One of the best short films I have come across in YouTube recently- a bit on the long side but worth every moment and is just excellent work. I don’t want to give away too much but it is a great concept with the voice over describing feelings, dreams, and emotions that most of us could relate to- however the life that is shown in the film is quite the opposite.
Sobering and disturbing but it makes you think.
A slight bit more information in Wiki about it and the video for the Smashing Pumpkins song Try, Try, Try which was directed by Jonas Åkerlund who directed the above as well.
Vincent is quite a humorous animated short film by Tim Burton and narrated by Vincent Price.
The blurb:
Vincent Malloy is seven years old, he’s always polite and does what he’s told. For a boy his age he’s considerate and nice, but he wants to be just like Vincent Price. He doesn’t mind living with his sister, dog and cats, though he’d rather share a home with spiders and bats. There he could reflect on the horrors he’s invented, and wander dark hallways alone and tormented.
Was in YouTube last night checking out any new short films…came across lots of stuff but as always it takes quite a bit of digging. There are quite a few good ones though-albeit some are very long so starting with the shorter ones.
The Glitch has Jason Biggs of American Pie fame and while not earth shattering it is well done.
Had a listen to the Kiosk last week and they had a spot on about Des Bishop learning Irish. It’s not something that I would consider since I already have Russian and French that I don’t use and only sporadically use American…and yes it could be classed as a different language on occasion!
Anyway, it reminded me of the excellent short film Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom which in English is ’My name is Yu Ming’. It’s a story of a Chinese man that decides to come to Ireland and learn the Irish language before coming over…only to find that everybody speaks English and nobody can understand him!
There is a YouTube of it but it really is abysmal quality so head over to Atom Films to watch it. There are some really great short films on Atom so expect some other posts from there!
A cautionary tale of where not to attach handcuffs on a bed!
In French with English subtitles.
Blurb from YouTube:
A couple finds themselves handcuffed to a four-poster bed in a remote country getaway, forcing them to ponder the meaning of intimacy and commitment. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY LISTON GRANT. (c) IDIP Films 2007
Came across this in YouTube- some superb animation even if the idea itself is a bit disturbing.
Fallen Art
Polish 3D Animation - Fallen Art (2004), Tomek Baginski received a BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation and Grand Prix for Digital Shorts at Golden Horse Film Festival 2005 (shared with: Jarek Sawko and Piotr Sikora)
I came across Alexander Poe in YouTube last night- a breath of fresh air and reaffirms my belief that you can find some great videos there…you just have to look very hard or get lucky in coming across them. His videos have excellent production and acting- while some seem to be more experimental there are a couple of ones that have a dark adult theme that are reminiscent of the Asian cinema that I love and I think they shine above the rest.
Please Forget I Exist
Valerie
There is also a small series that is more humorous: Theatre is Dead-
Many thanks to United Visual Artists (www.uva.co.uk) for the profile picture from the music video 'Tonto' by Battles. They have done some amazing light fixtures for other groups and shows so check them out!
