Great Narrative Short Films
Some of the best short I have come across online or at Film Festivals...
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- DirectorBen BriandStarsEwen LeslieLaura GordonJoshua RozziA mysterious man with missing memories asks very personal questions to a beautiful woman.One of the best short I have seen...
Apricot is available to watch online on [link]http://vimeo.com/8076064[/link] - DirectorNash EdgertonStarsNash EdgertonMirrah FoulkesChum EhelepolaA young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.Loved it, can't wait to watch the sequel: Bear"...
Spider is available to watch online on [link]http://vimeo.com/21037121[/link] - DirectorAna Rocha FernandesTorsten TruscheitStarsTyron RickettsSven PippigRonnie JanotAn African refugee, whose identity is unknown, is being interrogated in prison. He refuses to speak and eat, seems traumatized. When the prison guard, who is looking after the prisoner, finds a hidden photograph, he realizes there is something out of the ordinary about this refugee. Inside the dreary prison cell there is a friendly relationship developing between the two of them. The prison guard is the only one who learns about the refugees past and motives. What connects the two of them is the shared fate of having lost a loved one. The guard decides to help the refugee, even if it means risking his own job. But time is getting short and the deportation machinery is already in full play.Great Story, great cinematography and great performance from Tyron Ricketts
- DirectorDaniel KokotajloStarsB.J. HoggDenise KennedyNicholas MylesReclusive and jobless, Gary, an 'undesirable', pursues the art of violin making from his council flat. A poetic film about private passions & family redemption.Watched it at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012... really enjoyed it!
You can watch an excerpt from the film on [link]http://vimeo.com/35014539[/link] - DirectorLayke AndersonStarsJoanna ScanlanRicky NixonMaggie RussellA mother finds a way back to her lost son.Won Best drama at Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 and it deserved it!
- DirectorEric KoleStarsEric KoleAnoushka RavaTchewk EssafiDarren, a keen gambler, finds himself having to escort an unknown woman to the other side of Paris for a Mafioso. Struggling with the implications of his involvement in the affair, Darren is forced to reconsider his values.Watched it at the Gene Siskel Film Festival in Chicago...
Great Narrative, and very strong performances
You can watch an excerpt from the film on [link]http://vimeo.com/43911902[/link] - DirectorCalum MacDiarmidStarsTerence CornessNick Denning-ReadNick MoranA postman lets us into his dark world in quiet suburbia.
- DirectorMark DavenportStarsJoan KempsonFern BrittonPaul SimpsonElaine Moss, celebrity photograph hunter, is on the verge of breaking a world record: a personal collection of photographs of herself taken with thousands of different celebrities over several years. Local journalist, Michael David, has come to cover Elaine's story on the day she prepares to have her record breaking photo taken with celebrity number 3, 237. As the big moment arrives, and Elaine's obsession intensifies, Michael discovers darker sides to the story.Joan Kempson's performance is so immaculate that I innitially thought i was watching a documentary!
- DirectorEddie ShiehStarsDaniela RuahAto EssandohBenedita PereiraGreat representation of love and relationships... and a great example that Love is the same for everyone, regardless of Race, Nationality, gender, sexuality or whatever differences...
- DirectorRob SorrentiStarsMorven ChristieMartin McCannHaydn GwynneAward winning director Rob Sorrenti's latest short film 'Hollow' is a sensitive observation about the nature of addiction. Exploring the idea that love isn't always enough when it comes to getting clean and the inevitable sacrifice that comes with sobriety. Alice and Marcus are young and in love. They keep trying and failing to get over their heroin addiction until they find out Alice is pregnant. Now its not just about getting clean, its about staying clean. But can they do it? Only one thing is certain. If their love for each other and the baby is all they can rely on, it is never going to be enough.
- DirectorShimmy MarcusStarsFionn Ó LoingsighAylin TezelCal KenealyIngrid and Thomas are thrown together by circumstance. Despite a language barrier, they learn more about each other than they thought possible.
- DirectorJesus OrellanaIn the near future, humanity has disappeared, leaving behind a large megalopolis devoid of natural life. From the destruction awakes ROSA, a robot part of the KERNEL project, mankind's last attempt to restore the earth's ecosystem using recovered samples of long-extinct plant species. Wandering among the ruins of the lifeless city, Rosa will soon discover that she is not the only part of Kernel that has awakened.Amazing animation, great action sequences and a sense of depth within the story and its moral...
Rosa is available to watch online on [link]http://vimeo.com/31894179[/link] - DirectorJane GullStarsDarren KentLuis SanchezTara HodgeDanny has a rare skin condition that prevents him from being in the sun and a desire to be a regular teenager.Really sad but good short...
- DirectorDouglas HartStarsPeter MullanAlan TripneyCaroline PatersonDad always said not to talk to strangers. But you've got to phone home sometimes.
- DirectorGer LeonardStarsValene KaneBen PeelAmazing performances... This film possibly has the most emotional kissing scene!!!
- DirectorRicardo de MontreuilRupert WyattStarsVictor LopezAntonio PerezDelaney BishopChris Black possesses a power, and they will stop at nothing to destroy him.Greatly executed visual effects... So much so that it got picked by the big studios to produce the feature version.
Raven is available to watch online on [link]http://vimeo.com/11099712[/link] - DirectorAdrian LesterStarsTom BrookeKehinde FadipeBen MushumaniJason Lawrence returns home to his estranged wife and son. Nothing seems clear in this broken family. As resentments simmer, choices are being made that will affect them forever.British Actor Adrien Lester's directorial debut...
Good Drama with a great twist!
Of Mary is available to watch online on [link]http://vimeo.com/48944686[/link] - DirectorCameron HoodKyle JeffersonStarsJeanine MeyersJon SpinogattiThe story of a fastidiously organized businessman, whose perspective on life is forever changed through an unexpected encounter with a tiny fledgling bird.One of Dreamworks' animation short, watched it on TV at xmas, great familly short