A blog on short films

Ralph travels alone to Marseille in order to try and find his best friend Clare and declare his love for her… Sometimes you chase the wrong person in life. And sometime you meet someone and connect so easily. But do you realize it in time? (12 mins)

Some films say a lot than actually portrayed. And some films do not even require dialogues to do that. An intriguing story about a life changing moment. (6 mins)

Rehmaan is story of a gravedigger who has to collect Rs 1,000 as the amount of dowry for his daughter’s marriage. The future of her daughter was based on how many people die. Disease in the village comes to his rescue. But…. (10 mins)

whistlingwoods Rehmaan
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Made by Abhishek Jain (RJ, Radio Mirchi, Ahmedabad when he was at Whistling Woods) this film has been screened at Shamiana as well as the Ahmedabad International Film Festival. (I don’t remember the name of the writer quoted by Abhishek when this film was screened at Shamiana. All i remember is that she belongs to a small town of Madhaya Pradesh). Please ignore the sound and lighting issues.

A young boy’s innocence. A wish. A dream of becoming a superhero. A story of usual childhood aspirations, sibling rivalry (and love) shot beautifully. Don’t forget to watch the animated end credits  (7.02 mins)

A collection of six shorts each about a minute long made by Nitin Das (IIM-L alumni). The film is not very popular but I am posting it for its ‘simplicity’. Do watch.. you will enjoy it. (4.56 mins) 

A salesman selling the future in his suitcase. Is love all about timing? Who’s advice you take in taking decisions about your life? Who knows the future? (6:35 mins)

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Nominated for Oscars (2005) | Partly inspired by a true story. Jamal, a 10-year-old Pakistani Muslim, mistakenly crosses the border between India and Pakistan. His only hope is the humanity shared by people separated by artificial boundaries. (15 mins)

Women’s day special. From Jaspal Bhatti house on female foeticide. Short, cute animation with a strong message. (2.40 mins)

Police chase an armed criminal in a version of Los Angeles comprised entirely of corporate logos.

Stop motion is the creative art of making interesting videos out of still pictures. These are some of my favorites. Though these videos may look simple, it really takes a lot of effort to plan each scene and execute it.

1. Olympus Pen camera advert video. They shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 prints and shot over 1.800 pictures again to make this video. This was inspired by wolf and pig video.

2. Her Morning Elegance music video was made of exactly 2096 still photographs, shot and sequenced to create the sense of movement using stop motion technique.

3. The third one used a lot of post-it stickers to create this cool video. Short and sweet.