The Formorian is a fantasy short film, depicting a mythological time in ancient Ireland where men were Gods, and swords retold their conquests to their masters. The Formorian is a fantasy short film directed by Aideen McCarthy in 2007, with an ancient Irish legend as the backdrop. Set during the the time of the Second…
Month: May 2009
Aki Kaurismäki: Rebel, genius, or both?
“Cinema is dead. It died 1962, I think it was in October!”-Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki is a legendary Finnish filmmaker, who is best known for making films like The Match Factory Girl (1990), The Man Without a Past (2002), and most recently Lights in the Dusk (2006). Kaurismäki made his debut in 1983, directing Crime…
Short Animation Film: ARK
Yes, all roads lead to animation for me at the moment. ARK is one of the best examples of what a great short animated film looks like. This one is biggie! Multiple award-winning, short animated film by Grzegorz Jonkajtys and Marcin Kobylecki, this is a futuristic film, set against the gruesome backdrop of a world…
Animation Short Film: Sonata
Sonata is an animated short film directed by Ryan McDougal, as part of his final thesis at Vancouver Film School. This is the short and simple tale of a man, who in a fleeting moment of hesitation, must decide whether or not to take his chance. Remaining on the subject of romantic, animated short films,…
Animation Short Film: En Tus Brazos (In Your Arms)
En Tus Brazos (In Your Arms) is a French-made Spanish animation movie, made in 2005, about how nothing can stop a tango dancing couple … not even fate. Cherish this one! En Tus Brazos (In Your Arms) is a wonderful animation short film directed by François-Xavier Goby, Edouard Jouret and Matthieu Landour in 2005. Presented…