The Films Within Best of 2007 (Family)
still photo of film The Autobiography of Tom Stern, Chapter Six: The New Science directed by Tom Stern
USA, Narrative, 2003, 16mm, B&W/Color, 00:10:00

"The New Science" is a single chapter from the ongoing autobiography of Tom Stern. In this chapter, we observe a fractured portion of Tom's personality, named Him, fall in love with a woman named You. But this love seems to arise out of many fragmented elements of the lovers' pasts, presents, and futures: out of You's most recent and awful relationship, out of Him's very specific likes and dislikes, out of the ghost of Him's ex-girlfriends. All of this begs the question, is this love a happenstance, cosmetic kind? Or is this what real love is actually like?... more info
still photo of film Global Giraffe directed by Suryummy
USA, Visuals / VJ, 2006, digital video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:53

Glowing mechanical Giraffes know what's good in life!... more info
still photo of film Tales of Mere Existence III (How to Cope with Depressions) directed by Lev Yilmaz
USA, Comedy / Satire, 2006, DV, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:00

An excerpt from Tales of Mere Existence III - The 7 Habits of Highly Negative People. "Tales Of Mere Existence" is not necessarily about interesting stories, It is what it's title indicates, anecdotes about the gloriously mundane. Everyday stories told not by the Devil on your right shoulder or the Angel on your left, but the voice in the middle of your head that doubts himself, questions everything, and sometimes doesn't let you get out of bed. An unseen narrator tells the stories in a monotone voice, while his doodled illustrations come together on the screen. The stories deal with issues such as Sex, identity, and social confusion and just about anything else you would have writte... more info
still photo of film Useless Dog directed by Ken Wardrop
Ireland, Comedy / Satire, 2004, BetaSP, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:05:00

A farmer is experiencing problems with his sheepdog's work.... more info
still photo of film Le Saut dans le Vide directed by Pierre-Yves Clouin
France, Experimental, 2004, HD video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:00

C'est maintenant ou jamais - it's now or never.... more info
still photo of film Habitat directed by Lars Arrhenuis and Johannes Muntzing
Sweden, Animation, 2006, digital video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:30

In Habitat we follow nine people and a dog in a three story apartment building . An urban story, where the drama of the building mixes the ordinary and the absurd with humor and seriousness. ... more info
still photo of film Simple Piece of Cloth, A directed by Roisin Loughrey
Ireland, Documentary, 2007, Beta SP, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:00

Two woman, two different cultures... A very personal film about beauty, beliefs and veils.... more info
still photo of film Trace directed by Chirstinn Whyte
United Kingdom, New Media, 2005, digital video, Color, 00:01:00

as above.... more info
still photo of film A Painful Glimpse Into My Writing Process directed by Chel White
USA, Animation, 2005, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:30

Dark and humorous, this extremely short film is a stream-of-conscious look at the writing process, told with animated images straight from the subconscious… or somewhere. The narrative originates from an unpublished satirical essay by poet Scott Poole about his own writing process. It was the inspiration for filmmaker Chel White to build this one-minute film upon. Influenced in part by collage films of the 1960’s and early 70’s, this film jitters and pops with a hodgepodge of crazy images. Some are derived from digital still photographs of actor Don Alder and various prop elements relating to the narration. Others are bits and pieces of photo collage overlaid to further push the fre... more info
still photo of film Android 207 directed by Paul Whittington
Canada, Animation, 2006, digital video, Magnetic Stereo, 00:10:00

A stop-motion animated film about an Android trapped inside of a large maze. The maze is vast and filled with many surprises. A complex labyrinth consisting of traps, deceptions, and puzzles. Even 207, a sophisticated android, becomes overwhelmed by confusion and frustration as it struggles to navigate through the twisted maze of white walled corridors having no idea what fate awaits it around each and every corner.... more info
still photo of film Pinch directed by Jody Kramer
Canada, Animation, 2006, digital video, Color, Dolby A, 00:04:30

A woman and a small but dangerous monster play out their co-dependent relationship in this hand-drawn animation. Using cartoon humour and horror, this nervous little film explores the emotional turmoil of a rather vicious cycle.... more info

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