Michael Beach Nichols

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    Retro Short Films: Tribeca 2011 Film Festival

    Tribeca's (Online) Film Festival this year is quite extensive: 6 feature films, 9 in-competition shorts and these—9 "retro" shorts from the festival's past, all available for free! We'll cover this year's competition shorts in a series of forthcoming posts, but remember that Tribeca has their own spin on this online thing, so make sure to reserve a 24-hour screening window for each film in advance. These 9 retro shorts are a bit easier to manage, rather than signing up for specific 24-hour screening periods, they are available to view at any time between now and May 1st.

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    Horror Ryan Patch

    The Offering

    A father and son travel deep into the woods to make an offering to a mysterious force, but soon realize a key element is missing.

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    Music Video Kanye West

    Runaway (Kanye West)

    A swan-woman explores the perils of modern life in this stylish experimental film from hip hop artist Kanye West.

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    Documentary Alfie Barker

    Hanging On

    An old coal-mining community bands together to try to save their home in this creative documentary spotlighting the strength of community.

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    Dark Comedy Cody McGlashan & Nolan Sordyl

    Gary Screams for You

    A campus security guard discovers his wildest side when his obsession with a viral video prompts some very unruly behavior (geoblocked in France and some other regions).

  • Filmmaker Update

    The Watchlist (February 2022)

    If you're looking for proof of how making short films can further your career, check out this playlist of features and series from our previously featured filmmakers.

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    Documentary Dillon M. Hayes

    The Rolling Mill

    The mayor of Cumberland, Maryland intends to revive his community by bulldozing a historic neighborhood in the economically depressed city. While the neighborhood around them deteriorates, 12 residents have formed an alliance that refuses to negotiate the sale of their homes.

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    Horror Henry Kaplan
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    We Together

    Director Henry Kaplan breathes life into the undead with this energetic tale of a zombie awakened.

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    David Soll

    Silo

    Paul is the custodian of a nuclear missile silo, living alone in the vast underground structure. More interested in his passion - painting and sculpting the missile - than his duties, he gets a lousy performance review that threatens his job.

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