God Bless America
Last scene from The Deer Hunter.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Last Minutes with ODEN
So incredibly touching. I am in tears.
The Cask of Amontillado
To mark the bicentennial of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe: January 19th, 2009; this adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s dark and twisted tale of vengeance… Produced and directed by Mario Cavalli.
Requiescat in pace.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Cinnamon Chasers – Luv Deluxe
Living and dying in San Francisco.
A music video directed by Saman Keshavarz and shoot from a first person perspective (a la Smack My Bitch Up).
Watch it. (MPEG-4)
Wolverine’s Claws Suck
Would you choose Wolverine’s claws? Or his mutant healing?
Watch it. (Flash Video)
The L’Aquila earthquake
I wish this was bigger news in the States.
Oomper Oomper
A fractured palindrome that is broken into 2 parts: a forward and reverse version. These two interlocking pieces form one cohesive whole, centering on ideas of perception, memory, direction, life and death.
A short film (should I say two short films?) by Michael Robinson with music by Ant Yeti Ant.
Watch it. (MPEG-4)
Damien Jurado – Caskets
Set at the turn of the century and shot in the epic landscapes of Eastern Washington, the video invokes the hard times of the pioneer past.
The music video has been directed by Matt Daniels and produced by Jaime Keeling at Thinklab.
Watch it as: Flash Video (HD) or MPEG-4 (SD)
BONUS: Additional materials include a photo gallery, a behind the scenes video and an interview.
Shiva
An old man, and his xoloscuincle dog, accidentally fall in a hidden magic forest which turns out to be the devil’s cave.
The music video is a collaboration between director and illustrator Alberto Cerriteño with animator and designer Diego Huacuja.
Watch it. (MPEG-4)
Great And Telling Tales: Halloween
Before Halloween there was Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the begining of winter; a time when it was believed that the barrier between this life and the next was thin. Turnip lanterns and bonfires were lit to guide the recently deceased to the next world, and to ward off evil spirits…
A short clip animated by Benjamin Goldman for The History Channel.
Watch it as: Flash Video – Quicktime
The fine art of poisoning
A delicate and lovely dense macabre exploring one of the darkest of human aberrant notions: how easy it would be to poison a person. Domonkos masterfully mixes old and macabre footage providing a gentle chill to the complacent. Is that a real photo of a corpse mixed in with his lovely animation? The thought is there for those who choose to think it.
Watch it. (Quicktime)
More Bill Domonkos at Lumen Eclipse as well as at his place.
White Red Panic
Beautifully edited, directed and color corrected. More importantly, it is full of outstanding performances. The lead actor (Bass Stewart) needs an agent now, if he doesn’t have one already.
Makes my day when people submit stuff like this.
Watch it (official site, QT download available)
Fucking Hell
Slow tracking shots through hellish scenes. The ending is mysterious and resonant.
Watch it (via Giavasan’s Horror post)
Bourne 007
The new trailer for the upcoming James Bond film staring Mr. Two-First-names Daniel Craig seems like an sequel to the Bourne trilogy which, by the way, was blatant rip-off of the 007 series. Some call this regurgitation, I call it a good ol’ 69.
Watch it (Thanks Mags)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
One of the best trailers of the year. I am confident the film will live up to the hype. Fascinating story, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. By the way, the cinematography looks incredible. One sad catch, it will be released around Christmas.
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