short film

Spike Jonze for Absolute: I’m Here

Aboslut commissions short, “I’m Here”, with Spike Jonze that premiered at Sundance last night (via Fast Company)

Moonboy

Beautiful cell animated story about a boy who wishes for better things. Directed by creative collective Moreframes’ Adam Calfee.

Man And Cat At The End Of The World

Man And Cat At The End Of The World

Fabrice O. Joubert: “French Roast”

In filmmaker Fabrice O. Joubert’s animated short, French Roast, a situational sketch explores the many layers of human nature.

Humble / Hydra: Humunculus

Humble‘s in house directing collaborative Hydra gives us the best reason to put your leftovers in Tupperware this holiday season.

The Father

The Father is a new short film by Sticky Monster Lab, a collective of three artists from Seoul, South Korea. Presented in a split-screen format… Read more

Gobelins: “Un tour de Manege (Merry Go Round)”

Watching Un tour de Manège (Merry Go Round) is like flipping through the pastel drawings of a child—but coming away with clean fingers. Directed by… Read more

Jean-Julien Pous: Louis Vuitton’s Journeys Awards

In a hauntingly beautiful short film, Jean-Julien Pous submits this number to the Louis Vuitton’s Journeys Awards.

Tim Bollinger: Between

Hot off the festival circuit, Tim Bollinger of Via Grafik recently shared his latest short “Between” with us. This dark, surreal piece travels through grounds… Read more

Fear/Love by Rob Chiu: Trailers 1,2,3

Fear/Love by Rob Chiu: Trailers 1,2,3

F5 RE:PLAY Films + Stash Short Films Vol. 1

F5 RE:PLAY Films on Stash 60 Since F5 last April, I’ve received a slew of emails asking how people can get their hands on a… Read more

The Animated Life & Work of Jeff Scher

Jeff Scher: I Got My Job Through the NY Times. Short Documentary by Reid Rosefelt. Jeffery Noyes Scher was born in 1954 and graduated from… Read more

Wild Wind by Leo Campasso

Wild Wind by Leo Campasso

Jarrett Conaway: Turbo

Perhaps this official description sums it up best: “Turbo is a high adrenaline short film in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron.” The… Read more

Neil Stubbings: “First Contact”

“First Contact,” the prequel to “Lost and Found,” created by Neil Stubbings

Call for Entries: TED India Short Films

Call for Entries: TEDIndia Short Films

Urs Trailer

Stunning visuals in the trailer for Urs. (Don’t miss the Artwork section.) Via CGSociety.

Bif for The Mill: “Dix”

The Mill’s renowned directing trio, Bif, has conceived a dark and eerie short-film in Dix. Dix, which is French for “ten,” highlights Mark, a tortured… Read more

Return As An Animal by Bruno Dicolla

Return As An Animal by Bruno Dicolla

The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson

The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson

Interview: Capacity “Upgrade + Mobilize”

In the words of Capacity’s Ellerey Gave, “Before we became designers and animators and communicators, we were painters and illustrators and dreamers.” Over the course… Read more

The Portable Film Festival is On

Spend some quality time with the Portable Film Festival’s fine selection of 160 downloadable films

Alek Vacura: “Without Arms” Q&A

Last week, we posted Alek Vacura’s elegant short film, “Without Arms,” created for his MFA thesis at Pratt Institute. Alek was nice enough to answer… Read more

Sundance Channel: Animation Bizarro

Sundance Channel presents Animation Bizarro, a collection of 11 animated shorts from Canadian artists