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Jetée · 07-29-2009, 06:05 PM

I have had my dalliances with great little short films throughout the years, and I'd love to share some of my more memorable and most recent cinematic favorites with the community. I hope it sparks something within you, too, to recall a time when you encountered an especially superb short film, and share it with us as well.

For those are unfamiliar with the term, it is generally regarded as so (via wiki):

Short subject is a technical description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. The description is now used almost interchangeably with short film. Either term is often abbreviated to short (as a noun, e.g. "a short").

Although the North American definition generally refers to films between 20 and 40 minutes, the definition refers to much shorter films in Europe, Latin America and Australasia. In New Zealand, for instance, the description can be used to describe any film that has a duration longer than one minute and shorter than 15 minutes. The North American definition also tends to focus much more on character whereas the European and Australasian forms tend to depend much more on visual drama and plot twists. In this way, the North American form can be understood to be a derivation of the feature film form, usually acting as a platform for aspirant Hollywood directors. Elsewhere, short films tend to work as showcases for cinematographers and commercial directors.

I kinda created this thread as an offshoot discussion of 'The Animated Shorts' thread, but this thread is more opt to be aimed at real-life instances of short films (think live-action or documentary), instead of say, computer-generated flicks, hand-drawn comics, or traditional cartoons.
So, if you have either of those to share, it perhaps is best served if it were to be posted within the more appropriate venue above. Thank you.

Jetée · 07-29-2009, 06:16 PM

My first superb instance of a live short film is something that was created nearly a decade ago, but it still portrays the personalities and happenstances of cyber-culture very well, particularly that of chat rooms and message boards.

The Parlor
Written & Directed by Geoffrey Haley
Released as a feature in 2001

A group of people come together in an anonymous waiting room.
All are wearing name tags. As they exchange small talk, though, we realize there's something odd:
some of them are saying things about themselves that are clearly false,
like the middle-aged man "Beth" and another middle-aged man hitting on a 14-year-old girl.
Won the AFI Fest Audience Award, as well as the Sundance Film Festival Short Filmmaking Award

Jetée · 07-31-2009, 06:16 PM

Preface:
Honda is a company founded by a dreamer. And we are a company that believes in the Power of Dreams.

In this spirit, we have created a series of short documentary films celebrating those who have the courage to turn failure into success, and to forge dreams into a better future. Empowered by their deeply held beliefs and guiding philosophies, these individuals make the impossible real.

From scientists to racecar drivers, engineers to creative visionaries, the people of in this film series are living the Power of Dreams every day. Honda proudly presents their stories.

Mobility 2088
Presented by Honda Motor Co.
Music provided by Q Department

Ever since the dawn of man, mobility has been central to our growth and
freedom as a civilization. There have always been places to go and people to
see, greener pastures, bluer skies and undiscovered lands. But what about the
future of mobility? We ask some of the great thinkers of our generation how
people will get around in 80 years. From the hope of hydrogen to the dream of
space exploration, these futurists, scientists, artists and forward-thinkers
ponder the possibilities of future transportation. Watch and see if you're ready
for the surprises the experts are predicting.

biznatch · 08-03-2009, 03:20 PM

I liked the first one a lot. I'll watch the second one soon, I've always liked Honda as a company.
Here's La Cabina, a spanish 35 minute film, with a very intense ending.
I wouldn't worry about translation/subtitles, since the dialogue is minimal/quasi-nonexistent, you'll have no trouble understanding what's going on.

YouTube - La cabina parte1

YouTube - La cabina parte 2

YouTube - La Cabina - Part 3

YouTube - La Cabina - Part 4

A google search for "La Cabina" might yield better quality video, and I know Google Video has it in a single video.

Jetée · 08-04-2009, 11:00 AM

Thanks for contributing, biznatch. I vaguely remember watching that film above a long time ago, but I never saw it in its entirety. It really expands my mind to see what eventually became of the story. It just reminds me again how much Spaniards love to trip out on plot themes, and why I need to brush up on my Spanish.

Today's feature that I found again recently... I actually remember watching this short nearly two years ago late at night on some Australian television network, and i distinctly remember it following this short: Ryan

Marry Me
Written & Directed by Michelle Lehman
Released sometime in 2007 (Premiered at TROPFest)
Distributed by Conti Bros Films

Michelle Lehman directed this cute short for Tropfest Australia about a young girl who is in love with a boy who seems to notice nothing but his bike. Michelle says the film is inspired by a true story when she used to chase Jason Mahooney around school in a pretend wedding dress at the age of 5.

"Yesterday, Chloe was a flower girl. Today, she’s going to marry Jason Mahoney. Only trouble is, Jason has no idea what’s about to hit him."

-- It won both the Best Actor - Female ("Jahla Bryant" portrays the little girl) and 1st Prize overall at the 2008 Tropfest (Australia Film Festival).

Jetée · 08-05-2009, 04:28 PM

The Big Empty
Written & Directed by Lisa Chang, Newton Thomas Sigel
Released on December 31, 2005
Distributed by Opposable Thumbs

A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra.
Starring Selma Blair as Alice, a young woman with an ache that no doctor seems able to cure, The Big Empty tells a story of exploitation and eventual self-reliance. Beautifully shot by the renowned cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel and directed and adapted by Sigel and his wife, Lisa Chang, the film was featured on Volume 1 of Wholphin DVD Magazine and won the USA Film Festival in 2005.

It is based on the short story The Specialist, by Alison Smith. It was executive produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh.

Soundtracks throughout:

* "Song to the Siren"
Performed by This Mortal Coil

* "Coming in from the Cold"
Performed by Bob Marley

Jetée · 08-05-2009, 04:30 PM

La Jetée (English: 'The Jetty' or 'The Pier') (1962) is a 28-minute black and white science fiction film by Chris Marker. Constructed almost entirely from still photos (save for a singular lonely scene), it tells the story of a post-nuclear war experiment in time travel.

La Jetée
Written & Directed by Chris Marker
Music Composition by Trevor Duncan
Released in 1962 (UK: 1966)
Produced (Distributed) by Argos Films

In a devastated Paris in the aftermath of WWIII, The few surviving humans begin researching time travel,
hoping to send someone back to the pre-war world for food, supplies and maybe a solution to their dire position.
One man is haunted by a vague childhood memory that will prove fateful.

Topical Trivia & Tidbits click to show

Jetée · 08-05-2009, 06:00 PM

The award-winning La Puppe has charmed festival audiences nationwide. A hilarious parody and loving homage to Chris Marker's classic short "La Jetee" (1962), this film is a must-see for fans of the original and an equal delight for the uninitiated. The short is also a tale of loss, fate and man's reckless appetite for self-destruction—but with more jokes. Not to be missed is the tour-de-force performance given by MARTY, the patriarch of the French New Wave Plush-Toy movement and still one of the leading inanimate objects working in film today.

LA PUPPÉ
Written & Directed by Timothy Greenberg
Music by Veigar Margeirsson
Released on December 15, 2003

Watch at IFC (click to go)

[not a true live-action film, but then again, not really in way form can it be classified as an animated feature.
I liken it to the broadest of terms, a short (and sweet) subject.]

Jetée · 08-14-2009, 08:28 AM

Alive in Joburg is a science fiction short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released in 2005 by Spy Films. It runs approximately six minutes long and was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The film explores themes of apartheid, and is noted for its visual effects as well as its documentary-style imagery. Remade as District 9 (2009), where Blomkamp's feature film expands on the evident themes and elements from this short film.

Alive in Joburg
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Released in 2005
Distributed by Spy Films

{If the above embeddable should break, click the following link: Alive In Joburg }

We don't want to be here, this place doesn't want us... we have nothing, nothing.

Jetée · 08-16-2009, 03:28 PM

Made in 1924 by Viking Eggeling, "Symphonie Diagonale" is the best abstract film yet conceived. It is an experiment to discover the basic principles of the organization of time intervals in the film medium. This version was restored by Gösta Werner in 1994 in collaboration with The Swedish Filminstitute. Music by Olga Neuwirth, 2006.

Symphonie Diagonale
By Viking Eggeling (1880-1925)
Completed in 1924, Released in 1925

{If the above embeddable should break, follow this link: UBUWEB - Film & Video: Viking Eggeling}

Synopsis: In Diagonal Symphony, the emphasis is on objectively analyzed movement rather than expressiveness on the surface patterning of lines into clearly defined movements, controlled by a mechanical, almost metronomic tempo. The spatial complexities and ambiguities of Richter's film are almost non-existent here. Above all, a sober quality of rhythm articulation remains the most pronounced quality of the film.

History: Born in Sweden to a family of German origin, Viking Eggeling emigrated to Germany at the age of 17, where he became a bookkeeper, and studied art history as well as painting. From 1911 to 1915 he lived in Paris, then moved to Switzerland at the outbreak of World War I. In Zurich he became a associated with the Dada movement, became a friend of Hans Richter, Jean Arp, Tristan Tzara, and Marcel Janco. With the end of the Great War he moved to Germany with Richter where both explored the depiction of movement, first in scroll drawings and then on film. In 1922 Eggeling bought a motion picture camera, and working without Richter, sought to create a new kind of cinema. Axel Olson, a young Swedish painter, wrote to his parents in 1922 that Eggeling was working to Ågevolve a musical-cubistic style of film - completely divorced from the naturalistic style.Åh In 1923 he showed a now lost, 10 minute film based on an earlier scroll titled Horizontal-vertical Orchestra. In the summer of 1923 he began work on Symphonie Diagonale. Paper cut-outs and then tin foil figures were photographed a frame at a time. Completed in 1924, the film was shown for the first time (privately) on November 5. On May 3, 1925 it was presented to the public in Germany; sixteen days later Eggeling died in Berlin.

Halx · 08-18-2009, 04:25 AM

Thanks for this thread.

Jetée · 08-26-2009, 06:54 AM

Grief? Depression? Ambiguity in a Paris hotel room. Jack Whitman lies on a bed, ordering a grilled cheese sandwich from room service. His phone rings; it's a woman he had wanted to forget, on her way to see him, a surprise. He readies the room, moving without affect, drawing a bath, changing his clothes. She arrives, as does the food, and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. He invites her out on the balcony to see his view. Will they make love? Is the relationship over?

Written & Directed by Wes Anderson
Released (theatrically) on October 26, 2007
prologue and Pt. 1 to The Darjeeling Limited

Anderson's Hotel Chevalier

Hotel Chevalier, the thirteen-minute short film that acts as a prologue to Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited, is now (was once) available for free on iTunes. It features a heartbroken Jason Schwartzman holed up in a Paris hotel room trying to forget an ex-lover, played by Natalie Portman. She shows up, asks how long he has stayed in the hotel, before becoming awkwardly intimate again, soundtracked by "Where Do You Go (My Lovely)" by sixties folkie Peter Sarstedt (who almost certainly would've been more popular if only his name were easier to spell). Amazingly, Schwartzman — who co-wrote Darjeeling — had absolutely nothing to do with the script for Chevalier.

Jetée · 10-30-2009, 09:11 AM

Wojciech Jerzy Has (April 1, 1925, Kraków – October 3, 2000, Łódź, Poland) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer.

Early on in his career, Has gained a reputation as an individualist who avoided political overtones in his art. He produced his most important films throughout the period when the Polish Film School was at its most prominent; however, his work possessed its own stylistic feeling that was independent of the over policial themes that dominated the prevailing Polish School. In practically every film, Has sought to create hermetic environments, in which the problems and storylines of his protagonists were always of secondary importance to the particular world he had created, characterized by an accumulation of random objects that formed unique visual universe.

Has made his debut with Harmony (1947), a medium-length feature, and began making full-length feature films in 1957. In 1974, he was appointed as professor in the directing department at the National Film School in Łódź. Throughout his long and prolific career, he directed such notable films as The Saragossa Manuscript, The Doll and The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (also known as The Sandglass).

Two currents remain evident in Has's output: one was his cinema of psychological analysis, the other his films of visionary form, in which he most often used the motif of a journey.

Harmonia (click the title to watch)
Written & Directed by Wojciech Has
Completed in 1947, Released in 1948

... Harmonia, a short film Has made in 1947, shortly after graduating from art school in Krakow, is an old-school tearjerker about a poor young boy who wants an accordion, tempered by Has’s occasional forays into dream logic.

...

Jetée · 12-08-2009, 07:14 PM

Last Day Dream
Written and Directed by Chris Milk
Produced by Samantha Storr
Released in April 2009

If you would prefer, watch the HD feature here: Last Day Dream [HD] on Vimeo

A short and stunning film piece by director Chris Milk. It was produced for the 42 Second Dream Film Festival in Beijing, China. Its synopsis: “a man watches his life pass before him.” A topic that most likely will touch every person who watches it, because in life we experience good and bad moments. And it is best to make use of every moment to the fullest.

Chris Milk is known for his music video work with artists such as Kanye West, U2, Green Day, Audioslave, Gnarls Barkley, and others.

The festival's aim - "One Dream Rush" click to show

42 Below, the vodka brand from New Zealand owned by Bacardi, is the creative sponsor of One Dream Rush, a very short film festival based in Beijing, China. 42 films from around the world were chosen from a competition in which film makers were given 42 seconds on the dream theme.

The competition, launched in October 2008, culminated in a showcase event held at the Chinese National Film Museum in Beijing, April 2009, and is now set to travel around the world, starting at the Cannes Film Festival. “We all share the waking world together, but half our lives are spent asleep, alone with our dreams.”

Creative Director and Curator Rajan Mehta notes, “We live in a world where cultural exchange spreads faster, and with a lot less resistance, than military or economic invasion. The idea was to leverage that exchange to produce something truly unique.”

Films have been assessed by a panel featuring directors Werner Herzog, Mu Deyuan, Cary Woods, Xia Gang, Ge You.

Film director Xia Gang, one of the jury members, said, “Unfortunately I didn’t see all the candidates’ works because an elimination was held before the jury process starts. I think it’s a good platform for young filmmakers because everyone has the same 42 seconds. The Chinese film industry has entered into a prosperous era, with more blockbusters coming out, new cinema lines and advanced techniques. But creativity is still a problem. I’ve seen some very creative works in this competition and I hope those directors keep working.”

“To control it within 42 seconds is not the final destination. It’s just a platform for new comers to show themselves. They must be daring, with innovative ideas, an understandable storyline and unique techniques in terms of the images, pacing and acting. Some of the works are just striking. They are thoughtful and powerful.”

Cary Woods, one of the judges, said, “Apparently, numerology is something that a lot of people spend a lot of time, even their entire life studying. And the number 42 definitely has some significance to a lot of people. It seems to be just enough time to get an idea forward that’s relatively sophisticated with imagery.”

oliver9184 · 12-09-2009, 06:13 PM

Last Day Dream was brilliant!

Here's The French Doors, a very simple and very frightening film from New Zealand:

YouTube- The French Doors Part 1

YouTube - The French Doors Part 2

Xerxys · 12-18-2009, 10:33 AM

Gaddamnit It's gonna take me forever to watch all these vids!

**gets busy**

P.S. Thanks for the thread man!

LoganSnake · 12-18-2009, 03:05 PM

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but this is one of my favorites:

YouTube - World Builder (high quality)

Jetée · 12-18-2009, 05:59 PM

The above, I believe, was posted in the Animated Shorts thread by guccilvr, but how he did it (he posted it as an embedded vimeo video, something I have yet to have been able to accomplish) or why I didn't watch it in the first place (what was that, around 6 months ago that the topic was created?) has yet to be fully comprehended. I'll watch it this time, for sure.

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Dennis
Written & Directed by Mads Matthiesen
Associate Writer: Martin Zandvliet
Associate Producer: Jonas Bagger
Completed in 2007, Released in January 18, 2008
Distributed by SUPER 16 & Nordisk Films, in corporation with Framework Films

When Dennis, an introvert bodybuilder, invites a local girl out on a date his mother is hurt and disappointed. Despite the pressure she puts on him to cancel the date, Dennis ventures into a night that he will never forget.

This short film won the following awards click to show

Jetée · 12-20-2009, 08:15 PM

The Last Leaf
Directed by David Anspaugh
Original story by O. Henry; adapted by Caryl Ledner
Released in 1983 by Paramount Pictures
Produced by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Distributed by Bonneville Media Communications

Pt. 2 & 3 of the film click to show

As lingering pneumonia takes her will to live, a young girl decides that she will die when the last leaf drops from a dying vine outside her window. Her neighbor, an elderly artist frustrated by his inability to paint what is in his heart, follows the example of the Savior and makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her life. In doing so, he creates the masterpiece he has been struggling to paint.

Jetée · 01-09-2010, 03:34 PM

PIM, PAM, PUM
Directed by Andoni De Carlos and Asier Urbieta
Written by Andoni De Carlos
Produced by Asier Urbieta
Released in 2008
Distributed by FREAK short film agency

Michael goes on a quest to find his brother.

Jetée · 01-10-2010, 05:34 PM

Cart — The Film
Written & Directed by Jesse Rosten
Music composed by Peter Lance
Released on July 30th, 2009

Cart - The Film on Vimeo

Ever wonder how abandoned shopping carts end up where they do? Me, too.

Author's comments:
"The idea for this film was hatched a few years ago. Lyn and I were driving through town and had Radiohead’s OK Computer on the CD player. As we drove by an empty parking lot, we happened to notice a shopping cart looking rather lost and disheveled. This visual, combined with Yorke’s longing melodies, had us both feeling like we were experiencing something dramatic and cinematic. So, naturally, we started laughing. The next few minutes were spent joking about “the little cart that could.” “Wouldn’t that be funny if…” “He’s got the heart of a champion.” Fast forward a few years and we hadn’t forgotten about the cart. When I learned that my hometown was hosting a film festival to showcase local talent, the idea of the shopping cart resurfaced. Can’t get shown up on your home court, right? A few beers with friends and many script revisions later and we had a story."

Jetée · 01-12-2010, 07:00 PM

Frankie
Written & Directed by Darren Thorton
Produced by Collette Farrell
released in 2007
Disributed by Calipo Picture Company, in corporation with the Irish Film Board

Frankie is 15 and preparing for fatherhood he is determined to be the best dad ever, but as his day goes on, he starts to realize how impossible this will be for him.

- Winner of the Best Short Film at the 2008 Berlinale Film Festival, and a European Film Academy Award for Best Short Film. Also a winner of the 2007 National Jury Award at the Cork International Film Festival, and the 2008 Festival Prize at Miami Short Film Festival.

Jetée · 02-01-2010, 01:00 PM

Presents:

Mixtape
Written & Directed by Luke Snellin
Released in January of 2010
Distributed by Luti Media

A young lad, Ben, spends much of his time listening to his Dad's old 70's vinyl, and making mixtapes on an old double deck tape recorder. He makes a tape to try and woo the girl next door, Lily: the girl of his dreams.

Jetée · 02-02-2010, 11:29 AM

"Exploring human connections through people and place."

Fifty People, One Question
Created & Directed by Benjamin Reece
Produced by Benjamin Reece, Nathan Heleine, and Tung Bach Ly
Music featured: Unspoken & Slow Jam, both performed by Four Tet
Released on September 15, 2008
Distributed by Deltree, in partnership with Crush + Lovely

{if you would prefer, you can also watch this film in HD on vimeo: New Orleans | 50p1q.com}

Fifty People One Question is an ongoing social experiment and film series exploring human connections through people and place.
The project began in New Orleans in 2008 and has since traveled across the globe, touching millions of viewers.
Along the way, the films have captured a small slice of humanity; to discover dreams, losses, reflections, stories and secrets, some shared and some completely unrepeatable.

Remarkable individuals have shared countless responses to the films’ questions, both through the lens and in written form.
This website has captured written responses from over 1,000 cities worldwide.
Everyone is invited to see, hear, and explore our deepest human connections.
And please, share your response to these simple, timeless questions.

So go ahead, ask yourself… [Explore the Films]

- (Officially, the producers of this concept have created only five short films to date.
There have been countless other amateur & pro filmmakers that have adopted this idea and feature it on Youtube in various different cities and continents.
But to create awareness, the New Orleans project was both the original and the impetus for such a grand following of others embarking on this novel idea.)

Jetée · 02-02-2010, 02:00 PM

Super Powers
Directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker
Written by John Mitchell
Music featured: Holding Out for a Hero, performed by Bonnie Tyler
Completed in 2006 ; Released in 2007
Distributed by Maida Vale Films

A young couple tries to save their marriage by dressing up as super heroes in the bedroom, but when they're forced out onto the streets of New York City, they end up saving much more than their sex life.

Jetée · 02-05-2010, 03:00 AM

Goodnight Bill
Directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker
Written by John Mitchell
Released in September of 2005
Distributed by Maida Vale Films

When a cynical old man is forced to share his hospital room with a stranger,
he discovers through the power of friendship that it's never too late to change your outlook on life.

-- In 2005, this film won the following prizes: Winner of Best Narrative Short Film at the Austin Film Festival, and the Narrative Short Award at the New Orleans Film Festival, as well as an Audience Award for Best Live Action Short at the Palm Springs International ShortFest

Jetée · 02-05-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biznatch

Here's La Cabina, a spanish 35 minute film, with a very intense ending.
I wouldn't worry about translation/subtitles, since the dialogue is minimal/quasi-nonexistent, you'll have no trouble understanding what's going on.

For anyone has not watched it yet, I quickly implore you to do so. Never has suspense gripped me for for long as this film was able to achieve.

La Cabina
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Written by Antonio Mercero & José Luis Garci
Released on December 13, 1972
Distributed by Televisión Española (TVE)

{The film, in substandard quality, but with subtitles, if you prefer: "The Phone Box"}

"What started out as an ordinary day for an ordinary man has turned into the kind of thing that nightmares are made of...."

Jetée · 02-14-2010, 03:00 PM

How to Say I Love You
Directed by Francesca Sophia & Hayley Stuart
Written by Hayley Stuart
Released on January 2, 2009 (Premiered on YouTube)

Two strangers meet in a park and strike up an unlikely and intimate conversation.

Jetée · 02-14-2010, 05:29 PM

SIGNS
Written & Directed by Patrick Hughes
Additional Aid with Screenplay by Karl Fleet and Nick Worthington
Produced by Victoria Conners-Bell
Music composed by Dmitri Golovko (of DG Music, Australia)
Released in March of 2008
Distributed by @Radical.Media, in cooperation with Publicis Mojo

{if you would prefer, you can also watch the film here: SIGNS @ Schweppes Short Film Festival}

Where do you find love? If we knew, we would all know where to look.

Sometimes all you need is a sign.

[This short film won a Cannes Gold Lion in The 'Cyber Lion' category,
for its Director's production of an online advertisement for Schweppes
(Coca-Cola Eurasia, which is basically the sponsor, and commercial endorser, of the film).
For more information, click here.]

Jetée · 02-14-2010, 07:30 PM

Mankind Is No Island.
Directed by Jason van Genderen
Produced by Jason van Genderen and Shane Emmett
Music composed by John Roy
Released on September 29, 2008
Distributed by, and Premiered at, TROPFEST NY

"Mankind Is No Island", which was shot entirely on a cell phone, uses found signage on the streets of New York and Sydney
to tell a touching story from the very heart of two cities. (The entire budget for the film was $57.)

The film won both 'Best Film' honors, as well as 'Audience Favorite' honors when it debuted in New York in the Fall of 2008.

Jetée · 06-08-2010, 01:00 PM

Carousel
Directed by Adam Berg
Produced by Simon Eakhurst and Stephen Brierley
Production Client (commission) : Tribal DDB (Amsterdam) , Philips
Music composed by Michael Fakesch
Animation and Visual Effects by Stink Digital
Released on April 16, 2009
Distributed by Philips, Stink Digital

{Visit the microsite, if you have time, acess interactive bits. View the making-of HERE}

Directed by Adam Berg, "Carousel" is a 2 minute 19 second short film sponsored by Philips.
The film offers an exploration into one single frozen moment of time in a robbery gone wrong
in one Hard Boiled-inspired continuous tracking shot. The story line is obviously taking a cue
from Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Knight", featuring a swat team who has moved in to a decimated
hospital, entering into a shootout with a bunch of robbers wearing sinister clown masks.
Around 90 per cent of the footage and stunts were captured in (by) camera.

[This short film won a Cannes Silver Lion in The 'Cyber Lion' category.]

[stinkdigital.] + [/Film.] + [motionographer.] + [youtube.]

Jetée · 07-23-2010, 10:00 PM

Le Ballon rouge
(alternative title: the Red Balloon)
Written & Directed by Albert Lamorisse
Produced by Albert Lamorisse
Music composed by Maurice Leroux
Cinematography by Edmond Séchan
Released on October 15, 1956
Distributed by Lopert Pictures Corporation,
in cooperation with Janus Films

Le Ballon Rouge

Le Ballon rouge is a 1956 fantasy short film, directed by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse.

The film, which has a music score but almost no dialogue, tells of Pascal (Pascal Lamorisse), who, on his way to school one morning,
discovers a large helium-filled red balloon. As Pascal plays with his new found toy, he realizes the balloon has a mind and will of its own,
and it begins to follow Pascal wherever he goes...

Jetée · 01-02-2011, 01:50 PM

Obligatory Preface:
New Year’s Eve means the same thing in many European countries: [read as: Germany. also applicable: Sweden, & Denmark.]
The annual viewing of the classic comedy sketch, Dinner for One.

The Traditional Festive [Euro] Featurette:

More quasi-analysis: [on the bizarrely-obscured]

Every New Year’s Eve, half of all Germans plunk down in front of their televisions to watch a 1963 English comedy sketch called 'Dinner for One'. Walk into any bar in Bavaria and shout the film’s refrain: “The same procedure as last year, madam?” The whole crowd will shout back in automatic, if stilted, English: “The same procedure as every year, James.” Even though 'Dinner for One' is, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most frequently repeated TV program ever, it has never been aired in the United Kingdom or the United States, and most of the English-speaking world is ignorant of its existence. When Der Spiegel probed the mystery last New Year’s, it found that the BBC had not only never contemplated broadcasting this veddy British nugget in the United Kingdom, the BBC’s spokesperson had never even heard of it.

...

[slate.]

07-29-2009, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Short Subjects I have had my dalliances with great little short films throughout the years, and I'd love to share some of my more memorable and most recent cinematic favorites with the community. I hope it sparks something within you, too, to recall a time when you encountered an especially superb short film, and share it with us as well. For those are unfamiliar with the term, it is generally regarded as so (via wiki): Short subject is a technical description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. The description is now used almost interchangeably with short film. Either term is often abbreviated to short (as a noun, e.g. "a short"). Although the North American definition generally refers to films between 20 and 40 minutes, the definition refers to much shorter films in Europe, Latin America and Australasia. In New Zealand, for instance, the description can be used to describe any film that has a duration longer than one minute and shorter than 15 minutes. The North American definition also tends to focus much more on character whereas the European and Australasian forms tend to depend much more on visual drama and plot twists. In this way, the North American form can be understood to be a derivation of the feature film form, usually acting as a platform for aspirant Hollywood directors. Elsewhere, short films tend to work as showcases for cinematographers and commercial directors. I kinda created this thread as an offshoot discussion of 'The Animated Shorts' thread, but this thread is more opt to be aimed at real-life instances of short films (think live-action or documentary), instead of say, computer-generated flicks, hand-drawn comics, or traditional cartoons. So, if you have either of those to share, it perhaps is best served if it were to be posted within the more appropriate venue above. Thank you. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

07-29-2009, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Parlor My first superb instance of a live short film is something that was created nearly a decade ago, but it still portrays the personalities and happenstances of cyber-culture very well, particularly that of chat rooms and message boards. The Parlor Written & Directed by Geoffrey Haley Released as a feature in 2001 A group of people come together in an anonymous waiting room. All are wearing name tags. As they exchange small talk, though, we realize there's something odd: some of them are saying things about themselves that are clearly false, like the middle-aged man "Beth" and another middle-aged man hitting on a 14-year-old girl. Won the AFI Fest Audience Award, as well as the Sundance Film Festival Short Filmmaking Award __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

07-31-2009, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Honda Short Films: "Dream the Impossible Documentary Series" Preface: Honda is a company founded by a dreamer. And we are a company that believes in the Power of Dreams. In this spirit, we have created a series of short documentary films celebrating those who have the courage to turn failure into success, and to forge dreams into a better future. Empowered by their deeply held beliefs and guiding philosophies, these individuals make the impossible real. From scientists to racecar drivers, engineers to creative visionaries, the people of in this film series are living the Power of Dreams every day. Honda proudly presents their stories. Mobility 2088 Presented by Honda Motor Co. Music provided by Q Department Ever since the dawn of man, mobility has been central to our growth and freedom as a civilization. There have always been places to go and people to see, greener pastures, bluer skies and undiscovered lands. But what about the future of mobility? We ask some of the great thinkers of our generation how people will get around in 80 years. From the hope of hydrogen to the dream of space exploration, these futurists, scientists, artists and forward-thinkers ponder the possibilities of future transportation. Watch and see if you're ready for the surprises the experts are predicting. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-04-2009, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Thanks for contributing, biznatch. I vaguely remember watching that film above a long time ago, but I never saw it in its entirety. It really expands my mind to see what eventually became of the story. It just reminds me again how much Spaniards love to trip out on plot themes, and why I need to brush up on my Spanish. Today's feature that I found again recently... I actually remember watching this short nearly two years ago late at night on some Australian television network, and i distinctly remember it following this short: Ryan Marry Me Written & Directed by Michelle Lehman Released sometime in 2007 (Premiered at TROPFest) Distributed by Conti Bros Films Michelle Lehman directed this cute short for Tropfest Australia about a young girl who is in love with a boy who seems to notice nothing but his bike. Michelle says the film is inspired by a true story when she used to chase Jason Mahooney around school in a pretend wedding dress at the age of 5. "Yesterday, Chloe was a flower girl. Today, she’s going to marry Jason Mahoney. Only trouble is, Jason has no idea what’s about to hit him." -- It won both the Best Actor - Female ("Jahla Bryant" portrays the little girl) and 1st Prize overall at the 2008 Tropfest (Australia Film Festival). __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 06-08-2010 at 05:10 PM..

08-05-2009, 04:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Big Empty Written & Directed by Lisa Chang, Newton Thomas Sigel Released on December 31, 2005 Distributed by Opposable Thumbs A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra. Starring Selma Blair as Alice, a young woman with an ache that no doctor seems able to cure, The Big Empty tells a story of exploitation and eventual self-reliance. Beautifully shot by the renowned cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel and directed and adapted by Sigel and his wife, Lisa Chang, the film was featured on Volume 1 of Wholphin DVD Magazine and won the USA Film Festival in 2005. It is based on the short story The Specialist, by Alison Smith. It was executive produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh. Soundtracks throughout: * "Song to the Siren" Performed by This Mortal Coil * "Coming in from the Cold" Performed by Bob Marley __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	La Jetée (1962) La Jetée (English: 'The Jetty' or 'The Pier') (1962) is a 28-minute black and white science fiction film by Chris Marker. Constructed almost entirely from still photos (save for a singular lonely scene), it tells the story of a post-nuclear war experiment in time travel. La Jetée Written & Directed by Chris Marker Music Composition by Trevor Duncan Released in 1962 (UK: 1966) Produced (Distributed) by Argos Films In a devastated Paris in the aftermath of WWIII, The few surviving humans begin researching time travel, hoping to send someone back to the pre-war world for food, supplies and maybe a solution to their dire position. One man is haunted by a vague childhood memory that will prove fateful. Topical Trivia & Tidbits click to show "He ran toward her. And when he recognized the man who'd trailed him from the camp, he realized there was no escape out of time, and that that moment he'd been granted to see as a child, and that had obsessed him forever after... was the moment of his own death." Plot In-Depth The survivors of a destroyed Paris in the aftermath of World War III live underground in the Palais de Chaillot galleries. They research time travel, hoping to send test subjects to different time periods "to call past and future to the rescue of the present". They have difficulty finding subjects who can mentally withstand the shock of time travel, but eventually settle upon a male prisoner who is up to the task; his vague but obsessive childhood memory of witnessing a woman (Hélène Chatelain) during a violent incident on the boarding platform ("The Jetty") at Orly Airport is the key to his journey back in time. He is thrown back to the past again and again to a time prior to the war, when he had been a child. He repeatedly meets and speaks to the woman from his memory, who was present at the terminal. After his successful passages to the past, the experimenters attempt to send him into the far future. In a brief meeting with the technologically advanced people of the future, he is given a power unit sufficient to regenerate his own destroyed society. Upon his return, with his mission accomplished, he discerns that he is to be executed by his jailers. He is contacted by the people of the future, who offer to help him escape to their time, but he asks to be instead returned to the pre-war time of his childhood, hoping to again find the woman. He is returned and does find her, but an agent of his jailers has followed. The man finds that the violent incident he partially witnessed as a child was his own death as an adult at the hands of the agent. Comprised entirely of still shot photography, except for a shot of the woman opening and blinking her eyes. La jetée has no dialogue aside from small sections of muttering in German. The story is told by a voice-over narrator. It is constructed almost entirely from optically printed photographs playing out as a photomontage of varying pace. It contains only one brief shot originating on a motion-picture camera. The stills were taken with a Pentax 24x36 and the motion-picture segment was shot with a 35mm Arriflex.[2] The film score was composed by Trevor Duncan. Due to its brevity, La jetée is often screened in theatres alongside other films; Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville (1965) was the film with which it was first released. In Region 2, the film is available with English subtitles in the La jetée/Sans soleil digipack released by Arte Video. In Region 1, the Criterion Collection has released a La jetée/Sans soleil combination DVD, which features the option of hearing the English or French narration. This movie was inspired by a scene from Vertigo (1958). The scene in which the hero and the woman look at a cut-away trunk of a tree is a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo, which Marker also references in Sans soleil. Chris Marker's only fiction movie. Twelve Monkeys (1995) - The opening credits state that it was inspired by the film "La Jetée" written by Chris Marker It also inspired "City of Lost Children"... [La cité des enfants perdus] La Puppe (2003) - La Puppe tells a similar tale but from the point of view of a toy puppy In 1996, Zone Books released a book version of La jetée. It reproduced the film's original images along with the script in both English and French and is now out of print, though it was re-released in 2008 by Zone Books. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 06-08-2010 at 05:07 PM.. Reason: I can't believe I left it unfixed and broken for so long

08-05-2009, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	La puppé (2003) The award-winning La Puppe has charmed festival audiences nationwide. A hilarious parody and loving homage to Chris Marker's classic short "La Jetee" (1962), this film is a must-see for fans of the original and an equal delight for the uninitiated. The short is also a tale of loss, fate and man's reckless appetite for self-destruction—but with more jokes. Not to be missed is the tour-de-force performance given by MARTY, the patriarch of the French New Wave Plush-Toy movement and still one of the leading inanimate objects working in film today. LA PUPPÉ Written & Directed by Timothy Greenberg Music by Veigar Margeirsson Released on December 15, 2003 Watch at IFC (click to go) [not a true live-action film, but then again, not really in way form can it be classified as an animated feature. I liken it to the broadest of terms, a short (and sweet) subject.] __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-14-2009 at 08:37 AM..

08-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg. Alive in Joburg is a science fiction short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released in 2005 by Spy Films. It runs approximately six minutes long and was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The film explores themes of apartheid, and is noted for its visual effects as well as its documentary-style imagery. Remade as District 9 (2009), where Blomkamp's feature film expands on the evident themes and elements from this short film. Alive in Joburg Directed by Neill Blomkamp Released in 2005 Distributed by Spy Films {If the above embeddable should break, click the following link: Alive In Joburg } We don't want to be here, this place doesn't want us... we have nothing, nothing. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-16-2009, 03:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Musical Film Short Made in 1924 by Viking Eggeling, "Symphonie Diagonale" is the best abstract film yet conceived. It is an experiment to discover the basic principles of the organization of time intervals in the film medium. This version was restored by Gösta Werner in 1994 in collaboration with The Swedish Filminstitute. Music by Olga Neuwirth, 2006. Symphonie Diagonale By Viking Eggeling (1880-1925) Completed in 1924, Released in 1925 {If the above embeddable should break, follow this link: UBUWEB - Film & Video: Viking Eggeling} Synopsis: In Diagonal Symphony, the emphasis is on objectively analyzed movement rather than expressiveness on the surface patterning of lines into clearly defined movements, controlled by a mechanical, almost metronomic tempo. The spatial complexities and ambiguities of Richter's film are almost non-existent here. Above all, a sober quality of rhythm articulation remains the most pronounced quality of the film. History: Born in Sweden to a family of German origin, Viking Eggeling emigrated to Germany at the age of 17, where he became a bookkeeper, and studied art history as well as painting. From 1911 to 1915 he lived in Paris, then moved to Switzerland at the outbreak of World War I. In Zurich he became a associated with the Dada movement, became a friend of Hans Richter, Jean Arp, Tristan Tzara, and Marcel Janco. With the end of the Great War he moved to Germany with Richter where both explored the depiction of movement, first in scroll drawings and then on film. In 1922 Eggeling bought a motion picture camera, and working without Richter, sought to create a new kind of cinema. Axel Olson, a young Swedish painter, wrote to his parents in 1922 that Eggeling was working to Ågevolve a musical-cubistic style of film - completely divorced from the naturalistic style.Åh In 1923 he showed a now lost, 10 minute film based on an earlier scroll titled Horizontal-vertical Orchestra. In the summer of 1923 he began work on Symphonie Diagonale. Paper cut-outs and then tin foil figures were photographed a frame at a time. Completed in 1924, the film was shown for the first time (privately) on November 5. On May 3, 1925 it was presented to the public in Germany; sixteen days later Eggeling died in Berlin. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-18-2009, 04:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	Thanks for this thread. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

10-30-2009, 09:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Wojciech Has’s Short Film Wojciech Jerzy Has (April 1, 1925, Kraków – October 3, 2000, Łódź, Poland) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer. Early on in his career, Has gained a reputation as an individualist who avoided political overtones in his art. He produced his most important films throughout the period when the Polish Film School was at its most prominent; however, his work possessed its own stylistic feeling that was independent of the over policial themes that dominated the prevailing Polish School. In practically every film, Has sought to create hermetic environments, in which the problems and storylines of his protagonists were always of secondary importance to the particular world he had created, characterized by an accumulation of random objects that formed unique visual universe. Has made his debut with Harmony (1947), a medium-length feature, and began making full-length feature films in 1957. In 1974, he was appointed as professor in the directing department at the National Film School in Łódź. Throughout his long and prolific career, he directed such notable films as The Saragossa Manuscript, The Doll and The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (also known as The Sandglass). Two currents remain evident in Has's output: one was his cinema of psychological analysis, the other his films of visionary form, in which he most often used the motif of a journey. Harmonia (click the title to watch) Written & Directed by Wojciech Has Completed in 1947, Released in 1948 ... Harmonia, a short film Has made in 1947, shortly after graduating from art school in Krakow, is an old-school tearjerker about a poor young boy who wants an accordion, tempered by Has’s occasional forays into dream logic. ... __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

12-08-2009, 07:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	"Last Day Dream" - the shortest of short, subjects. Last Day Dream Written and Directed by Chris Milk Produced by Samantha Storr Released in April 2009 If you would prefer, watch the HD feature here: Last Day Dream [HD] on Vimeo A short and stunning film piece by director Chris Milk. It was produced for the 42 Second Dream Film Festival in Beijing, China. Its synopsis: “a man watches his life pass before him.” A topic that most likely will touch every person who watches it, because in life we experience good and bad moments. And it is best to make use of every moment to the fullest. Chris Milk is known for his music video work with artists such as Kanye West, U2, Green Day, Audioslave, Gnarls Barkley, and others. The festival's aim - "One Dream Rush" click to show 42 Below, the vodka brand from New Zealand owned by Bacardi, is the creative sponsor of One Dream Rush, a very short film festival based in Beijing, China. 42 films from around the world were chosen from a competition in which film makers were given 42 seconds on the dream theme. The competition, launched in October 2008, culminated in a showcase event held at the Chinese National Film Museum in Beijing, April 2009, and is now set to travel around the world, starting at the Cannes Film Festival. “We all share the waking world together, but half our lives are spent asleep, alone with our dreams.” Creative Director and Curator Rajan Mehta notes, “We live in a world where cultural exchange spreads faster, and with a lot less resistance, than military or economic invasion. The idea was to leverage that exchange to produce something truly unique.” Films have been assessed by a panel featuring directors Werner Herzog, Mu Deyuan, Cary Woods, Xia Gang, Ge You. Film director Xia Gang, one of the jury members, said, “Unfortunately I didn’t see all the candidates’ works because an elimination was held before the jury process starts. I think it’s a good platform for young filmmakers because everyone has the same 42 seconds. The Chinese film industry has entered into a prosperous era, with more blockbusters coming out, new cinema lines and advanced techniques. But creativity is still a problem. I’ve seen some very creative works in this competition and I hope those directors keep working.” “To control it within 42 seconds is not the final destination. It’s just a platform for new comers to show themselves. They must be daring, with innovative ideas, an understandable storyline and unique techniques in terms of the images, pacing and acting. Some of the works are just striking. They are thoughtful and powerful.” Cary Woods, one of the judges, said, “Apparently, numerology is something that a lot of people spend a lot of time, even their entire life studying. And the number 42 definitely has some significance to a lot of people. It seems to be just enough time to get an idea forward that’s relatively sophisticated with imagery.” __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

12-18-2009, 10:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
Xerxys Junkie Location: My head.	Gaddamnit It's gonna take me forever to watch all these vids! gets busy P.S. Thanks for the thread man!

12-18-2009, 05:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	many thanks to LoganSnake for initially sharing this The above, I believe, was posted in the Animated Shorts thread by guccilvr, but how he did it (he posted it as an embedded vimeo video, something I have yet to have been able to accomplish) or why I didn't watch it in the first place (what was that, around 6 months ago that the topic was created?) has yet to be fully comprehended. I'll watch it this time, for sure. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Written & Directed by Mads Matthiesen Associate Writer: Martin Zandvliet Associate Producer: Jonas Bagger Completed in 2007, Released in January 18, 2008 Distributed by SUPER 16 & Nordisk Films, in corporation with Framework Films When Dennis, an introvert bodybuilder, invites a local girl out on a date his mother is hurt and disappointed. Despite the pressure she puts on him to cancel the date, Dennis ventures into a night that he will never forget. This short film won the following awards click to show 2008 - Short Award for Best Short Film - Berlin Interfilm Festival 2008 - City of Melbourne Award and the Grand Prix for Best Short Film - Melbourne International Film Festival 2008 - Honorable Mention for Best Actor (Kim Kold as Dennis) - Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival 2008 - International Jury Award - Encounters Short Film Festival 2009 - Best Short Film - Flickerfest International Short Film Festival __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

12-20-2009, 08:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Last Leaf Directed by David Anspaugh Original story by O. Henry; adapted by Caryl Ledner Released in 1983 by Paramount Pictures Produced by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Distributed by Bonneville Media Communications Pt. 2 & 3 of the film click to show As lingering pneumonia takes her will to live, a young girl decides that she will die when the last leaf drops from a dying vine outside her window. Her neighbor, an elderly artist frustrated by his inability to paint what is in his heart, follows the example of the Savior and makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her life. In doing so, he creates the masterpiece he has been struggling to paint. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

01-09-2010, 03:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	PIM, PAM, PUM Directed by Andoni De Carlos and Asier Urbieta Written by Andoni De Carlos Produced by Asier Urbieta Released in 2008 Distributed by FREAK short film agency Michael goes on a quest to find his brother. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 02-14-2010 at 09:31 PM.. Reason: cutting, details, editation...

01-12-2010, 07:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Frankie Written & Directed by Darren Thorton Produced by Collette Farrell released in 2007 Disributed by Calipo Picture Company, in corporation with the Irish Film Board Frankie is 15 and preparing for fatherhood he is determined to be the best dad ever, but as his day goes on, he starts to realize how impossible this will be for him. - Winner of the Best Short Film at the 2008 Berlinale Film Festival, and a European Film Academy Award for Best Short Film. Also a winner of the 2007 National Jury Award at the Cork International Film Festival, and the 2008 Festival Prize at Miami Short Film Festival. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-01-2010, 01:00 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	LG Life's Good Film Fest Presents: Mixtape Written & Directed by Luke Snellin Released in January of 2010 Distributed by Luti Media A young lad, Ben, spends much of his time listening to his Dad's old 70's vinyl, and making mixtapes on an old double deck tape recorder. He makes a tape to try and woo the girl next door, Lily: the girl of his dreams. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#24 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	in response and honor of the New Orleans Saints' Media Day. "Exploring human connections through people and place." Fifty People, One Question Created & Directed by Benjamin Reece Produced by Benjamin Reece, Nathan Heleine, and Tung Bach Ly Music featured: Unspoken & Slow Jam, both performed by Four Tet Released on September 15, 2008 Distributed by Deltree, in partnership with Crush + Lovely {if you would prefer, you can also watch this film in HD on vimeo: New Orleans \| 50p1q.com} Fifty People One Question is an ongoing social experiment and film series exploring human connections through people and place. The project began in New Orleans in 2008 and has since traveled across the globe, touching millions of viewers. Along the way, the films have captured a small slice of humanity; to discover dreams, losses, reflections, stories and secrets, some shared and some completely unrepeatable. Remarkable individuals have shared countless responses to the films’ questions, both through the lens and in written form. This website has captured written responses from over 1,000 cities worldwide. Everyone is invited to see, hear, and explore our deepest human connections. And please, share your response to these simple, timeless questions. So go ahead, ask yourself… [Explore the Films] - (Officially, the producers of this concept have created only five short films to date. There have been countless other amateur & pro filmmakers that have adopted this idea and feature it on Youtube in various different cities and continents. But to create awareness, the New Orleans project was both the original and the impetus for such a grand following of others embarking on this novel idea.) __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-02-2010, 02:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	and staying in-line with this Super Bowl week, presenting: Super Powers Directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker Written by John Mitchell Music featured: Holding Out for a Hero, performed by Bonnie Tyler Completed in 2006 ; Released in 2007 Distributed by Maida Vale Films A young couple tries to save their marriage by dressing up as super heroes in the bedroom, but when they're forced out onto the streets of New York City, they end up saving much more than their sex life. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-05-2010, 03:00 AM	#26 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	same director duo as above... yet an even more gripping short story Goodnight Bill Directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker Written by John Mitchell Released in September of 2005 Distributed by Maida Vale Films When a cynical old man is forced to share his hospital room with a stranger, he discovers through the power of friendship that it's never too late to change your outlook on life. -- In 2005, this film won the following prizes: Winner of Best Narrative Short Film at the Austin Film Festival, and the Narrative Short Award at the New Orleans Film Festival, as well as an Audience Award for Best Live Action Short at the Palm Springs International ShortFest __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-14-2010, 03:00 PM	#28 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	How to Say I Love You Directed by Francesca Sophia & Hayley Stuart Written by Hayley Stuart Released on January 2, 2009 (Premiered on YouTube) Two strangers meet in a park and strike up an unlikely and intimate conversation. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-14-2010, 05:29 PM	#29 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	SIGNS Written & Directed by Patrick Hughes Additional Aid with Screenplay by Karl Fleet and Nick Worthington Produced by Victoria Conners-Bell Music composed by Dmitri Golovko (of DG Music, Australia) Released in March of 2008 Distributed by @Radical.Media, in cooperation with Publicis Mojo {if you would prefer, you can also watch the film here: SIGNS @ Schweppes Short Film Festival} Where do you find love? If we knew, we would all know where to look. Sometimes all you need is a sign. [This short film won a Cannes Gold Lion in The 'Cyber Lion' category, for its Director's production of an online advertisement for Schweppes (Coca-Cola Eurasia, which is basically the sponsor, and commercial endorser, of the film). For more information, click here.] __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-14-2010, 07:30 PM	#30 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Mankind Is No Island. Directed by Jason van Genderen Produced by Jason van Genderen and Shane Emmett Music composed by John Roy Released on September 29, 2008 Distributed by, and Premiered at, TROPFEST NY "Mankind Is No Island", which was shot entirely on a cell phone, uses found signage on the streets of New York and Sydney to tell a touching story from the very heart of two cities. (The entire budget for the film was $57.) The film won both 'Best Film' honors, as well as 'Audience Favorite' honors when it debuted in New York in the Fall of 2008. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

06-08-2010, 01:00 PM	#31 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Carousel Directed by Adam Berg Produced by Simon Eakhurst and Stephen Brierley Production Client (commission) : Tribal DDB (Amsterdam) , Philips Music composed by Michael Fakesch Animation and Visual Effects by Stink Digital Released on April 16, 2009 Distributed by Philips, Stink Digital {Visit the microsite, if you have time, acess interactive bits. View the making-of HERE} Directed by Adam Berg, "Carousel" is a 2 minute 19 second short film sponsored by Philips. The film offers an exploration into one single frozen moment of time in a robbery gone wrong in one Hard Boiled-inspired continuous tracking shot. The story line is obviously taking a cue from Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Knight", featuring a swat team who has moved in to a decimated hospital, entering into a shootout with a bunch of robbers wearing sinister clown masks. Around 90 per cent of the footage and stunts were captured in (by) camera. [This short film won a Cannes Silver Lion in The 'Cyber Lion' category.] [stinkdigital.] + [/Film.] + [motionographer.] + [youtube.] __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi