In the fifteenth century, three worthies come together to tackle the Emperor's disastrous horoscope. They lift themselves to space in their medieval vessel, braving the terrors and wonders of the of the Ptolemaic universe, to reach for the stars... Based on a short story by Adam Browne
I am just in love with this animated short that imagines an early space program.
From the video description:
"In the fifteenth century, three worthies come together to tackle the Emperor's disastrous horoscope. They lift themselves to space in their medieval vessel, braving the terrors and wonders of the of the Ptolemaic universe, to reach for the stars..."
Based on a short story by Adam Browne
I love being on a bike, it helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After days and days of cycling the streets of Montreal, come cold or sun, or even a little frightened, I dedicate this film to him. Making-of at http://vimeo.com/38060089 - Bicycle Dreams DVD Collection bicyclemovies.com/bicycle-movies More to come at http://www.facebook.com/GuillaumeBlanchetFilmmaker Winner, audience award - VeloBerlin Film Festival, 2013 Winner, audience award, best adventure sports film - Durango Film Fest 2013 Winner, honor. mention - Disposable Film Fest. 2013, San Francisco Winner, best Canadian or Intern. film - Dawson City Intern. Film Fest. 2013 Winner, jury - Boston Bike Film Festival 2012 Winner, Golden Helmet Award - Filmed by Bike. 2013 Winner, best short film - Francophone Film Fest. of Kalamazoo, 2012 Winner, audience award - Bike Reel Film Festival 2012 Winner, audience award - NDG Off The Wall 2012, Montréal Official Selection CBC Short Film Face Off 2013 Official Selection Festival International des Très Courts 2013, Paris Official Selection Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois 2013 Official Selection BCN Sports Film Fest 2013, Barcelona Official Selection Wild&Scenic Film Festival, Nevada Official Selection WSFF "A Climate of Change" Film Tour 2013 Official Selection WSFF Honolulu, Hawaii 2013 Official Selection Clockenflap Festival 2012, Hong Kong Official Selection PixelPops 2012, Cardiff Design Festival Official Selection Favorite Films Festival 2012, Berlin Official Selection Clips of Faith 2012, USA Tour Official Selection G-Driven Creativity 2012, London Official Selection Festival du Cinéma de la Ville de Québec 2012 Official Selection Best of Creativity 2012, Barb.com Official Selection Wrocław Bike Travellers 2012, Poland Official Selection Nitehawk Dailymotion, Brooklyn Official Selection Adventure Film Festival 2012, Colorado Official Selection Festival Images en vue 2012, Québec Official Selection Mountain Film in Telluride 2012 Official Selection Crested Butte Film Fest 2012, USA Official Selection Alice Springs Bicycle Film Festival 2012 Official Selection SPASM Festival 2012, Montreal Official Selection Rail City Roadshow Film Festival 2012, Montreal Official Selection Sisacki Ekoloski Filmski Festival 2013, Croatia Official Selection Rose Found. for Communities & Environment, USA Official Selection Chromatic 2012, Montreal Official Selection Kalamazoo Bike Fest 2012, Michigan Official Selection Under The Arches, London 2012, UK Official Selection Canmore Community Cruisers Film Fest 2012, Alberta Official Selection Hygienic Art Film Fest 2012, USA Official Selection Port Townsend Film Fest 2012, USA Official Selection Bike Fest. 2013 by The Projects, Melbourne, Australia Official Selection Regard sur le Court Métrage au Saguenay 2013 Official Selection EcoFocus Film Festival 2013, USA Official Selection Flatpack Festival, United Kingdom Official Selection SPASM Best of Fest. Nuit Blanche 2013, Montréal Official Selection Earth Port Film Festival 2013, USA Official Selection Cyclofestival Genève 2013 Official Selection Shorts Attack 2013, Berlin Official Selection Dakota Digital Film Festival 2013 Official Selection Festival Film Court de Mont Tremblant 2013 Official Selection UK Green Film Festival 2013 Official Selection Rochester Film Festival 2013, UK Official Selection Spin Festival 2013, London Official Selection Adventure Movie Awards 2013, Italy Official Selection Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2013 Official Selection New Zealand Film Festival 2013 Shot with GoPro Hero
From the filmmaker, Guillaume Blanchet:
"I love being on a bike, it helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After days and days of cycling the streets of Montreal, come cold or sun, or even a little frightened, I dedicate this film to him."
Tasty video bit at #TEDxSydney 2013. Video by Saatchi & Heckler
Saatchi & Heckler created First Taste, a charming short film for Sydney’s recent TEDx event.
Director Matt Gilmour said he was inspired by the reaction of his two-year-old daughter to trying new food. So Cute!
http://www.rapha.cc/assynt "Well, the only way I see this happening is in an extended ride north. When I say that I mean a long, terrible, trying trip…" Wally Maclean, The Idea of North by Glenn Gould, 1967 Director Mark Jenkinson www.markjenkinson.tv Story Ultan Coyle & Max Leonard Cinematography Jose Gomez & Mark Jenkinson Editor Jose Gomez Producer Vicki Banwell Music & Sound Design Mark Adair, MassiveMusic London Story Read by Brendan McDonnell
Rapha, a maker of cycling gear, has this ever-growing set of films about their Continentals, long, creative rides. This one, set in Scotland is a love poem both to riding and to the land.
All of them are quite good. Some of my favorites below are Vietnam, Cymru (Wales) and Australia.
http://www.rapha.cc/sapa-vietnam- Produced, Directed and Edited by Jon Moore. http://www.thedeck.tv Filmed by Jon Moore and Andrew Loiterton (ajlphoto.com), who also deserves thanks for the lenses and extra 5Ds! Sound design is by Aaron D'Arcy (riponstudios.com).
http://www.rapha.cc/the-bryan-chapman-memorial The UK Continental’s first journey of 2013 took our riders to Wales to investigate the route of the Bryan Chapman Memorial, a 600km audax and uniquely British type of endurance ride. The event is named after the late Bryan Chapman, an intrepid long-distance cyclist who often rode across Wales and back just to visit his mechanic. Credits Director: Mark Jenkinson - www.tinyurl.com/mark-jenkinson Shot & Edited by: Jose Gomez & Mark Jenkinson Music: Mark Adair Sound Design: Dan Weinberg Colourist: Mick Vincent Production Manager: Blandine Viollet Thanks too: Rogue Films, Tom Farley, The Mill, Chris Batten, Massive Music London, Paul Reynolds
http://www.rapha.cc/the-snowys The latest film from the Rapha Continental Australia was shot in the Snowy Mountains range, home to Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia. Set to a haunting score and produced by The Sweetshop, The Snowys contrasts the traditional transport of the Aussie stockman, the horse, with the modern bicycle. Directed by Joel Harmsworth Edited by Michael Lutman (http://www.thebutchery.com.au) Music by Rob Law (http://www.robthelaw.com.au/) Produced by The Sweet Shop (http://www.thesweetshop.tv)
Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso www.brentbonacorso.com Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination. Winner of Best Short film @ Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Aspen Shortsfest Winner of Best Short film @ Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Carmel International Film Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Florida International Film Festival. Staring Jacob Whitkin, Michael Garbe, Amber Noelle, Christopher Tomaselli, and Michael Galvin Produced by Thom Fennessey Cinematography by Tarin Anderson Music by the ever-wonderful Devotchka Official Selection @ St. Louis Film Festival Official Selection @ Palm Springs Film Festival Official Selection @ Milwaukee International Film Festival Official Selection @ Worldwide Short Film Festival Official Selection @ Atlanta International Film Festival Official Selection @ Gold Coast International Film Festival Official Selection @ Maui International Film Festival Official Selection @ LA Shortsfest
I am in love with this short, poetic, dream-filled film.
Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso:
"Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination."
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"Hours and even months of change lapses in a matter of seconds, providing the viewer with a rare insight into the ever-changing nature of the landscape."
Wen Fuliang uses a diamond-tipped roto tool to carve these. Adroitness hotness.
Amazing short film titled "Choros":
A chorus of women are borne from the movements of a single dancer in this dreamlike "pas de trente-deux."
"Choros" premiered at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2012 and has gone on to play dozens of festivals worldwide. The film is currently broadcast in Europe by Canal+.
Award-winning... damn straight. Moving, fun, lovely.
"...There was never a sound beside the wood but one,
And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.
What was it it whispered? I knew not well myself;
Perhaps it was something about the heat of the sun..."
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BEST VIEWED FULLSCREEN, HD (with scaling off). Please dim the lights, turn up your speakers, sit back and relax. Banff World Tour Info: http://www.banffcentre.ca/mountainfestival/worldtour/ DVD & Blu-ray available for order at http://mountainsinmotion.ca/order/ If you like the short film, we'd love to get your vote for the Cold Smoke awards. Voting is open from January 26th - March 8th, 2013. Vote here: http://www.coldsmokeco.com/peoples-choice/ ***Currently experiencing technical difficulties with our film on the voting page. You can still vote, but you will have to view the film directly from this page for now.*** SYNOPSIS: Mountains in Motion: The Canadian Rockies is an award-winning short film documenting the life of the alpine landscape through time-lapse photography. In an effort to highlight the wildness of these mountain places and how they have inspired explorers of the past, present and future, time-lapse sequences were patiently gathered from exposed summits, by glacial lakes, and under aurora-filled skies. Hours and even months of change lapses in a matter of seconds, providing the viewer with a rare insight into the ever-changing nature of the landscape. Weaving throughout the film are reflections of an early mountaineer, who is deeply moved by his own encounter with the mountains and the revelations of explorers who have come before him. “What is this power that lures me upwards, into the unknown,” he wonders, “that pulls me deeper, despite snow, wind and exhaustion?” Made on a shoestring budget and with entirely volunteer hours, the film brought together artists from two vastly different parts of North America - Banff, Alberta, and Atlanta, Georgia. Strangers at the start, the film team developed strong friendships over the course of production and were united by their common goal of capturing the beauty and essence of a place that inspires them every day. This 100% human-powered film combines advanced time-lapse photography with an original story and musical score to bring the landscape center-stage and offers a thrilling new perspective that re-establishes the Canadian Rockies among the finest mountains in the world. WINNER - Best Documentary - Atlanta Shortsfest - Atlanta, GA, USA WINNER - Best Cinematography - Dixie Film Festival - Athens, GA, USA WINNER - Best Documentary Short - Asheville Cinema Festival - Asheville, NC, USA FINALIST - Banff Mountain Film Festival - Banff, Alberta, Canada FINALIST - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival - Vancouver, BC, Canada OFFICIAL SELECTION - Banff Mountain Film Festival - WORLD TOUR 2012 / 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTION - ColdSmoke Awards Film Festival - Bozeman, MT Photography by Doug Urquhart (http://upthink.tv) & Paul Zizka (http://zizka.ca) Original Music by Michael Wynne (http://michaelwynne.net) Original Story by Meghan J. Ward (http://meghanjoyward.com) Motion control made possible by http://dynamicperception.com Voice Talent - Brian Bremer Pioneer - Guy Thorsby BTS Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougurquhart/sets/72157627898019489/with/8424630328/ Mountains in Motion is an http://upthink.tv side-project in collaboration with http://zizka.ca Thanks for viewing!
From Doug Urquhart and Paul Zizka, makers of the short film “Mountains in Motion”:
"Hours and even months of change lapses in a matter of seconds, providing the viewer with a rare insight into the ever-changing nature of the landscape. Weaving throughout the film are reflections of an early mountaineer, who is deeply moved by his own encounter with the mountains and the revelations of explorers who have come before him. “What is this power that lures me upwards, into the unknown,” he wonders, “that pulls me deeper, despite snow, wind and exhaustion?”
Made on a shoestring budget and with entirely volunteer hours, the film brought together artists from two vastly different parts of North America – Banff, Alberta, and Atlanta, Georgia. Strangers at the start, the film team developed strong friendships over the course of production and were united by their common goal of capturing the beauty and essence of a place that inspires them every day.
This 100% human-powered film combines advanced time-lapse photography with an original story and musical score to bring the landscape center-stage and offers a thrilling new perspective that re-establishes the Canadian Rockies among the finest mountains in the world."
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44 Awards, more than 80 selections, including: Nominated to the Spanish Academy Award 2013 (Goya) Nominated to the Melies D'or 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, official selection Clermont Ferrand 2013, official selection Gijon International Film Festival, Young Jury Award Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Plaque New York City Short Film Festival, Best of the Fest Seattle Short Film Festival, Best Cinematography, Best Script, Best Art Direction Manhattan Short Film Festival, Bronce Medal ZINEBI, Best Basque Short Film ... Starring Jonathan D. Mellor, Feodor Atkine Directed by Martin Rosete Produced by Koldo Zuazua Sebastian Alvarez Manuel Calvo The Rosete Brothers Cinematography by Jose Martin Rosete www.voice-over.es/en/ www.therosetebrothers.com www.kamelfilms.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2123349/ https://www.facebook.com/voiceover.short
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Max is a seven-year-old deaf boy growing up in the 1960s. One day he goes on a school trip to the zoo, where he sees a lion for the first time. A feeling begins to grow inside him that will change his life forever. Directed by Alois Di Leo (http://blog.aloisdileo.com/) more info: http://blog.theboywhowantedtobealion.com/
Animation has certainly shown itself to be capable of rich imagination and subtle expression (もののけ姫 (Princess Mononoke), for example) . This short animation from Alois Di Leo is moving and amazing:
"Max is a seven-year-old deaf boy growing up in the 1960s. One day he goes on a school trip to the zoo, where he sees a lion for the first time. A feeling begins to grow inside him that will change his life forever."
This short film is based on an archival sound recording taken from the 1945 Linguaphone series 'English Pronunciation - A practical handbook for the foreign learner.'
If consonants are the bones of a sound, then vowels are the muscles. And one of the features of English that makes it such a muscular and expressive language is the relatively large array of vowels, shades of vowels available to us.
This poetic and perhaps surprisingly moving film is based on a 1945 Linguaphone instructional recording and brought to us by filmmaker and visual storyteller Temujin Doran.
