This machinima-style CGI short illustrates that you can’t just float through life, even if you do have a balloon for a head. Produced by Valerio Spinelli of studio Pixel Pongo, Testaballoon follows the trials of a man whose head is far too light for his body. More »
A stunning tale of love and devotion set against a bleak, nightmarish background, Jo Jo in the Stars is simply incredible. The juxtaposition of monstrous creatures in an alien landscape exhibiting the very human emotions of love and jealousy makes for an oddly endearing animated short. It was written and directed by Marc Craste, Jo Jo in the Stars has won multiple awards—including the prestigious BAFTA—since it hit the film festival circuit in 2004. More »
Sometimes Gotham gets the hero it deserves, but not the one it needs right now. And sometimes that hero doesn’t get the hint that it’s time to go ahead and leave already, before everybody gets blown to bits with him. More »
Pepto Bismol, that faintly bubblegum-flavored sludge from your medicine cabinet, was actually once considered something of a wonder drug. Bismuth subsalicylate (BSS), the active ingredient in Pepto, is derived from Bismuth salts. Even as a salt, people have used bismuth since the 18th century for its anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and antacid properties. And when mixed with zinc salts, BSS forms a potent remedy for diarrhea—perfect for treating cholera-infected infants in the days before penicillin. More »
You never know when the next clothing-optional Rapture will strike, so be prepared. Watch for early warning signs—clocks running backwards, people breaking into renditions of “Ole Time Religion,” that sort of thing. Jonathan Rio animated this impressive, hand-crafted short. More »
Keeping with a proud tradition set forth by films like The Matrix, The Terminator, Godfather, Karate Kid, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the third installment of the Robocop franchise was an unmitigated, series-killing, disaster. It represented the worst of early 90’s action flicks. However, when BenJamin Wigmore compresses it from a 104 minute shit storm down to a mere 2:10, RC3’s actually kind of entertaining. Or at least tolerable. More »
Not everybody needs LSD to see sound and hear smells, people with a neurological condition known as Synesthesia experience a sort of “cross-talk” between their senses. Director Oscar Lopez Rocha is one such synesthete. He shares what he sees in Synesthetic Locked. More »
Border fences are really tall so it’s not like you can just throw your packages of marijuana over them. No, you’d need something like a weed-apult or, better yet, a weed cannon to heave them over the wall. More »
This quirky short follows a young boy as he susses out the relationship between life, death, and the sleepy shadow monsters that live in our mouths. Tim Divall created Drifting as his first year film project at the RCA. More »
The King of Pop is back! Maybe a little blockier than you remember but none the worse for wear if his moves in this astounding, LEGO stop-motion animation from Annette Jung are anything to go by. More »
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