Takashi Shimizu

  • Article

    Short Films by Famous Filmmakers

    See how now established filmmakers used short filmmaking to hone their craft and begin to explore the styles and themes which we have come to associate with their names

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    Sci‑Fi Joël Dos Reis Viegas & Sébastien Larroudé

    Urbance

    Sex is prohibited because of a genetic deadly virus. Ruled by hate and anger, young men and women grow up apart from each other, forming rival gangs. From innovative concept art studio Steambot, & former Ghibli Animator Hiroshi Shimizu, a dystopian cyberpunk pilot that is "Jet Set Radio" meets "The Warriors".

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    YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video

    Right on the heels of Vimeo's successful celebration of itself with their own Vimeo Festival, YouTube came out last night with an exclusive event at New York's Guggenheim Museum to celebrate the best work on their site. The event was a celebration of YouTube Play, touted by the company as a "biennial of creative video.

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    Experimental Matthew Rankin

    The Tesla World Light

    Nikola Tesla's best days are behind him. The inventor remains shut up in his room, alone with his thoughts, strange lights, and the pigeon he's in love with.