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Every year hundreds get made. One or two win Oscars. A couple of the directors go on to become brand names. So, what are some of your all time favorite short films?



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If they don't have the Three Stooges or Laurel and Hardy, I'm not interested.



Too lazy to do a top 10, so I'll do a top 9:

9) C'était un Rendez-vous (1976) Lelouch

 
8) The Kennedy motorcade (1963) Zapruder

7) Le Réveil (1996) / Wajnberg

6) Dumplings from Three... extremes (2004) Fruit Chan

5) Passion according to Glenn Gould from 32 short films about Glenn Gould (1993) Giraud

4) Mexico from 11/9/01 (2002) Ińárritu


3) The Pawnshop (1916) Chaplin

2) Ménilmontant - (1926) ~ Kirsanoff
http://www.zappinternet.com/video/QeBvRubTub/Dimitri-Kirsanoff-Menilmontant-1925

1) Life lessons from New York stories (1989) Scorsese



Bright light. Bright light. Uh oh.
Entr'acte (Clair, 1924) - It's on You Tube!
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The Goat (Keaton/St. Clair, 1921)
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Every year hundreds get made. One or two win Oscars. A couple of the directors go on to become brand names. So, what are some of your all time favorite short films?
The 1946 winner of a special Oscar, the 10-minute The House I Live In with Frank Sinatra. The title song was written by a guy who just a few years later was on the Hollywood Black List, branded as a communist by the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. The film was aimed at racial and religious prejudices of its day and the song became a major hit for Sinatra, one of the best things he ever did.



I am a big fan of movies. Thanks so much four your collection.thracian dawg.
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Thanks so much four your collection.thracian dawg.
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"photographers" Pfft! Dang single framers!
Two of my favorites are a claymation called CLOSED MONDAYS and a film by Robert Swarthe called KICK ME. Kick me was actually drawn on the film frames. Very detailed and quite funny. There's a neat little surprise for the viewer, also.



Bright light. Bright light. Uh oh.
De Düva (The Dove) (George Coe & Anthony Lover, 1968)




This isn't the best way to watch this goodie, but since I hadn't seen it for 35 years(!), I think that everyone should see it. I just watched Ingmar Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, and it's good, but I think this is actually better, as a satire of Swedish films, Bergman and The Seventh Seal. I hope you enjoy this. Watch for a young Madeline Kahn!

De Düva (The Dove)



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The short film that won the Oscar this year, God of Love, by Luke Matheny (I think) is hilarious! Definitely a 20 minute must see witty twist on love.