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Ieuan Lewis and George Warren’s powerful short ‘Uki’ tell the story of a lonely Inuit fisherman, and his dog

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By Sam Bathe on 28 Nov 2018

A stunning stop-motion short directed Ieuan Lewis and George Warren, Uki tells the powerful story of a lonely Inuit fisherman living on the coast of Alaska, when an oil tanker leaks, killing all wildlife in the area. Uki is a dark comedy about companionship and pollution, telling the story without dialogue and instead owing its tone to the excellent sound design. Made with funding from the BFI, to complete Uki, the pair moved into George’s family home, with Ieuan sleeping in a tent in the garden for two months to complete the film.

Two best friends are stuck inside their own house trying to avoid their incessant neighbour in ‘Pink Trailer’

Posted in Film, Short Films
By Sam Bathe on 22 Aug 2018

Written by and starring Macey Isaacs and Jenny Leiferman as two best friends stuck inside their own house as they try to avoid their overly persistent neighbour, Pink Trailer is a captivating and darkly comic short that proves you can definitely be _too_ nice. Directed Mary Neely, Pink Trailer calls back to summers off school and university, when crashing at home with friend and filling the time by doing pretty much nothing, still hold such a prominent place in your heart.

Rick and Morty go on a suitably mind-bending trip in collaborative short ‘Exquisite Corpse’

Posted in Film, Short Films, TV
By Sam Bathe on 13 Jun 2018

Made with clips from some 22 animators including Bendik Kaltenborn and Simon Landrein, Rick and Morty: Exquisite Corpse is a mind-bending trip into the multiverse after Morty accidentally drops a jar containing the result of Rick’s latest experiment, creating pure LSD. Kicked back and forth through a plethora of alternate universes, director Matt Taylor selected creators from around the world to create their own sequence before tying it all together to make this suitably wacky short.

A western-obsessed school girl wreaks havoc on her sleepy suburb in Fidel Ruiz-Healy’s ‘A Band of Thieves’

Posted in Film, Short Films
By Sam Bathe on 6 Jan 2018

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When a bow and arrow trick leaves her brother needing an eye patch, western movies-obsessed Josie has her allowance revoked, left instead to make her own fun. Steadfast on turning her quiet Texas suburb into the lawless playground of her imagination, she ropes in a partner-in-crime, steals a gun, and sets out on the sort of crime spree even John Wayne would be proud of. Building to an almighty crescendo, director Fidel Ruiz-Healy’s pint-sized anti-heroes reference the likes of Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino, with its young cast turning in excellent performances across the board. A Band of Thieves has a carefree, fun-loving vein that runs through its core, from cute little set pieces, to slomo-gun battles, the film is Ruiz-Healy’s NYU thesis project, and hopefully the shape of more things to come.

From two Pixar animators, ‘Borrowed Time’ is a heart-wrenching short set inside a gorgeous, gloomy canyon

Posted in Film, Short Films
By Sam Bathe on 20 Oct 2016

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Directed by Pixar animators, Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj, short film Borrowed Time tells the story of a sheriff who returns to the scene of a tragic accident, many years ago. Set to the background of a stunning, atmospheric canyon, the story is so rich in the character and heart we’ve come to expect from the Emeryville Studio as the sheriff recalls a heartbreaking moment from when he was a boy. The directors wanted to “make something that contested the notion of animation being a genre for children specifically,” with the story slowly coming together before the devastating finale. It’s a magnificent piece of work, and we can expect great things from the duo in years to come, a more adult film like this would certainly be very interesting under Pixar’s helm.

Henrik von der Lieth’s video for Mass & Fieber track ‘James Bomb’ is the perfect secret agent title sequence

By Sam Bathe on 30 Aug 2016

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A preview to their play which will open next summer in Zurich, Henrik von der Lieth has created a sumptuous video for Mass & Fieber’s sultry track, James Bomb. Inspired by the James Bond franchise’s iconic title sequences, the music video blends an electric colour palette with course texture and detailing as a secret agent sleuth tracks down a mysterious villain. Releasing an album and performing the music in concert this summer, expect updates about Mass & Fieber’s play, also titled James Bomb, later this year.

Filmmaker Greg Dennis follows a getaway to Norway where for weeks on end, they live without the sun

Posted in Film, Short Films, Travel
By Sam Bathe on 27 Aug 2016

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Visitng Norway every year to escape the stresses and strains of the modern world, Jeff Allen finds peace in northern Scandinavia during the ‘blue time’, where the local Sami people can go for months on end without sun rising above the horizon. Jeff kayaks with whales and longtime friend Bjørn Eines, dog sleds under the wing of Tore Albrigtsen and now guides expeditions so others can experience the beauty of this wonderful place. Captured by filmmaker Greg Dennis, short film The Blue Time charts one of Jeff’s trips, as much about relaxation and meditation as recreation and entertainment.

Moth Collective and The Guardian imagine the future in animated short ‘The Last Job on Earth’

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By Sam Bathe on 19 Feb 2016

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In collaboration with The Guardian’s Sustainable Business section, Moth Collective illustrate a future where there’s only one job left on earth. Part of an on-going series exploring the modern economic world, Alice is the planet’s last ever employee, with futuristic technologies making the human race almost entirely redundant. The gorgeous utopian short is a dark take on where the world might be headed, with society settling in to the post-work domain, for better, and certainly for worse.

Two Brooklynites go on a wild goose chase to find a missing boyfriends in funny short ‘Super Sleuths’

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By Sam Bathe on 11 Jan 2016

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Written and directed by Benjamin Dickinson, short Super Sleuths sees Marie (Lindsay Burdge) take time out from her own heartache to help her best friend Sally (Kate Lyn Sheil) find her missing boyfriend. Putting Dickinson’s funny script in the hand of the two stellar leads, the duo get distracted along the way, making stop offs at a tattoo parlour, artist’s studio and local coffee shop. Dickinson followed up Super Sleuths with feature Creative Control, which sold to Amazon Studios after its premiere at last year’s SXSW.

Animator Elliot Lim has created a stunning homage to his favourite ever TV show, ‘The Wire’

Posted in Film, Short Films, TV
By Sam Bathe on 4 Jan 2016

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Inspired by the David Simon’s classic crime drama, The Wire, animator Elliot Lim has created a gorgeous homage to the show and it’s five seasons of grime, crime and double-crossing. Set to The Wire‘s iconic theme music, Way Down in the Hole as performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lim’s animation encapsulates so many of the motif’s that made the show so great, such as the stellar storytelling that absorbed viewers right through to the end. You can also see Lim’s work on the titles of Jay Baruchel’s FX comedy, Man Seeking Woman.

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