Examples of Short Films I like

I really like these short films as they are very different to film that I have seen. Their message is put across in a very short space of time and they are very striking. They use a very cleaver use of cinematography and conventions of their chosen genre to appeal to their target audience.

• Love in a Backward World


• Last Hand Standing: love or stuff?

The Black Hole: Written/directed - Phil & Olly.

Validation: Writer/Director/Composer - Kurt Kuenne

Validation is longer short film, being around 16 minutes, focusing on one mans story and how he influences and is influencecd by others. I think this short sends the message of being happy and greatful for what we have. It teaches us to smile and not give up. It follows Todorov's equilibrium theroy of the story begining with equilibrium (The guy being happy and complimenting everyone) which is then disrupted (His driving licence has expired so he needs a new photo) this then leades to a crises or state of disequilibrium (the girl who doesn't smile) This is eventualy resovled and there is a second state of equilibrium, usually different to the first (the man and woman get together and are happy).

Strangers: Director - Erez Tadmor & Guy Nattiv

Strangers by Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv uses an old proverb in a modern way. "My enemies enemy is my friend" is shown here though the use of two men who have different religions coming together to escape abuse for a gang of men. This supports the idea of showing a message in a short film and because of the short length of the film an audience are able to understand the message quickly and easily.

LOVEFIELD: Director - Mathieu Ratthe

I like the enigma used in this short film by director Mathieu Ratthe. He builds a sense of foreboding by following the conventions of a horror movies, building the audience anticipation to believe that the male character has murdered someone when in fact he has just helped a woman give birth. He has used very cleaver cinematography to build an ominous feeling and then reveal to the audience the true reality of the situation.

Love in Backward World - directed by Chris Vincze