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    The Short Guide to Making an Awesome Short

    Might sound silly, but those thousands of ‘bad’ films out there are usually driven by ‘bad’ stories. Explore originality, people hate tackiness or stories they’ve seen hundreds of times, as soon as they know where the story is going they will move on to another short, or a video of cats...
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    archived-videos Kiddo - A short film about the confusing transition between childhood and teenage yea

    Beautiful and simple cinematography bring out the reality of this story, where it seems to place us right back into our awkward early teenage years. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/kiddo/
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    archived-videos Smoggus - A smog monster lures a child into his den

    A short film created by Thomas Destugues for the simple reason of exploring new creativity. An ailing child follows a bright floating light, who attracts him into a creature’s lair that we can fear more than touch. Beware, don't get too attached to the child...
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    archived-videos Here Rests My Home - A short film with great contrasts between the visuals and sounds

    Thanks for being so bluntly honest. And thankfully this is not my film :) Nor have I anything to do with it. I just found the film and really liked it, so I'm just saying my opinion. And by the number of views, likes and comments it seems like many other like it too. Whichever type of music you...
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    archived-videos Here Rests My Home - A short film with great contrasts between the visuals and sounds

    I found the choice of music brought the film to entire different level, the unconventional contrast between the image and the sound gave an unexpected thrill and pace to the film. This being said I understand how it could be confusing to some people, especially if they don't like distorting...
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    archived-videos Here Rests My Home - A short film with great contrasts between the visuals and sounds

    Here Rests My Home is touching and captivating. The sometimes disturbing image of the old man in his underwear going through his daily routine with an apparent sickness spitting out blood can be very heart-breaking. But the graphical uses of the scenes is what empowers the film...
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    Don't know about Film Shortage? This Is Who We Are!

    If you havn't heard of FilmShortage.com yet, perhaps this is the best way to get to know them! Take a look, and maybe your film can be part of this amazing lineup too! http://filmshortage.com/shorts/this-is-who-we-are/
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    archived-videos This Is Who We Are - Over 40 short films condensed into 3 minutes

    I edited a trailer combining over 40 short films that have been featured on FilmShortage.com Using After Effects 3D space and camera to create the page simulations. Hope you enjoy, let me know what you think! https://vimeo.com/58073586
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    archived-videos Outrageously funny short doc that any filmmaker will relate to

    Here’s a short film that should in general please filmmakers, because most of us can completely relate to it. So make sure you turn on your sense of humor and put away your Screen Actors Guild rights pamphlet before watching this! When several jaded filmmakers tire of the hard work needed to...
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    The amazing story behind a FilmFest & their ambitious project to restore an old cine

    The amazing story behind a FilmFest & their ambitious project to restore an old cine In a small town of 15000 inhabitants in the south of Italy, Giulio Vita is bringing together a group of film lovers around the world to Bring the Cinema back to the People of Amantea. The group is preparing an...
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    archived-videos A young woman is on a journey to try to regain contact with her abductors

    In The Pines - A dramatic short that walks us through a young woman's journeyed walk to regain contact with an alien life form. This film submerges you into a beam of extraordinary visuals, as every shot seems extensively thought out. They brilliantly incorporated macro shots of the environment...
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    archived-videos Real Fighter - A short faux-doc about a rising Muay Thai boxer

    I wish! I just share the cool movies that I find, but one or two of them are mine
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    archived-videos Real Fighter - A short faux-doc about a rising Muay Thai boxer

    A brilliant little documentary-style short film about a Muay Thai boxer rising in popularity, but is seen by people as true hero and lifesaver. Unique mix of styles inspired by comic books. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/real-fighter/
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    archived-videos Fake Trailer shot entirely on green screen

    It might be too much to take for a full length, but it depends how the subtle scenes would be. Look at Sin City, it was strong on eyes, but it worked. However this was a director having fun out there and he did a hell of a job! You should check out his other work linked on the page which is...
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    archived-videos Fake Trailer shot entirely on green screen

    This fantastic trailer of a fake movie was shot in just 20 hours entirely on green screen! How many hours of compositing and VFX is beyond me, but the outcome is creatively outstanding! Looks like scenes from Sin City and 300 http://filmshortage.com/trailers/vertical/
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    archived-videos Some directors just know how to bring humor out of bloody situations

    A short film about murder, mystery, and ice cream. This short made me laugh all throughout! Very short, straight to the point, stupid and hilarious! Little dialogue, but stupidly brilliant! http://filmshortage.com/shorts/ice-cream/
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    archived-videos A Scandinavian spin on the origin of Wolverine

    LOGAN - Short Film A neat little short film that captures a moment in the almost unknown past of one of our favorite Marvel comic book characters, Wolverine. The short does not inform or develop much on the past of the character, but rather shows us a moment in his difficult teenage life, being...
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    archived-videos Here and Away - No other place can ever be home

    A lovely short film that takes us on two extremes of the world, with two completely opposite people explaining why their home is the best place to live and how they are attached to it. Andrew MacCormack directed ‘Here and Away’ and was produced by his French-Canadian wife Julie Houde. Filmed...
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    archived-videos Prick - Each of us bears his own Hell (A Dexter-ish)

    A skilled practitioner in the art of murder experiences an unexpected bout of empathy which rocks the foundations of his already unstable mind. Prick is a short film about an obsessed murderer who over time has developed and mastered a process of doing so in broad public but discretely with...
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    archived-videos The Secret Number - A psy-fi(ish) psychological drama

    My reaction exactly when I first watched this
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