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Awesome Short Films

Fresh Guacamole

Fresh Guacamole

A clever stop motion short that plays on idioms and homonyms. PES made Fresh Guacamole for Showtime’s Short Stories as a follow up to his award-winning short Western Spaghetti.

Red Moon

Red Moon

The story of Captain Alexei Ovechkin, submarine commander and hapless vervulf werewolf. A funny and offbeat short film by Sirocco Research Labs, as irresistibly endearing as Wes Anderson’s films.

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Made by Hand Film Series

Made by Hand Film Series

The Bureau of Common Goods’ fascinating film series Made by Hand features NYC artisans crafting local and sustainable items. This latest piece showcases an urban rooftop beekeeping farmer.

Crazy Watering Can

Crazy Watering Can

A clever take on Bertrand Russell’s famous analogy made by Bezalel student Vania Heymann. Hopefully it doesn’t come full circle and leave IKEA wondering about a sudden uptick in sales.

The Chase (Short Film)

The Chase (Short Film)

Tomás Vergara, a self-taught 3d artist, left his full time job to produce The Chase, an entertaining, animated tale of a hitman job gone wrong; it took $700 and 6 months to make. (Thanks Navid!)

The Deadliest Game

The Deadliest Game

Lord Broadforce seems to be a cruel soldier, but when it comes to aliens, he’s quite the expert. A short film from the Media Design School, based on WETA Workshop’s Dr Grordbort universe.

Rest

Rest

Cole Schreiber’s short film about a zombie who is still very much human. It could have been shorter to avoid plot holes – are New Yorkers used to seeing zombies? – but the final scene is priceless.

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Cost of Living

Cost of Living

(NSFW: Language) Brandon Routh and Bret Harrison play security guards in what seems to be a monster factory. A fun, but long-winded reminder that grunts have lives and stories to tell too.

Urban Side

Urban Side

Looking out the window and seeing grey skies and wintery temps? Even if you aren’t, you can still appreciate this short film of two guys paragliding in a variety of sunny places. (Thanks Michael!)

Vimeo Festival + Awards

Vimeo Festival + Awards

Because we love film too, we’re excited to hear that submissions are still being taken through Feb. 20 for Vimeo’s Festival + Awards event in June. James Franco and other cool talent will be judging.

The Man Who Lived on His Bike

The Man Who Lived on His Bike

Director Guillaume Blanchet’s ode to biking and to bikers, especially his dad. A highly enjoyable visual metaphor about passion and dedication. But don’t try this at home. Or on the road.

Halo: Archetype (Teaser)

Halo: Archetype (Teaser)

A fan film about the first soldier to wear the MJOLNIR armor. Between this and Helljumper, Halo fans will be spoiled this year. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for more of the Voltron fan film.

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Synaesthesia

Synaesthesia

A short film by Digital Miso about a man who has synesthesia, a neurological condition wherein a stimuli activates multiple senses. In this man’s case, sounds cause him to see colored blocks.

The Death & Return of Superman

The Death & Return of Superman

(NSFW: Language) Max Landis’ short film about DC Comics’ various attempts to make Superman more interesting. Look for cameos from Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Ron Howard, and Simon Pegg.

Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

Youtuber MojiitosEargasm used source material from Ikon Film’s more informative short film and a perfect track from einsauszwei to put together this uplifting little tale of love transcending all.

Digitals

Digitals

One day Chris Crutchfield was immersed in the sounds of gadgets and programs vying for his attention. This is his “brain’s interpretation of that event.” Our version wouldn’t be so ideal.

The Kiss

The Kiss

A movie about two lovers who will be torn apart by the same glamorous life that brought them together in the first place. Oh wait. Different silent film. This one’s much, much more, uhm, eccentric.

Mr. Morris Lessmore

Mr. Morris Lessmore

An Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is an “allegory about the curative powers of story.” Also available as an interactive book.

Archetype

Archetype

(NSFW: Language) RL7 is a war machine, a robot made for combat. But it keeps having what it claims are memories and dreams. A short film by concept designer and VFX artist Aaron Sims.

Keith Reynolds Can’t Make It…

Keith Reynolds Can’t Make It…

A dark comedy by Felix Massie about the mundane, absurd and random cruelties of life. Don’t let the primitive animation fool you – this is still a great and superbly written short film.

Born In

Born In

A documentary by Bart Saric, chronicling his son’s introduction to skateboarding from when he was a baby. Odin may not be as skilled as this little fella, but he’s learning and he’s having fun.

Where Do We Land?

Where Do We Land?

The Converse China skateboard team checks out the exotic locales of Mongolia, where they grind some tricky rails, ride some camels and get pelted with rocks. An entertaining short by Patrik Wallner.

Little Tombstone

Little Tombstone

A tension-filled showdown between The Good and The Bad. But in a cutthroat world, sometimes it doesn’t matter which side of the law you’re on. Another great production from students of ESMA.

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