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SATURDAY SHORT: THE VISITOR (2005)

A solitary old woman senses that invisible presences surround her in this modern silent film with a strong, original piano score.

SATURDAY SHORT: 21-87 (1964)

Arthur Lipsett’s assemblage of bizarre discarded footage from the National Film Board of Canada has been credited as a major influence on George Lucas’ work. Lucas even made Princess Leia’s prison cell on the Death Star in Star Wars Episode IV number 2187, after this short.

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SATURDAY SHORT: CONTACT THE STAR PEOPLE (2008)

Today being the 20th of April, there’s little that could be more appropriate to share than one of Larry Carlson’s captivatingly psychedelic shorts.

SATURDAY SHORT: THUMB SNATCHERS FROM THE MOON COCOON (2012)

An alien race comes to Earth to rid everyone of their opposable thumbs, but their plan doesn’t go so smoothly when they have a run in with a Texas Sheriff.

 

SATURDAY SHORT: SPACE SHOWER TV

Space Shower TV is a Japanese music channel which also features a variety of thirty second shorts from various directors. Everything we’ve seen passes the weirdness test, but we found these two to be exceptional.

 

 

SATURDAY SHORT: BODY MEMORY (2011)

“Body Memory”‘s title refers to the idea that our physical bodies don’t only remember our own individual experiences, but the joy and sorrow of our ancestors as well.

 

CAPSULE: FOUTAISES (1989)

AKA “Things I Like, Things I Don’t Like”; “Things I Like, Things I Hate”

DIRECTED BY: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

FEATURING: Dominique Pinon

PLOT: A man lists things he likes, and things he doesn’t like, for about seven minutes.

WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: It’s neither weird nor substantial enough, though its an eminently . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: FOUTAISES (1989)

SATURDAY SHORT: DEATH TO THE TINMAN (2007)

Town bad boy, Bill, falls in love with Jane, and all is well until her father, the pastor, curses his ax.

CAPSULE: CHINGASO THE CLOWN (2006)

“Chingaso the Clown” runs for 15 minutes (12 minutes without credits) and can be viewed on YouTube in its entirety by clicking this link. The film is mildly Not Safe for Work (NSFW) and would likely be rated R for language and violence.

DIRECTED BY: Elias Matar

FEATURING: Quinn Larson, David Hyatt, Roberta Orlandi

PLOT: . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: CHINGASO THE CLOWN (2006)

SATURDAY SHORT: DRIFTERS (2012)

A small series of events leaves three strangers drifting on a train they don’t recall boarding.

 

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