Incredible Human Kaleidoscope

TED commissioned this visually stunning human kaleidoscope, produced by the Doha Film Institute in collaboration with the Amsterdam based agency WE ARE Pi.
LINK, Via: Youtube

Episode II Fever: 1793

Episode II Fever: 1793. LINK: Youtube

Frozen Planet: Frozen Planet's First Shoot

A migration of eider ducks interrupts a filmmaker's report to camera that the first shoot of Frozen Planet is "beginning to look like a failure". He ends up getting spectacular aerial footage of 500,000 eider ducks. LINK

Bert Haanstra - Glas (1958)

"Glass (Dutch: Glas) is a 1958 Dutch short documentary film by director and producer Bert Haanstra. The film won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. The entire film is about the glass bottle industry" - Wikipedia LINK: Youtube

Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie is an 1908 French animated film by Émile Cohl (born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet). It is one of the earliest examples of traditional animation, and considered by film historians to be the first animated cartoon. To make this film, Cohl placed each drawing on an illuminated glass plate and then traced the next drawing-with variations-on top of it until he had some 700 drawings.

In 1908, chalkboard caricaturists were common vaudeville attractions and the characters in the film look as though they've been drawn on a chalkboard, but it's an illusion. By filming black lines on paper and then printing in negative Cohl makes his animations appear to be chalk drawings. LINK: The Presurfer, Via: Youtube

Gettysburg 75th Anniversary

This is an incredibly interesting old film made in 1938 on the 75th anniversary of the Battle at Gettysburg. It records some of the then still living survivors of that war. It's an amazing step back into history. Those old veterans gathered on that day in their own final years of life to remember those three days, July 1-3, 1863, where as young men they fought in one of the bloodiest battles of that war. It is a poignant visual reflection on the passage of time and how it heals all wounds. More Americans lost their lives in that war than have died in all the wars we have fought in since then.

Remembering our history is important. Someone once said that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to live it over and over again. If you are moved by this short film use it as an opportunity to learn more about this battle and the history of the CIvil War. In two more years we will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg. America is what it is as much for the experience of the Civil War as for that of the Revolutionary War. We are our history. LINK, Via: Youtube

The Secret of Kells - Official US Trailer

GKIDS is proud to release the beautiful new animated film from the producers of Triplets of Belleville, now an Academy Award® nominee for Best Animated Feature! LINK: Youtube

G4's Proving Ground: Exclusive Sneak Peek (Full Episode)

Get an exclusive sneak peek of G4's Proving Ground here until June 6, 2011. Join Jackass' Ryan Dunn and Jessica Chobot as they test whether or not iconic moments from film, TV and video games can be proven into reality. Experience all of the excitement, danger and fun as trial meets error. G4's Proving Ground premieres June 14 and all new episodes Tuesdays at 8pm ET. LINK: Youtube

A Portrait of Leonid Afremov

A documentary about Leonid Afremov 2006. The film was made by Palm Beach Community College, Florida. LINK: Youtube

35mm - Find 35 Movies hidden in this Animation

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

»35mm« is a shortfilm about cinema itself. We picked 35 of our favorite movies and tried to simplifly them as far as possible. The outcome is a 2 minute journey through the history of film.
Take a close look and tell us if you've recognized them all! LINK, Via: Vimeo

Why We're Here: Twin Cities

With all the possibilities around the world, what is the “it” that keeps people here in the Twin Cities? We suspected the answer to the question "Why We're Here" was both simple and incredibly nuanced -- worthy of art. We took our camera to the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul to find people willing to talk, unscripted, on film. The result is our collective love poem to the Twin Cities.

Why We're Here: Twin Cities is a six-minute film that explores what unites us, and unites us here, in the Twin Cities. Filmed on location the spring and summer of 2010 in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, the film features an original score by John Munson of the New Standards, the Twilight Hours, Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare, camerawork by Adam Olson and editing by Sam Heyn. LINK: Vimeo

DANNY MACASKILL: WAY BACK HOME

Following on from the YouTube video that heralded over 20 million hits, street trials sensation is back with a new project, Way Back Home. The film follows Danny on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. LINK

I Fought For You By The Sound Tank

Speakers Up.. Tissue Box Opened::: If you want people to get the chills, and instill a sense of pride in our country and military, this is the one! This gripping, patriotic film short is great to honor vets, remember the fallen and teach kids the price of their freedom. LINK: Youtube

Crazy Stop-Motion Video Made From Over 2,000 Lomo Film Photos and Super 8 Footage

This is one of those videos that'll make you feel all warm inside. Over 20 Lomographers (toy camera-shooting people) from London got together to create a stop-motion video, combining their various films and shots for what you can see here:

There's even some Super 8 video included, too! They all used LC-A+ cameras (which cost about $250 apiece), but different types of film, such as slide film which was later cross-processed, color negative and redscale for that gritty-yet-warm red negative look. Over 2,000 photos and two reels of 8mm film were shot to produce the video, which was shot all around central London. [Lomography], Via: Gizmodo, Via: Youtube

William Kentridge's Stereoscope

South African artist William Kentridge creates beautiful animated films with simple charcoal drawings.
LINK, Via: clusterflock, Via: Youtube

RIDE THE DIVIDE - Award Winning Adventure Film

Only on YouTube for 2711 minutes. Removing October 2nd at 11:59 PM. LINK: Youtube

This award-winning film is an inspiring journey about the world's toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The film weaves the story of three characters' experiences with immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. Film's website: http://www.ridethedividemovie.com
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Racalmuto-Dough for the dodo/The penguin

1948 WB cartoon film "Dough for the dodo" with Raymond Scott´s The penguin performed by the spanish band Racalmuto. LINK: Youtube

In this video there is artwork like that of Salvador Dali. Well worth the watch.

Short Stories - DARK SIDE OF THE LENS

Relentless Energy's Short Stories competition beings with 'The Dark Side Of The Lens', a short film from renowned surf photographer Mickey Smith. LINK: Youtube

Salvador Dali

This is a sequel to the original film "Soft portrait of Salvador Dali" LINK: Youtube
"Part 2"


Some strange ways of Salvador Sali. LINK: Youtube

"The Man Who Planted Trees"

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In 1987 this Canadian production won the Academy Award for the Best Animated Short Film, and in 1994 was voted by animation artists to be one of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time. Embedded above is part 2 of three parts, which demonstrates the style and representative content of the film. Those who are interested will of course want to view Part 1 and Part 3. This English version is narrated by Christopher Plummer. LINK: Neatorama