Illusion of Movement

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    S/W collaboration with Bertha DocHouse Cinema

    Short of the Week has partnered with the UK's first cinema dedicated solely to documentary to offer a programme of some of our favourite short docs from around the world.

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    Experimental Lior Ben Horin

    Head On

    A runaway train barrels through an every-changing abstract landscape in this experimental animation from the Bezalel Academy.

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    Comedy Patrick Muhlberger

    Hot Dog

    A group of coworkers try to rescue a dog locked in a hot car. Chaos ensues in a single shot.

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    Sci‑Fi Eric Ramberg & Jimmy Eriksson

    Memorize

    In 2027, everyone is implanted with a chip which records everything they see. It is the end of judicial doubt, but not of crime, in this slick sci-fi action flick.

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    Fantasy David Field

    Caterpillar

    Photographer David Field’s eerie world comes alive in this ten minute fable of an elderly woman’s transformation.

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    Music Video Stéphane Berla

    King of Sea

    On the coast of Bretagne, a fisherman bids farewell to his family and sails off to sea, never to return... Years later his son goes in search for answers but finds something far more sinister than he ever imagined.

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    Comedy Dave Green

    Ham Sandwich

    A magical ham sandwich transports a schlub on an adventure through time.

  • Playlist

    A Playlist About Work

    From migrant farmers to workers in the gig economy, the changing face of labor in short films is both celebratory and disconcerting

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    Best of the Month: July 2024

    The three short films selected by our team as 'Best of the Month' drew inspiration from love motels, personal experiences with hormonal contraception and the "toxic masculine qualities" of Picasso's work.

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    Drama Todd Haynes

    Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

    The infamous and banned 1987 short film by Todd Haynes, dir. of "Velvet Goldmine", "Far From Heaven" and the upcoming Oscar contender "Carol". The saga of a beloved singer and her battle with anorexia, acted out by Barbie dolls.

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