Short of the Week

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    Comedy Bob Odenkirk

    Derek & Simon: The Pity Card

    OFFLINE: With the Demise of SuperDeluxe, there are no legitimate copies online any longer. From the mind of Bob Odenkirk comes this very natural comedy about two real-life friends, Derek and Simon, and their struggle to find love.

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    Interview with Kurt Nishimura (O Valencia!)

    How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate? I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out (The Art Institute of Portland). The deadline was like two weeks away, and I was seriously considering passing it by.

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    Music Video Kurt Nishimura

    O Valencia!

    Winner of the MTVU Decemberists' Green Screen Challenge, this short follows a young lady's unnatural obsession with an old TV set.

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    Interview with Luis Cook (The Pearce Sisters)

    A quick interview with Luis Cook, director of The Pearce Sisters, about the inspiration for the film, the animation process, and his favorite websites.

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    Dark Comedy Luis Cook

    The Pearce Sisters

    Aardman Animations takes on this bleak-hearted tale of two isolated sisters in this gritty film that successfully combines multiple genres and animation styles.

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    Thriller James Kim

    Pin Point

    An orphaned child overcomes her fear of her evil caretaker to exact a much-deserved revenge.

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    Thriller J.R. Robinson

    Genesis Antipode

    In this post-apocalypic world, only two people have survived—too bad they don't get along.

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    Drama Michael Dudok de Wit

    Father and Daughter

    A moving tale of a daughter, an absent father, and the ties we share that surpass time or logic

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    Interview with Phillip Van

    Phillip Van, a recent NYU grad, has received accolades for his Berlin Int'l Film Festival creation, High Maintenance. A film that earned him a Student Academy Award and numerous festival honors.

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