Short Films
Steven Spielberg’s Early War Film: Escape from Nowhere
Steven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Escape from Nowhere As a teenager, Steven Speilberg was already making films. One of his first was Escape from Nowhere. A war movie inspired by the stories of his family’s experience in World War II. Listen to Speilberg explain it below. Download Steven Spielberg’s Screenplay Collection in PDF <span…
Read MoreSpike Jonze’s Short Film: I’m Here
Spike Jonze’s Short Film: I’m Here I’m Here is a 2010 sci-fi romance short film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The film is a love story about two robots living in Los Angeles where humans and robots co-exist. The plot is based on The Giving Tree, and the main character is named after Shel…
Read MoreMartin Scorsese’s NEW iPhone Quarantine Short Film: Reflection on Isolation
Martin Scorsese’s NEW iPhone Quarantine Short Film: Reflection on Isolation In his NEW short film Reflection on Isolation, which was shot on his entirely on his iPhone, legendary director Martin Scorsese discusses how “anxiety” set in during lockdown, after an initial “relief” that his heavy 2020 workload had been temporarily lifted. The director has shot a…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget 1st Feature Film: Firelight
Steven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget 1st Feature Film: Firelight The most complete version of Steven Spielberg’s 1964 first independent film. The full movie is 140 minutes in length but has never been seen by the public. Firelight is a 1964 science fiction adventure film written and directed by Steven Spielberg at the age of 17. Made on…
Read MoreKrzysztof Kieslowski’s Short Film: Tramwaj
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Short Film: Tramwaj Tramway (Polish: Tramwaj) is a 1966 short silent film by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski, produced while he was a student at the Łódź Film School. The film is included as an extra feature on the American and Artificial Eye Region 2 DVD releases of Kieslowski’s A Short Film About Love.…
Read MoreMark & Jay Duplass’ $3 Sundance Short Film: This is John
Mark & Jay Duplass’ $3 Sundance Short Film: This is John If you haven’t seen their $3 short film, This is John, that got into Sundance and launched their careers take a look: WATCH Filmtrepreneur’s Micro-Budget First Films Collection Christopher Nolan: Doodlebug & The Following Quentin Tarantino: My Best Friend’s Birthday Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First Film: Alive…
Read MoreLars Von Trier Short Film: Nocturne
Lars Von Trier Short Film: Nocturne Lars Von Trier’s 1980 student film short ‘Nocturne‘ is an experimental piece that centers on a young woman awakened by shattered glass and terrified by sunlight. WATCH Filmtrepreneur’s Micro-Budget First Films Collection Christopher Nolan: Doodlebug & The Following Quentin Tarantino: My Best Friend’s Birthday Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First…
Read MorePark Chan-Wook’s Short Film: Simpan (Judgement)
Park Chan-Wook’s Short Film: Simpan (Judgement) Park Chan-wook draws on a disaster that took place in South Korea to ironically criticize the greed of rampant capitalism. In 1995, in Seoul, a huge shopping center, the Sampung department Store collapsed, killing about 500 people and injuring many others. This tragedy was caused by human negligence. Half…
Read MoreSam Raimi’s Evil Dead “Prequel” Short Film: Within the Woods
Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead “Prequel” Short Film: Within the Woods Within the Woods is a 1978 horror short film written, directed, and produced by Sam Raimi. Raimi drew inspiration from his earlier short film Clockwork, deciding to produce a proof of concept horror film to help build the interest of potential investors. Raimi cast his…
Read MoreStanley Kubrick’s Short Film: Day Of The Fight
Stanley Kubrick’s Short Film: Day Of The Fight Day of the Fight shows Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier during the height of his career, on April 17, 1950, the day of a fight with middleweight Bobby James and was directed by Stanely Kubrick. Kubrick and Alexander Singer used daylight-loading Eyemo cameras that take 100-foot spools…
Read MoreFrancis Ford Coppola’s Legendary Short Film: Captain EO
Francis Ford Coppola’s Legendary Short Film: Captain EO Captain EO was a 1986 American 3D science fiction film that was shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through 1998. The movie stars Michael Jackson was written by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola(who came up with the name “Captain EO” from the Greek,…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Amblin
Steven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Amblin Amblin’ is a short film made in 1968. It is the first completed film shot by Steven Spielberg on 35mm. The film is a short love story set during the hippie era of the late 1960s about a young man and woman who meet in the desert, attempt to…
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