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“Born in Captivity” is a quirky and warped animated short film directed by the young filmmaker Andrew Chesworth. Now hearken here all ye innocent peoples from both near and afar! Here is told the very twisted story of a madly twisted mind, who had the terrible misfortune of living in an even more twisted world. Wowweeee! That’s just about the only word that describes it! It sort of leaves you breath-taken and totally at a loss for words! The film’s bizarrely meandering storyline is filled with gripping, totally unexpected twists that genuinely make you either gasp or laugh at all of its weirdly warped foolishness!
This piece presents a number of colorful illustrations, as well as the wacky short film, “Born in Captivity.”“Born in Captivity” is a quirky and warped animated short film directed by... more
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“Birds on Wires” is an amazingly creative one-minute musical short film produced by the Brazilian filmmaker Jarbas Agnelli. According to Agnelli, one morning while he was reading a newspaper, “I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes (no Photoshop edit). I knew it wasn’t the most original idea in the universe. I was just curious to hear what melody the birds were creating.”
He produced this short video by using the photograph, the score (composed by the birds) and the music created from their score. Agnelli has brought the idea of an everyday experience to life, which turns out to be a story very few people would ever think of telling!
This piece includes a number of colorful photographs and the very creative short film, “Birds on the Wires.”“Birds on Wires” is an amazingly creative one-minute musical short film... more
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“Suddenly, Last Summer” is a 2-minute short film by the Italian filmmaker Leonardo Dalessandri, with music provided by Flashbulb’s “Alice’s garden.” The film captures moments of lush beauty, as a tranquil ending to summer dreams. The colors, the music, the angles, the light and the randomness of the captured imagery combine to produce a magical synergy in symphony. At times, the film is whimsical and impressionistic, with evocative images that suggest an air of mystery. “Suddenly, Last Summer” is a quiet moment of Zen…leaving the viewer feeling completely at peace.
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations, as well as the beautiful, peaceful short film, “Suddenly, Last Summer.”“Suddenly, Last Summer” is a 2-minute short film by the Italian filmmaker... more
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“Big Pussy” is a hilarious 8-min. short film by filmmaker Todd Strauss-Schulson, who’s been dubbed a younger version of Woody Allen. The film premiered at the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival, and was subsequently screened at festivals in Montreal and New York City. In the film, a young, but very neurotic super-nice-guy struggles to build enough confidence to tell the girl he loves that her vagina has an…odor. But how on earth will he be able to tell her something that he can’t manage to find the words to say? The answer to the poor fellow’s “vagina as nemesis” dilemma appears quite suddenly in a very funny, surprising twist at the very conclusion of the film.
Now, despite any concerns that viewers might have about watching this film, Director Todd Strauss-Schulson is quick to reassure everyone that the film is “Very classy, I swear. My mom really likes it!“ So without any further silly ado, here it is for your viewing, ahem, pleasure!!
This piece includes a number of color photographs, as well as the hilarious 8-min. short film, “Big Pussy.”“Big Pussy” is a hilarious 8-min. short film by filmmaker Todd... more
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“Lest We Forget” is a 5-min. short film directed by Brandon McCormick. Set in a time of mortal combat during the Civil War, the film serves as a reminder that nobody lives in vain, and that sometimes someone even manages not to die in vain, even though every victim of every war is an unforgivable sin. Stand fast therefore in the liberty that has made us free, and let us not be entangled again with the yokes of bondage.
This piece includes a number of color photographs, as well as the remarkable short film, “Lest We Forget.”“Lest We Forget” is a 5-min. short film directed by Brandon McCormick.... more
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Georgia O'Keeffe is about to enjoy quite the cultural moment. In a high/low play of historic proportions, this month will see the opening of an exhibition of the late artist's work at the Whitney Museum of American Art and, just a couple of days later, the premiere of a Lifetime cable network biography that traces her artistic development and tumultuous personal life.
This piece includes a number of early photographs of Georgia O'Keeffe, some of her paintings and a video, "Georgia O’Keeffe and the Camera: The Art of Identity."Georgia O'Keeffe is about to enjoy quite the cultural moment. In a high/low play... more
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“Creation Begins” is a very intriguing 1-min. short film opening with a scene set in a seemingly sterile room full of silently working computer servers, which then cuts to a newly created naked Adam who's laying on the floor. The parable continues as the servers whir to life, sexy Eve is born and then the big scary snake slithers into being. With the scene of the Garden of Eden now set within the technological world of wires and silicon, the players rush headlong toward what appears to be the well-known end: the expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise. But with Adam given the chance to make the same mistake twice, he decides that it’s the human connection that makes creation great, not the technology that makes it possible.
Includes a number of color photographs, as well as the fascinating 1-min. short film, “Creation Begins.”“Creation Begins” is a very intriguing 1-min. short film opening with a... more
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Annie Leibovitz’s life has now taken a decidedly dark turn. In the past five years, Susan Sontag and both of Leibovitz’s parents have died. Her debts now total a staggering $24 Million, payment of which is due on Tuesday, September 8th. If she can’t meet that deadline, she may lose her homes and the rights to her lifetime body of photographic work. Leibovitz has begun to think of herself less as a celebrity artist leading a charmed life and more as a single mother of three, fighting to keep a roof over her head and food on her family’s table. The fear of no longer working is terrifying to her. She has to work.
This comprehensive piece presents a detailed biography, a remarkable, historic slideshow that ranges from Leibovitz’s earliest photography to her more contemporary work, music audio, an extensive, memorable video photo-gallery and links to additional coverage of her work.Annie Leibovitz’s life has now taken a decidedly dark turn. In the past five... more
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“J’Attendrai Le Suivant” (I’ll Wait For The Next One) is a contemporary French 4-min. short film about people who are trying to find true love in today’s urban world. In the film’s opening scene, a very lonely woman who appears to be in her thirties takes the subway home, where she encounters a young man who claims to be looking for true love. The issue of being single in this modern world is never as starkly emphasized as when the woman eagerly gets off the train in response to the man’s plea. It’s a perfectly told story, with a very unexpected twist at the end!
Includes color photographs and the very engaging, bittersweet short film, “I’ll Wait for the Next One.”“J’Attendrai Le Suivant” (I’ll Wait For The Next One) is a... more
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“Hamburger Eyes” is a 4-min. short documentary by Nick Fogarty about the photographers who put together the black and white photo-zine “Hamburger Eyes.” The photo-zine is centered on a collective of photographers living in San Francisco; it represents a movement that’s come to be known as “Lifestyle” photography, meaning that both the photographers and subject matter seem to be in their natural environment. The documentary captures images in a brilliant way. It’s very unique and certainly not your ordinary, boring photography.
This piece presents a number of remarkable black and white photographs, as well as the brilliant documentary short, “Hamburger Eyes.“Hamburger Eyes” is a 4-min. short documentary by Nick Fogarty about the... more
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From Wikipedia, "Hikikomori ("pulling away, being confined", i.e., "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive individuals who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general as well as to individuals belonging to this societal group.
Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.
Quick note: The work 'otaku' was mistranslated when it was brought over to the Western world. Here it means geek and fanboy of Japanese media and pop culture.From Wikipedia, "Hikikomori ("pulling away, being confined", i.e.,... more
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Sura Mbaya (Ugly Face) is a traditional doctor living and working on the edges of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. In this panoramic corner of the world time moves at slower, more intimate pace. There is space and there is silence. And there is still a man who relates to the land with a knowledge handed down through generations. This short documentary is a gentle and quiet study of a place, a man and a dying tradition.Sura Mbaya (Ugly Face) is a traditional doctor living and working on the edges of... more
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Choices is the first short film from internet video team Gene Freaks.
Choices is about the moments in which fate reveals itself to us. You just never know when that moment is.
Shot on location at Uncle Otto's Jackass Ranch, Choices took three hours of shooting and two days of post production with Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Color, and Adobe After Effects.
View on YouTube in HD here: http://tinyurl.com/ku3o8u
Gene Freaks is:
Alex Furlin
Brad Leyden
and Mike Butir for camera operations
Featuring:
Michael Gilleran
Jay CrimaldiChoices is the first short film from internet video team Gene Freaks.
Choices is... more
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From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music", comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe. This and other songs such as "One Love" will be released as digital downloads soon; followed by the film soundtrack and DVD early next year.
Sign up at www.playingforchange.com for updates and exclusive content available only to those who...
Join the Movement to help build schools, connect students, and inspire communities in need through music.
.From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through... more
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“Moments” is a stunning short film by filmmaker Will Hoffman, in collaboration with New York City’s Radio Lab. At first glance, the film is simply a mere collection of ordinary moments, such as: a falling teardrop, an escaped balloon, a dive into a pool, a school bus. But far from being just a series of mundane images, “Moments” ends up delivering a cascade of visual poignancy that makes you realize how universal these glimpses are. It’s so very powerfully engaging, like taking your whole life and strolling it past a long hall of mirrors.
The film is evidence that even the smallest things we see every day, when carefully framed, can ache with ignored beauty. There is an infinite potential of unrealized moments in the experiences of our everyday lives, which points to the over-arching importance of living neither in the distant past nor in the far reaches of the future, but rather in our everyday experiences of the here-and-now.
This piece presents a number of stunning color photographs and the amazing HD short film, “Moments."“Moments” is a stunning short film by filmmaker Will Hoffman, in... more
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Danyl Johnson, a teacher from Reading (UK) gave what Simon Cowell called, “singlehandedly, the best first audition I have ever heard” on Britain’s X-Factor talent show over the past weekend. Amidst the subsequent commotion from the press, Johnson talked to “The Mirror” (UK), telling reporters that he’s bisexual. “The Mirror” reported: “The 27-year-old dance and drama teacher gave the two girl judges a cheeky wink during his mind-blowing performance in last night’s live show. But he said he’s a ‘free spirit’ who dates both women and men.” He said: “I don’t like to conform or be put into one box or another...If I like someone’s personality it doesn’t really matter what they look like or what sex they are.'”
This piece presents a number of color photographs, as well as the HQ music video of Daryl Johnson's amazing performance.Danyl Johnson, a teacher from Reading (UK) gave what Simon Cowell called,... more
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OMG...This is so, so bizarre! “Acceleration” is a short 1 1/2 min. stop-motion film created by Jakob Lodwick, the founder of the Vimeo art-video site and also known in some quarters as the original internet Fameball. He’s written that weird people are special, delicate and need room to grow. Lodwick has chosen the medium of “internet video” as an outlet for the self-expression of his deepest feelings about and with the world. “Acceleration” is Jakob Lodwick’s latest in his series of original videos created from his very bizarre, eccentric imagination.
Includes a number of color photographs and Lodwick's very strangely weird short film, “Acceleration.”OMG...This is so, so bizarre! “Acceleration” is a short 1 1/2 min.... more
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DEADMAU5 & KASKADE's new video, "I Remember". Directed by Colin O'Toole, and shot on location in Manchester, the video stars actor Stephen Graham (This is England, Snatch, Band Of Brothers, and soon to be starring as Al Capone in an HBO and Martin Scorsese TV Mini series). Part short film and part music video, this is the 4-minute edit. There is also an ‘uncut' nine-minute version.DEADMAU5 & KASKADE's new video, "I Remember". Directed by Colin... more
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A grieving, vengeful mother confronts the health insurance executive who refused to cover the medical treatment which may have saved her daughter's life. Starring Rachael Drummond and R.L. Richards. Visit WellToldTales.com/Denied for more information. (Explicit language and violence.)
Cast
woman ... Rachael Drummond
executive ... R.L. Richards
secretary ... Christina Colligan
guard ... Robert D. Tasch
Crew
producer ... Christina Colligan
sound ... Andy Catt
best boy ... Sherry Wine
written, directed & edited by Kevin ColliganA grieving, vengeful mother confronts the health insurance executive who refused to... more
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Beide Seiten is a video documentary of how Berlin has transformed from a divide city to a global nation. Remnants of the Berlin Wall are still visible but that hasn't stopped the city from progressing and embracing new culture and diversity. Artwork on the remains of the wall brings forth this optimism. This movie is a concoction of footage from 1961 when the wall was built and video shot in summer 2007.Beide Seiten is a video documentary of how Berlin has transformed from a divide city... more
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