Tag Archives: short films

“The Man with the Beautiful Eyes” by Charles Bukowski

Posted on July 10, 2016 by jyourist
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“The Old New World”

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jyourist

I am haunted by old photographs and Zakharoff has literally made these old photos come alive in a way that makes them even more intriguing. I wanted this animation to last much longer. I hope he will continue to mine … Continue reading →

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Wintergatan- Marble Machine

Posted on March 6, 2016 by jyourist

The musical band/group Wintergatan (Swedish for “Milky Way”) is a creative group of musicians who utilize unexpected objects and mechanical devices to create their sound. They call their style of music — folktronica. This Marble Machine was created and built … Continue reading →

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“The Life of death” by Marcia Onderstijn

Posted on February 15, 2016 by jyourist

(Thanks, ER, for the link)

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Rob Cantor

Posted on January 29, 2016 by jyourist

Every Friday at school we have activity period, a time when students can sign up for a wide range of activities sponsored by faculty and staff at school. For years now I have sponsored Short Films where the students and … Continue reading →

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Kensho

Posted on October 23, 2015 by jyourist

Kensho, 見性, in Japanese and in the Zen tradition, means initial insight or awakening, but not yet full Buddhahood or satori. It literally means “seeing” (ken) “nature” or “essence” (sho).

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“Яблочко”

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jyourist

xxx This film, created in 1946 by Ivan and Vladimir Nikitchenko, was produced by the Soyuzdetfilm, later called the Gorky Film Studio, originally founded in 1915. “Яблочко” (or “Little Apple”) is a masterful short film of pioneering special effects, specifically the … Continue reading →

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Two Sisters by Carolyn Leaf

Posted on August 30, 2014 by jyourist

This haunting film created by Caroline Leaf in 1991, is scratched directly onto the film celluloid itself — a masterful technical feat which adds to the power of the narrative.

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“A Truncated Story of Infinity”

Posted on July 30, 2014 by jyourist

This short film on the infinite possibilities in which our lives unfold is directed by Paul Trillo, who cleverly animates this limitless plenitude of probabilities. Co Produced By Keith Ferreira Director of Photography Andrew Georgopoulos Sound Design and Score by Noah … Continue reading →

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The Danish Poet

Posted on June 22, 2014 by jyourist

This charming tale is narrated by Liv Ullman. It won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It was directed, produced, and animated by Torill Kove, co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Norway’s MikroFilm AS.

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