You made a great film. Now give it a great run.
Sugar rush hour from Bianca Consunji on Vimeo.
This is admirable filmmaking: a documentary exactly as long as it needs to be, and not a second more. There are filmmakers out there who would try to make a feature-length doc out of this but documentarian Bianca Consunji sums up a man’s life in two exquisite minutes. I don’t know if this was submitted to film festivals but it could play a ton of them.
At some point in the near future I may write up a semi-serious response to this video, but for now – just watch.
A thoughtful, fascinating look at the history of creativity and innovation. This is part three of a series comprising four ten- (or so) minute episodes. See them all at everythingisaremix.info.
Ronen’s Adventure: Trapped in an iPhone from Ronen V on Vimeo.
Clever, clever stuff from Ronen V in New York. I quite like one of his other videos too: How to Cook Beef Stroganoff and Fight Off a Ninja.
Thanks to @rebfef for the link.
The Ballad of Friday and June (2009) from Jollyville Pictures on Vimeo.
This was a big favorite of mine on the festival circuit last year. It’s short, funny, poignant, heartfelt, and other adjectives that mean “wonderful.”
Now you can watch it in its entirety online and see what I mean.
Breathe. Focus. Octopus. from Jon Gann on Vimeo.
If you ever wanted to see the kind of short film a festival programmer would make, here’s your chance. Jon Gann is the driving force behind the D.C. Shorts Film Festival. Jon and his team made this film as part of the Washington D.C. edition of the 48 Hour Film Project.
A smart move from the Festivus Film Festival; this series of YouTube videos presents volunteer screeners talking about the films they pulled from the stacks and got through to programming. It’s a great way highlight the films in your festival, present yourself as an organization that keeps its filmmakers’ interests in mind, and draw attention to your event in the process. There’s a bunch of these on the Festivus FF Youtube channel.
Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.
Produced for the 42 Second Dream Film Festival.
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