside their eagerly anticipated album Heligoland.”
Dir. Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin / UK / 2010
Watch it. (Flash Video)
The Door
After stealing an old door, a man reflects on the desperate circumstances that led him to do so.
Oscar nominated short film by Juanita Wilson.
Watch The Door.
(via Directors Notes)
Last Minutes with ODEN
So incredibly touching. I am in tears.
Paris, Je T’aime – 14th Arrondissement
This American Life on the Health Care System (Amazing Journalism!!)
If you are overwhelmed by all this Health Insurance talk in Washington, you need to listen to This American Life podcast. They identify the roots of the problem in this part one of two. Journalism at its very best. It doesn’t matter what you believe in, it will challenge your beliefs.
You can listen part one here. Part two will up next week.
The Unauthorized 9.12 Teabagger Tour
Stupidity can be quite scary.
Playground – Trailer
Appalled by modern day sex slavery, filmmaker Libby Spears began a covert investigation to document the worldwide child sex trafficking problem, and to see how and if it led back to the United States.
Watch the moving trailer to the upcoming documentary and visit the official website to support the project.
Be My Brother
Be My Brother proves that one doesn’t need a lot of money to produce an outstanding short. Winner of Tropfest 2009. Watch all the Tropfest films here.
Over Time – Jim Henson Tribute
Kermit the frog discovers the dead body of Jim Henson. A beautiful tribute to the creator of the muppets.
What is that?
Be a little patient, there is a reason for such repetition.
Requiem of a Dream
One of the great American movies available in full for US viewers.
Shock and Awe
An Iraqi family’s meal is interrupted by the sounds of incoming missiles. They share a surprisingly intimate moment as they wait uncertainly under the dining room table.
Written and Directed by Chase Palmer. Director of photographt Andrij Parekh. Edit and Sound Design Miky Wolf.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Grand Wheel
An experimental walk through the modern Peace Movement in the United States.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
via Greencine Daily
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