I really like the ending of this short. I was watching it and really appreciated how well it was shot and I thought the actors did a great job, but again, it was the storytelling that did it for me. I hope you enjoy it as well.

From the description:

***WINNER – TROPFEST 2013***
Best Film
Best Actress – Laura Wheelwright
tropfest.com.au

Burdened with needing to raise $800 or face eviction from her home, an 8-month pregnant Jess continues to work at the local diner. When an old lady arrives for a late night supper, a connection is made that will impact the two in ways they both could never have imagined.

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Andrew delivers an outstanding talk on storytelling, and is a really engaging speaker. He has worked on some pretty popular animated films. It is definitely worth taking the time to watch.  Two points that I really love: We should give our audiences 2+2, not 4; and his definition of drama, which is “anticipation mingled with uncertainty.” I leave the rest for you to watch.

From the description:

Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (“Toy Story,” “WALL-E”) shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning. (Contains graphic language [mainly in the first joke] …)

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It’s ok if you tear up during this video, because if Bill can, you sure as heck can. I’ve already said to much. Enjoy.

From the description:

John Tuggle, the 1983 NFL draft’s Mr. Irrelevant, was anything but irrelevant to legendary coach Bill Parcells. The normally tough coach will guide us on an emotional journey as he recounts his own rookie season as the head coach of the New York Giants.

More info on the film, including Facebook page and director bio.

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I can’t say too much about this video without giving it away. I thought it was well-shot, and had a great cast. Found it on Short of the week.

The only other thing I will say is: I didn’t see that coming.

From the Vimeo description:

THE END

Written & Directed by Ted Marcus
Produced by Fred Rowson, John Kassab, Oliver Kember, Ted Marcus
Executive Producers – Erik Eidem, James Mather, Michael Graf, Pierre Emmanuel Plassart

GUS LEWIS as Jamie
SIMON PEARSALL as Tim
ANGELICA MANDY as Frankie
ANNA CLARKE as Polly
and GENEVIEVE GAUNT as Madeleine

Director of Photography – Oliver Kember
Sound Design by John Kassab
Edited by John X. Carey & Nate Tam
Original Music Composed & Recorded by Jessica Dannheisser

Costumes by Tilly Wilding Coulson
Sound Recorded by Don Nelson and Valerio Cerini
Additional Crew – Laurenço Barsi-Gomes, Matthew Greer, Stephen Parker

Visual Effects by Sandbox FX
Effects Coordinated by John Nugent
Animation by James Going
Rotoscope Artist – Jack Nugent

— WINNER – Best SciFi // HollyShorts Film Festival —
— AWARD OF MERIT // Lucerne International Film Festival —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – Palm Springs ShortFest —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – Baja International Film Festival —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – Rushes Soho Shorts —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – Indianapolis International Film Festival —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – Burbank International Film Festival —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – LA Indie Film Fest —
— OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Short Film Festival —

I’ll post videos – documentaries, short films, commercials and etc. – that I feel are worth watching periodically. Actually, it’ll probably be often, as there is a lot of good videos out there. Here is one I found on Short of the Week.

From the YouTube description:

“Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant daughter.

Directed by Ben Howling & Yolanda Ramke
Produced by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke, Marcus Newman, Daniel Foeldes

Tropfest Australia 2013 Finalist”

What do you think of it?

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