With the success of his shorts “The External World” (2011) and “Please Say Something” (2009) in festivals across the globe, David O’Reilly has become a shorts director who is not so easily overlooked anymore. Although “WOFL 2106” may not be his best short to date, it is a great introduction into his work.
WARNING: A few complaints have been made about the sound in this video. It can be a little jarring, so if you have sensitive ears be sure to keep the volume a little lower than normal.
More from David O’Reilly can be found on his Vimeo profile in the link above. Keep in mind, though, that some of his material does contain strong language, some violence, and sexual content.
In this short a teenage girl copes with the preventable death of her father. Although ethics and war don’t necessarily go hand in hand, “Salma” demonstrates the importance of creating weapons that do not put the lives of innocent civilians in jeopardy long after the conflict is over.
Based on a nightmare, and likely the cause of many more, “The Cat With Hands” is an eerie blend of live-action film and stop-motion animation. Given the goosebumps Robert Morgan has caused with this three-minute short, one can only wonder what he would be capable of with a full-length film.
Zim-zam, flippy-floppy, jim-jam! Gibby Goo Bop, an overly-enthusiastic, sandal wearing, peace loving, tree hugging entity presents his first ever music video.
Remember those awful Lisa Frank animations that appeared on binders, stickers, pencils, and any other supplies a typical 90’s girl would carry around during grade school? (If not, you can always look up their equally terrible commercial on YouTube.) “My Favorite Things That I Love” could be described as an an enjoyable version of that phenomenon. Soaring unicorns, dancing woodland critters, poodles with make up, and even more kitsch awaits you in the video below.
Celebrating the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain WEIRD!
