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This young film maker may just become the next Brian DePalma - or Steven Speilberg. Pedro Pizarro & his friends created this little flick called " Matrix Fight " Pedro writes on his film blog " I tell everyone that my Matrix agent fight was all for fun and they all don't believe me, they think that we planned the fight for months and planned out every last punch, but the truth is we made it up on the spot, and we filmed it in one day." Perhaps it is a new trend for kids to make up their own "Matrix" movies.... there are several to be found on the net. Here is another we found that mixes original footage with their home video from some kids in Great Britain. Matrix 4D It is said people do crazy things when they are in love. This video proves it. Complete with ukulele , bongo drum and all check out Serenading in iMovie. Apart from each other on their 5 year Anniversary Greg composed this little ditty for his gal Vickie. It's a bit hokey but that's what makes it so good. We guarantee this one will put a smile on your face.
 We were just cruising around the net, seeing what we could find and we stumbled across this web site - Joshy's iMovies - these are pretty darn good - especially "Under The Rim" a short little flick shot in his house and starring Joshua Weiland's little brother Christian. Josh might be the next Francis Ford Coppola...
BackSeat Driver is very dark, spooky and scary little film about killer and his victim. Jack has a terrible  secret to hide; a secret he shares with a young girl. One man trying to forget and the reminder who won't go away. Made by the guys from Living Room Theatre... Visit them at: http://www.livingroomtheatre.com/
 Perrier, working together with Res Media Group and Palm Pictures, selected five filmmakers to create their own visions of America. All five, along with the winner, can be seen at the Perrier "Bubbling Under" web site. The winner, "Tourist Pictures" by Stefan Nadelman, is wonderful. Combining outstanding videography, editing and animation, it provides a glimpse of America and those who travel across it, celebrating it and bringing little bits of it back home in the cameras.
 So Loose Pictures presents - Royalty - a film about Kelly, a young prostitute, working the streets of Kings Cross in the heart of London. This is about one night in her life and the characters she meets and manipulates. Shot over five nights in Kings Cross in February 2000. Royalty is our biggest short film to date. So Loose raised all of the money through private investment for the relatively large budget. The film premiered at the Regus London Film Festival 2001,was shown at Brief Encounters Bristol and chosen for the Kodak Annual Showcase. Royalty was also shown at The Big Issue International Film Festival. There are numerous other wonderful short films to check out at the So Loose site. WARNING: Mature Themes and Language
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 Some people give flowers, some give candy. There are a lots of ways to say "I love you" to the most important person in your life. Check out "The Girl in the Picture" Josh Rafofsky decided to propose to his girlfriend Lainie in the most heartfelt, creative way that he could think of. And so he took her to a local silent movie theater under the guise they were there to see a Buster Keaton film and instead knocked her socks off with his presentation of "The Girl in the Picture." The short movie was shot on a Sony TRV-30, and edited using Apple's iMovie. Josh post-processed it using Adobe After Effects and DigiEffects CineLook.
It's a whole bunch of films - check out the 2002 Award Winners at the 120seconds/com Digital Film Festival. The various award categories include animation, documentary, music video, experimental and narrative. Even though most have a Canadian tilt, these are great. Some of our favorites are Karoke, Midnight Express and Chilly Beach: Out of Thin Ale.
 Just in time for Halloween, Mise-En-Chien Productions new flick is making its premiere appearance. Check out The Secret of Zombie Mountain" Created by Craig Macnaughton and Chris McCawley, this parody of horror flicks is played straight, not for laughs. No fancy editing or effects, just good solid acting and storytelling. "Look it's a 700 foot tall zombie!". We also love the silicon-carbon love story sub-plot as well as the coining of a new phrase - the hambie - half human, half zombie. Check this out. Kids can watch this as well!
Are you a fan of the Halloween and similar type slasher movies? Have you ever wanted to create your own thriller? Check out Are You Afraid of the Boogeyman? and see how the Appleby family created their own short.
 Have you ever seen a ghost? Did you have your camera with you? A new Digital Video (DV) film takes a peek into the little known culture of the Ghost Hunters, an eclectic group of people committed to capturing legitimate evidence that ghosts do exist. "Ghost Hunters" takes the viewer along on two actual paranormal investigations and talks in depth with several leaders in the ghost hunting community. This innovative, low budget documentary also explores the annual Ghost Conference, a meeting of ghost hunters from all over the country conducted by the International Ghost Hunter's Society in "the most haunted place in America", Gettysburg, PA. This is hosted at Digital Video Documentaries - where you can find more great films by Nathan Bramble.
 Are you single and looking for love in the big city? Does Speed Dating sound good to you? You know, five minutes, with one partner and five minutes with another. Checkout this short film by Richard Soriano and see what could happen. Hosted at Guerilla Filmmakers
 Written and directed by Amy Love, "Milk & Honey" is an award winning short film (18 minutes) that examines the intertwining of love, food, sex and the complexity of relationships. The acting is impressive, the script is wonderful and cinematography is beautiful. Take a quiet moment, a good broadband connection, and watch this film. FYI - this received the 2001 Pixie Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Cinematography. Hosted at AtomFilms.com
 Check out these new films from StudentFilms.com. Underground Pizza is the faced story of an elusive independent pizza delivery service that has the local college boys and law enforcement up to their elbows in tomato sauce and mystery ingredients. Are you a fan of the Halloween and similar type slasher movies? Have you ever wanted to create your own thriller? Check out Are You Afraid of the Boogeyman? and see how the Appleby family created their own short. Another great flick on the StudentFilms.com web site is the Conversation. This well written  piece centers on a story being remembered about a friend's untimely demise but unfortunately, no one gets it quite right. Well directed with excellent acting. Funny.
All these films offer a choice of watching them on either broadband or via a dial-up connection.
 Have you ever been in love? Checkout this sweet and lyrical ode ... to one man's love interest. It will definitely move you. Modern Daydreams Episode 4 - Deere John is hosted at Hypnotic.com. Check out the whole series of modern dreams films. This series of four films by Mitchell Rose are very impressive .. and quite amusing. Another interesting flick at Hypnotic, is The Point. Short, and sweet and poignantly funny. Take some time to explore the Hypnotic site.
 Relationships can be confusing. Check out this series of four short films hosted at the Cinema Electric - Pocket Cinema web site. Sad loves Bad Quartet. This is quite cute and sweet with some interesting editing touches. While you are at Pocket Cinema, take some time to explore. They also feature nice little documentaries, and clips about action sports, high fashion and the girls next door.
 Sometimes a touch is forever. Elsa, Kath and Robin meet for a girls' night out. Over the evening they discuss a moment of innocent flirtation between Elsa and a barman, a moment seemingly reinvented as amusing, perplexing, intimidating and ultimately very poignant. Directed by Shelley Williams, Once Seen is a very interesting and extremely well produced 8 minute film hosted at the Jameson Irish Whiskey Screening Room web site.
 Another poignant and moody short film - again from Europe. Check out the Curious. You may never look at your optometrist the same way again. Hosted at BritShorts, this short is from British Film Institute. David Suchet (TV’s Poirot) and Oliver Parker (director of An Ideal Husband) star in this wonderfully sinister tale of a young composer whose life is thrown off balance by a trip to the optician. Wonderfully shot and edited. There is a nice collection of films at this site.
 Where does life start and art begin? Check out "Still Life in Blue" by Emily Harris, a brief sojourn inside of an art gallery. . This short video is from BritShorts and the London International Film School. Also on BritShorts, check out the drama, "A Shot in the Dark."  A famous actress and her helpless infant are being stalked...will the stalker get his shot?
 Combine poetry, a little beer, some violence and psychological torture, with a hint of lesbianism, and you get James Mirachi's 12 minute film, "Beer and Art". Great acting, great dialog. Check it out at www.undergroundfilm.com
 Tired of all those silly and goofy TV dating shows? Check out this short film from StudentFilms.com. It is part of a continuing series of films about the guy who knows everything. Boy George Michael Jackson Browne Episode 3 by Memo Salazar.
 Check out this student film from Randall Moore at Southwest Missouri State University. "English 101" is also from StudentFilms.com. It's just a few minutes long and looks OK on a dial-up modem connection. An offbeat English teacher tries to teach a class of foreign nationals the most valuable word in the English language. It is f...ing funny. Warning - Includes adult language.
Angel in a Red Dress - USA; 6:33 - Sultry model turned actress Summer Altice heats up L.A. in a film by Zalman King. 
 Check out the RCOM.TV site - and their special "Framed" Independent Film spotlight page. There are some great short dramatic films there. Once of our favorites is Marisa, the serious and thought provoking story of a woman who considers her revenge against her abusive boyfriend.
 Have you ever been in a relationship where you were about to ask that wonderful other person if they were ready to take it to the next level. In this 2 minute short film by Mark Tiedemann, "Girl Go Boom", we see what happens when a young man professes his love for a beautiful young woman. Hosted on AtomFilms.com
Check out The Sync. It is not a item for washing your hands but a great online film festival. Speaking of which, make sure you watch "Have You Washed Your Hands,". An filmic ode to cleanliness and a documentary in the typical life of a teenage boy, this includes some adult concepts and some childish grossness. When you are done, check out some of the other cool videos on this page including "Riley's Fan" a cute yet funny yet poignant seven minute film about the perils of dance lessons.
 Happiness
Directed by Bianca Ruzicanin
'Happiness' is the stylish directorial debut of Bianca Ruzicanin and features the acting talents of Marica Siljic and Julian Woodward.
The film is a slickly produced interpretation of life in a parallel world where babies are bought 'off the shelf' like beans in a supermarket and delivered in sealed bags.
Employing pop-video visuals and a brilliant musical score, 'Happiness' is a thought provoking film that benefits from skilful use of camera, location and costume. 3:15
 This is a blast as well. Carny Tales by Scott Smith | 8:00
In this 360 Degree interactive short, a group of gangsters kidnap a clairvoyant from a carnival to summon a dead mobster and find a double-crosser in their ranks. You get to control controls the point of view throughout the movie by clicking and dragging their mouse in the window, or using 'Shift' and 'Ctrl' keys to zoom in and out. Clues have been hidden throughout the environment so viewers can try to solve the immersive who dunnit. This requires a short download of the Be Here 360 degree viewer.
Offside - The true story of how a common love for soccer persuaded British and German soldiers to put down their guns in the Christmas Truce of World War I. 12 minutes, 30 seconds.
 "The Dunk Bumper" is a weird little video from a weird little site that proves that almost anyone can make a movie. Check it out - The Director Unknown web site. In addition to watching a series of strange videos, you can also access their Tools and Tips section.
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