Archive for April, 2011
Salim Baba
In these 3D-HD-ADHD times, as film (and its audience) continues to be polarised into sofa- or spectacle-cinema, you could be forgiven for losing sight of what made movies so captivating in the first place. Tim Sternberg’s Oscar-nominated short finds these kernels of the cinematic experience alive and well in North Kolkata, India behind the curtain [...]
Diary
Tim Hetherington, co-director of one of my favourite films of last year Restrepo, put his life on the line for his work and tragically died covering the events in Libya earlier this month. You can never truly understand what Tim did or why he did it until you stare down the barrel of his lens [...]
Inspired by Iceland
Have you ever thought about taking a trip to Iceland? Bet you do after this… Inspired by Iceland Video from Inspired By Iceland on Vimeo. Not enough to convince you? How about some Icelandic fashion to tip you over the edge then.. Icelandic Fashion is Inspired by Iceland from Inspired By Iceland on Vimeo.
DN201: Condemned – Oren Shai
Director Oren Shai’s short Condemned pays masterful homage to ‘women in prison’ movies of the 1950′s, whilst mixing in alternative genre tropes to create a film that surpasses mere reflection. Oren joins us to discuss taking an audience into the concreate womb. If you make a women in prison movie that just follows the conventions [...]
Path of Blood – Demon at the Crossroads of Destiny
When a lone samurai sets his course towards the path of blood, unknown dangers and terror awaits. Will his great swordsmanship be enough to survive the treacherous demon lord and his minions? Path of Blood is a highly stylized paper animated short film that promises more paper cuts than you can handle. Animated and directed [...]
On Tour
Burlesque has become a strangely popular form of entertainment over the last few years. It’s no accident that the renaissance of this tasteful type of titillation has coincided with the rise of freely available hardcore pornography on the internet. It represents a humour and innocence that isn’t found in an increasingly aggressive adult entertainment industry. [...]
Apache
This animated video for Apache by Danger Beach plays out like a record on a turntable, the animation progressing with each revolution. It’s a stunning effect and an original look created by Rodney Selby and watching Apache genuinely feels like you are seeing some fresh and inventive. Apache from oneedo on Vimeo.
Condemned – Oren Shai
Condemned (2011) DEPRAVED, INCORRIGIBLE, DEFEATED, THIS WOMAN IS… CONDEMNED!
SotW: Train of Thought
This month for Short of the Week, I get onboard Leo Bridle and Ben Thomas’ paper craft express, Train of Thought. Occupying similar (although minus the heartbreak) ground to classic ‘love and railway stations’ films such as Brief Encounter, Train of Thought is the story of a solitary traveller who dreams of his own romantic [...]
The Heretics’ Gate
Relax and drift away with the hypnotic short The Heretics’ Gate by Doug Foster. It’s like watching a pint of Guinness settle to the sounds of Unkle. The Heretics’ Gate from Daydreaming with… on Vimeo.
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