Awesome Videos

(NSFW: Language) A young man loses track of his little sister, and must go to extraordinary lengths to try and find her. A science-fiction mystery that asks more questions than it answers. Directed by Dan Gaud.

Three years ago, YouTuber Rick22228 bought a very old and damaged upright piano. Its sorry state led to a beautiful accident: its lower notes had a unique, reverberating sound. But the real gem here is Rick’s infectious enthusiasm.

We’re so used to ZeFrank making us laugh our asses off, but in this poignant clip, the online humorist makes us really think – and cherish every day we have on this planet. And also crave a big bag of Jelly Bellies.

We know that texting while driving is a serious problem today. Apparently there’s an even worse fate that could befall phone users. One that could occur even if their car isn’t running. Let’s all heed Humordy’s warning.

We’ve got enough trouble running on flat surfaces, but at the Red Bull 400 Planica, athletes made their way up an insanely steep 400-meter ski jump hill. Our legs hurt just watching this.

Let the 12-year-old metalheads of Unlocking the Truth capture your heart all over again with their uplifting message of individuality, creativity and the rock and roll spirit in this feature from Avant Garde Diaries. (Thanks Amy F!)

There’s a lot of enveloping geometry to fall into in Eoin Duffy’s On Departure; the animated short is a very personal narrative centered around the loss of his younger brother, Emmet. Best watched full-screen with headphones on.

XCAR takes us on a tour of ten race courses which are not only thrilling, but have a record of some of the most deadly accidents in the history of racing. A sobering reminder of how dangerous the pastime of racing can be.

After reading contradictory press coverage about Williston’s oil boom, Colin Archdeacon and Skyler Swezy journeyed to North Dakota to find out what’s really happening. Good mix of interviews and befitting cinematography.

(NSFW: Language) A short film about a fact of life: high school boys are so easy to get. Just put on a fancy wig and be athletic. What? We think 5 Second Films should make an exception and feature this gem.

A striking short film about a distraught man holed up with a gun, and his encounter with a medical robot sent to negotiate with him. By Warp, Film4 and Shynola. A prologue for a feature-length adaptation of The Red Men.

“I don’t call ’em cats. They’re little people.” Do you consider yourself a cat lover? Filmmaker Andrew Lang would like you to meet a few people. These folks really love cats. And they don’t care if the feeling isn’t mutual.

Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to get together with their mothers and play some video games with them. Clearly, most of them never picked up a controller before now. The mom shown here should try some Plants vs. Zombies.

Gav of The Slow Mo Guys fires a deadly crossbow through a line of Dr. Pepper 10 bottles for no other reason than for us to enjoy the slow-motion shenanigans of foamy soda spraying everywhere at 2500fps.

Paul B. Cummings & Eriq Wities of Friends in Faux captured 1600 still images and assembled them into an clever “interactive” stop-motion animation on the screen of their smartphone. See how they did it here. (Thanks Nathan!)

With the 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans race this weekend (6/22-23), here’s a wonderful retrospective and introduction to the race, created by Bentley Motors in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their last win.

These are YouTuber Erica Griffith’s cute and obedient rescue animals: Macho, Rex, Maya, Dave and Bella. Oh and George. Wait for George and his mad swagger. Erica also has Twiggy the cat, but you know how cats are.

This PSA is as in your face as real Dodge Ram commercials, but it’s for people who already have a truck. Prepare to have it – and your friendship – put to the test. A funny parody by comedian Owen Weber.

Vimeo user Jenner’s pet snake Julius figured out how to open doors, whether they were ones with handles or round knobs. You can see her do it again here. Sadly she passed away in 2012. Not so sadly, SNAKES CAN OPEN DOORS.

An excerpt from Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur, a documentary based on a 1994 interview with Steve Jobs. It also features interviews with other successful figures in the tech industry about Jobs’ legacy.

(NSFW) The music video for Do I Wanna Know?, the latest single from British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The surreal line-drawing animation matches the roller coaster ride that is unrequited love.

This promo clip for Coca-Cola Finland features a variety of trick shots done with Coke bottles, glasses and ice cubes with help from the guys from EepyBird (yeah, the Diet Coke vs. Mentos guys.) Do they not have HD cameras in Finland?

Team BlackSheep took their R/C planes to the skies over Venice, Italy, capturing the beauty of the exotic city from a unique perspective. Apparently they had quite a time finding a place to land. Quadcopter footage here. (Thanks Niki!)