Shakespeare adaptations, Steven Soderbergh collaborations and a bunch of new animated series' set for our screens. A round-up of all the projects in development from our Short of the Week alums
In our announcement Tuesday I mentioned my skepticism in finding any of the Short Film Oscar nominees online, but you, our readers, did not share my defeatist attitude and unearthed a couple! Thanks go out to Hans and Sam, now you can watch one film from each of the 3 short film categories: Documentary Short Subject, Short Film (Live-Action) and Short Film (Animation). Follow Short of the Week on Facebook [caption id="attachment_4586" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Click to Watch"][/caption] Documentary Short SubjectThe Warriors of Quigang: A Chinese Village Fights Back In Quigang, a tiny hamlet of 1,900 people, a nearby chemical plant is polluting the land and water.
In a world where those with special powers are forced to live in poverty, some "specials" can't take it anymore - a short film from Robbie & Stephen Amell
In small-town India, where cows are considered sacred, a teenage boy and his group of friends set off on a quest to become saviors of the holy cow only to find themselves under the grips of Hindu nationalist extremism.
As a shy woman secretly watches her crush from across the factory floor, the moon disappears and her world breaks into pieces like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
See the world through the lens of an iPhone from factory floor to the minutia of everyday life in this inventive branded film that offers a fresh perspective on our relationship with technology.
War, fate, and a broken walkman transcend space and time in this sci-fi love story.
**VIDEO OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW** - Copenhagen. A police station. A foreign woman in a burqa tries to get help; yet the assigned translator is not willing to report exactly what she is telling.
A young land developer returns to his childhood home in the Chinese countryside for the first time in years to convince his stubborn father to sell the family plum orchard. When the two struggle to understand each other, they turn to an old karaoke machine to find a common language.
Architecture student Kibwe Taveres filters a vision of a robot uprising through the lens of history, blending high grade CG with archival footage of the 1981 Brixton riots.
