Short Movie Filler Day - SPIN

It's been a while since I had one of these, but from this juicy nugget that I found this morning, it's been well worth the wait!

According to the Youtube description:

A mysterious DJ is sent to a busy city block to mend a series of tragic events that occur in our everyday lives. Winner of 35 film festival awards worldwide.

Short Movie Filler Day - "Strangers"

This film was released in 2004 and was made by Erez Tadmor & Guy Nattiv. Two strangers step onto a train. What happens then changes how they see each other forever.

Stephen King's "N" - Best of Stephen King With a Lovecraftian Touch

There's a new animated miniseries by Stephen King that's currently playing on the web. It's entitled "N". "N" is one of the most enthralling online series that I've ever watched and, right below, I've included its first episode, just to give you all a sample.



For the main website (which also contains much better video resolution), visit http://www.simonsays.com/specials/stephen-king-nishere/index.cfm. Keep in mind, a brand new episode of this series will be posted every weekday until August 29th, so be sure to bookmark this page!

Short Movie Filler Day: "The Editor"

According to the Youtube description:

"Bob is an editor struggling to finish a movie he's working on. He becomes obsessed with his work and finds himself getting sucked into the film..."

Short Movie Filler Day - "my name is lisa"

This film is a very profound film and, though it might seem simplistic at first, it truly reveals its intricate depth with each passing moment. According to the Youtube description, this film is:

"Winner - Best Short Film of 2007
3rd Prize Winner ~ Project: Direct
Official Selection ~ Short Film Corner ~ Cannes 2008
Official Selection ~ Now Film Festival
Official Selection ~ Portable Film Festival (Australia)
Official Selection ~ California Next Gen Film Festival
Finalist ~ Crackle Shorts Contest"



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Short Movie Filler Day - "Genesis and Catastrophe"

This short film is a period piece that's a little graphic, but emotionally intense at the same time. The end plays with your mind a lot and, personally, I was left feeling torn both morally and emotionally. Let's just say that at first you come to understand the "genesis" of birth, only to learn about its "catastrophe" at the end.

Short Movie Filler Day - "The Insect's Christmas"

This movie is a stop-motion animation made around 1911 by Ladislas Starevich. Considering the time of its creation, this is a wonderful piece of film and a definite fore-father of modern day animation.

Short Movie Filler Day - The Tell Tale Heart

This animation was released in 1953 and it's based off of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".

According to the Youtube description:

The story told by a mad man has a dark visual with a perfect work of narration by James Mason. It is a UPA Production and was the first cartoon to be X-rated (adults only) in Great Britain under the British Board of Film Censors classification system.

To say the least, this animation is one of the most chilling animations that I've ever seen.

Short Movie Filler Day - FINITE

This wonderful little sci-fi piece is about the struggle of holding on versus letting go. It uses visuals in a way that's both touching and emotional. According to the Youtube description:

"Nothing lasts forever.

When a relationship is forced to change, how does one come to terms with the past and reconcile? Ultimately, relationships like life simply exist, persist, and endure for a limited period of time."

Short Movie Filler Day - IMMA FIRIN MAH LAZER!!!!

Okay, usually I wouldn't post something like this on the blog, since I reserve movie fillers for things that are thought provoking and artistic. But today, I'm just gonna cut loose and include something a little mindless.

To say the least, its humor is very random and very in line with "Robot Chicken". Some of you may appreciate it, while some of you won't. But, hey...we can't be serious all the time.

Short Movie Filler Day - Puppet

This animated short film is something that has a bit of everything: pain, disturbance, gentleness, and even some humor. At first it kinda shocks you to the point where you almost want to turn away, but over time it becomes strangely absorbing. According to the Youtube description:

"This animated short film was created in 2006 by American animator Patrick Smith. It is a story about a young man who creates a hand puppet that hurts him in increasingly gruesome and bizarre ways. It is a story of desperation, fear, and an ever-present question: does the puppet have a mind of its own, or does the hand want to control it this way?"

Short Movie Filler Day - "Tir Nan Og"

At first, I wasn't exactly sure what this film was getting at, but after looking up the meaning of "Tir Nan Og", it became a little clearer. "Tir Nan Og" is Welsh/gaelic for the "Land of the Young".

Short Movie Filler Day: The Legend of Boruta

Today’s short film is a nice animated piece that came out just the previous year (2007). From what I’ve researched, it seems to be based off of some Slavic folklore and it has a nice juicy vein of supernatural horror in it.

This film has won several awards in various film festivals and it seems to remind me a bit of another short animated film that I’ve seen entitled “The Cathedral”. The animation and effects are spectacular and, although the film is a little slow at first, it uses its pacing quite well to build suspense. Happy watching!

Short Movie Filler Day - "Synapse"

Synapse is an award winning student film that explores the process that occurs between cause and effect. Overall, the best part of this film, I think, is the first part where it initially opens the question. Honestly, if it wasn't for this part, I think I would've just seen the rest of the film as just another abstract teen angst piece. What say you?

Short Movie Filler Day - The Life and Death of a Pumpkin

This film, which is the winner of the Best Short Film and Best Concept in the 2006 Chicago Horror Film Festival, portrays the life and death of a pumpkin during Halloween.

Personally, it sent a fair amount of chills down my spine as I watched it and I'm convinced that it'll do the same for you.

It's amazing how much perspective can effect our thinking.

Short Movie Filler Day: Herringbone - Little Hands

Found this interesting short film on Youtube. Though there seems to be very limited information regarding the film's production and purpose, something tells me that this film might actually be a well produced commercial.

However, despite its "ad-iness", everything else about it rings true to the simple artform of the short film.

Short Movie Filler Day - Prey Alone

This seems like a typical action, super-spy thriller, but it's actually something a little more than you think. As you watch, you might find yourelf starting to say, "Oh come on!" (I know I did). But the twist ending did actually explain a lot and it did make the entire movie worth it in the end. In fact, you could say that the ending was quite brilliant.

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Short Movie Filler Day - "The Sounds of the Fight"

The short movie that I have for you today is movie about an old man who discovers a radio that forces him to recount his haunted past. What happened and how it all happened rings with tragedy on every level and this short film beautifully portrays this using only music and action. This movie was inspired off the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. The actual poem is included beneath the movie.



I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

A free bird leaps on the back of the wind
and floats downstream till the current ends
and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage
can seldom see through his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.

-Maya Angelou

Short Movie Filler Day - "Pierre, a Hole with a View"

If you loved "Ratatouille", then this is definitely your short film. Honestly, the whole entire inter-species infatuation thing kinda freaked me out at first, but if you put enough effort into suspending belief, it could work out as something cute (which is basically what the movie was aiming for).

According to the description that came with this film, this film is the Grand Jury Prize winner at the South by SouthWest Film Festival's recent online "SXSWclick" event and it's also the winner of an Audience Award for best short at the recent 2007 Seattle International Film Festival.

Short Movie Filler Day - The Snowman

Based on book written by Raymond Briggs, this classic story is about a boy and his snowman. It's a very old piece and a very touching one and even though it's meant more for the holiday season, I just couldn't wait that long to show it. BTW, if anyone happens to know where I can get this video at a higher resolution online, please let me know!