John Einar Hagen

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    Experimental Christian Schlaeffer

    The Return of John Frum

    A mind-bending trip through the unconscious loosely based on a polynesian prophecy.

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    Documentary John Heyn & Jeff Krulik

    Heavy Metal Parking Lot

    On May 31, 1986, John Heyn and Jeff Krulik filmed Judas Priest fans in a concert arena parking lot in suburban Maryland. Thirty years later, 'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' is hailed as one of the greatest rock documentaries ever.

  • Playlist

    5 Holiday Ads Determined to Make You Cry

    Holiday-time is the new Super Bowl for advertisements, as marketers and filmmakers combine forces and put their best foot forward in the hope of melting your heart—all in less than 5 minutes.

  • Branded Content

    Revisiting BMW's Groundbreaking Branded Content Series "The Hire"

    BMW's legendary marketing campaign is returning after 14 years with a new film. We look back at the original 8 installments directed by A-list talent like Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu, Ang Lee & Wong Kar Wai, which helped invent the concept of branded film.

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    Documentary John Summerson

    Februarium!!

    A group of twenty-somethings, coping with the sudden loss of a close friend, do the only thing that makes sense to them in their time of grief: they put on a play.

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    Horror Maximilian Niemann

    Five Minutes

    John is fighting to survive after being injured during a battle with a zombie. The viewer has to help him to make a test which will figure out the fate of him and his daughter.

  • Festival

    Palm Springs Shortfest Online Film Festival

    Palm Springs! We are very close to the arrival of North America's most important film festival dedicated to shorts. I know not everybody follows the festival scene, and I know it gets confusing because I'm always tweeting that Festival X is the most-_____ festival in all of _____, but for short films, trust me, Palm Springs Shortfest is a pretty big deal.

  • Interview

    The Future of Live-Action | SOTW Awards 2013

    Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narratives—it’s also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.

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