Pages tagged “short film”

Oscars Live Action Short Film Short List Announced

Oscars Live Action Short Film Short List Announced

As the Oscars get closer and closer, many of the categories are getting narrowed down further and further. The latest category to release its short list is the live action short list, which has been skimmed down to 10 from the 107 films in contention.  read more

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Watch a Live-Action Short Film Based On Portal

Watch a Live-Action Short Film Based On <i>Portal</i>

Valve, the creators of such games as the "Half-Life" and "Portal" series, are constantly pushing the boundaries of combining video games and great story elements. But Valve has never attempted to bring their groundbreaking games into the real world. Thankfully, director Dan Trachtenberg has decided to do it for them.  read more

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"The Suburbs" Features Scenes From Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire's Scenes From the Suburbs

"The Suburbs" Features Scenes From Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire's <em>Scenes From the Suburbs</em>

In the spring of last year we told you that the Arcade Fire was working on a short film with Spike Jonze. Now, that film has arrived. Scenes from the Suburbs is a 30-minute film that was inspired by the band’s latest album, The Suburbs. The film also features the band and was co-written by band members Win and WIll Butler....  read more

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Want to Star in a Short Film With James Franco?

Want to Star in a Short Film With James Franco?

Who doesn’t?!?...  read more

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Awesome of the Day: Spike Jonze's I'm Here

Awesome of the Day: Spike Jonze's <i>I'm Here</i>

Spike Jonze released a new 30-minute short film March 19, available from Absolut at imheremovie.com. It’s your typical boy-robot-meets-girl-robot story, where the band Lost in Trees (fronted by L.A. musician Aska Matsumiya) will change your life. Jonze’s last film was based on one children’s classic, Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, and the new one owes much to another one—Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. It’s a beautiful film about waking up to life and human (er…robot) connection. You can watch the trailer below or watch the full film here....  read more

Found in: Blogs, High Gravity

Awesome of the Day: Spike Jonze's I'm Here

Awesome of the Day: Spike Jonze's <i>I'm Here</i>

Spike Jonze released a new 30-minute short film March 19, available from Absolut at imheremovie.com. It’s your typical boy-robot-meets-girl-robot story, where the band Lost in Trees (fronted by L.A. musician Aska Matsumiya) will change your life. Jonze’s last film was based on one children’s classic, Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, and the new one owes much to another one—Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. It’s a beautiful film about waking up to life and human (er…robot) connection. You can watch the trailer below or watch the full film here....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the Day

On the Waterfront: Kevin Drew Directs Feist in Short Film

On the Waterfront: Kevin Drew Directs Feist in Short Film

Midway into Feist’s 2007 breakthrough album The Reminder is a bewitching ballad called “The Water.” The track moves slowly, as if water itself, and its emotional resonance inspired Broken Social Scene...  read more

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Kevin Drew talks Feist song short-film adaptation

Kevin Drew talks Feist song short-film adaptation

After three years of directing music videos...  read more

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