Long before Michel Gondry‘s creative playfulness went global with Eterenal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep he was making a name for himself by directing music videos and dabbling in short film.  In this short, Gondry explores his relationship with his own poo.  The film stars Michel Gondry as himself and comedian David Cross as Gondry’s poo.    That’s right, David Cross plays a piece of poo!  Follow the jump to see the movie and enjoy Read More…

Back in May it was announced that the ambitious horror anthology The ABCs of Death was in pre-production.  The concept being that 26 directors would each contribute a short horror and/or science fiction film to represent each letter of the alphabet.  The producers of this film have already secured some talented directors within the genre, such as Ti West (House of The Devil), Nacho Vigilando (Timecrimes), Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), and many more.  All the letters in the film except for the letter T were assigned, so naturally the producers held a contest where anyone could submit their short film.  Out of all the film submissions T is For Toilet is by far my favorite.  Hopefully the judges pick this one to put in the film.  The winner of the contest will be announced on The ABCs of Death website on November 15th.  You can see a list of all the directors involved and all the short film submissions for the contest at their site.

Check out the short after the jump and keep in mind that even though it is claymation and contains a good deal of humor that it might not be suitable for children. Read More…

While it might seem as if David Lynch hasn’t been doing much in the film medium since 2006′s Inland Empire, the fact is, as of late, it appears that he is honing in on his short film craft. After releasing the strange, well maybe not so strange in the world of Lynch, 16 minute short Lady Blue Shanghai last year he’s back with a one-and-a-half short called The 3 Rs. It’s current purpose for existing in our universe is as a promotional trailer for the upcoming 2011 Vienna International Film Festival. As for what it means as far as Lynch eventually coming back to direct a feature-length treat for us fans of his work, only time will tell.

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This week’s short film is a charming little German piece about the beginning and end of human civilization as seen through the perspectives of two piles of stone. A thoughtful, very well-made film nominated for the 2003 Oscars.  Short film after the jump Read More…

This Thursday, City College is hosting its 11th annual student film festival.  Among those featured is our very own Tom Ellis!  After the jump you can see both the film featured at the festival along with his most recent one.  Come to the festival, though, to see it in its original 1080 format.

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I know, I know, San Francisco’s International Film Festival is still a week and a half away, yet you’re craving some yummy international short films.  Something to whet your appetite before the following Thursday’s Opening Night gala.  Luckily for us eager beavers, the good folks behind this year’s festival are throwing us a bone stick (Eager beavers don’t gnaw on bones, they prefer sticks).

Click here to see 5 short films in their entirety from this year’s festival.

It’s funny how the choices complete strangers make in life can effect you.  Director Sam Arthur’s film reminds me that no matter how good we think we have it and due to the global fact that we are all connected, sometimes shit just happens.  Check out this very short and amusing film after the jump. Read More…

For those not already in the know, The San Francisco Film Society has announced that this year’s Opening Night Film for the 54th Annual International Film Festival will be Beginners, by Director, Mike Mills (Thumbsucker).  With that being said, I thought now would be a good time to show those unfamiliar with this young director’s work what he has accomplished so far.  Before filming Thumbsucker, Mills was dabbeling in the art of music videos by directing Moby‘s Run On and Air‘s All I Need.  See them both after the jump.  Suprisingly, the latter of the two videos sparked a sense of nostalgia in me as to what it was like to be in love at 21. Read More…