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THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Posted on: Thursday, 26th Apr 2012
Time's 100 List: Charmeen Obaid-Chinoy Filmmaker
By Angelina Jolie - Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Photo credit: Bina Khan
Pakistan's first Oscar belongs to a monumental campaign that is changing the legal, social and political fate of survivors of acid-related violence. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's documentary Saving Face brought Pakistan's acid-violence problem to the world stage. Today she is bringing the film's message to towns and villages in Pakistan through an educational-awareness campaign. Her film not only gave her subjects sympathy and understanding but, more important, gave them dignity. The "victims" in Saving Face are some of the strongest, most impressive women you will ever come across. She showed us their scars, and we saw their true beauty.
Obaid-Chinoy, 33, is also shaping the dialogue on Pakistan. Saving Face depicts a Pakistan that is changing - one where ordinary people can stand up and make a difference and where marginalized communities can seek justice. New legislation spearheaded by female parliamentarians will impose stricter sentencing on perpetrators of acid-related violence. This is a huge step forward.
Giving voice to those who cannot be heard, Obaid-Chinoy has made over a dozen award-winning films in more than 10 countries. She celebrates the strength and resilience of those fighting against seemingly insurmountable odds - and winning.
I dare anyone to watch this film and not be moved to tears and inspired into action.
Jolie is an actress and director
SHORTS AWARDS 2012 HONORS OSCAR NOMINEES, ‘WALLACE & GROMIT’ CREATOR
Posted on: Monday, 27th Feb 2012
Movies: Past, present and future
LOS ANGELES TIMES - 24FRAMES/Emily Rome
Awards Party Coverage - February 25, 2012, 5:08PM
Photo: "Wallace & Gromit" creator Nick Park
Credit: Carlo Allegri / Imagenet
The Film Independent Spirit Awards wasn't the only pre-Oscar ceremony happening this weekend: On Friday, the second annual Shorts Awards presented film slate-shaped plaques to the nominees competing in the short film categories at Sunday's 84th Academy Awards and honored "Wallace & Gromit" creator Nick Park with a lifetime achievement award.
Park was not at West Hollywood's Soho House to accept the prize, but in a video acceptance speech he said, “I’ve always loved making short films. It’s a good way to get ideas out quickly. Many see it as a stepping stone to features, but I will always go back to short films.”
An enthusiasm for shorts permeated the event, which was presented by ShortsHD, a cable network that exclusively airs short films.
“We are entering the golden age of short films,” said producer Marc Bertrand, on hand to support his Oscar-nominated animated short “Dimanche,” citing an increase in options for independent distribution, as well as the technology that makes it easy for anyone to make a film.
To honor that technology, ShortsHD this year created the Shorts Technology Awards, whose winners Friday night included the Apple iPhone 4S and the app Movie Slate by Pure Blend Software.
“I think audiences have now opened their eyes for short films,” said Norwegian director Hallvar Witzø. His 25-minute short “Tuba Atlantic” is nominated in the live action shorts category. He pointed to the success of ShortsHD’s limited theatrical run of the Oscar-nominated shorts, which had earned $1.196 million at the box office as of Friday, ShortsHD chief executive Carter Pilcher announced at the event.
“Nobody knows the directors. Nobody knows the actors. But people want to see them anyway,” Witzø said.
The event seemed to be a bit of a rally for the nominees. During a presentation of clips from the Oscar-nominated films, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” got the loudest cheers of the animated group, to which the film’s co-director Brandon Oldenburg said off-stage, “Wow, we have fans."
“I’m king here,” said Luke Matheny, attempting to describe the small celebrity status that has followed his 2011 Oscar win for a live action short. “There are a few communities where people know who I am, and the Oscar-related short film community is one of them.”
Matheny told 24 Frames that he’s “rooting for ‘Raju,’ ” a 24-minute German-Indian film, to win the Academy Award in the live action category. “I thought it had a real battleship of a plot ... and just kept making the right artistic decisions throughout the whole movie until it was over,” said Matheny, who is prepping his first feature, “Love Sick.”
The Shorts Awards also presented visionary awards to Joan Collins, Ray McKinnon, Marcy Page and Bill Plympton, as well as the International Award to Turkey, an honor earned largely because of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which takes place each fall in Antalya, Turkey.
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THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012 BEATS BOX OFFICE RECORD
Posted on: Thursday, 16th Feb 2012
Los Angeles, CA, February 14th 2012 – An early Valentine present for The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012, which opened on 120 screens across the United States and Canada last Friday, February 10th, 2012 when the release beat expectations and broke its previous record from the year before. Ever since the programs started playing in theaters leading up to the Academy Awards seven years ago, they have been consistently outpacing expectations.
The box office grosses for the weekend of 2/10 – 2/12 totaled $412,304 with a per-screen average of $3,436. Besting last year’s previous record of $300,706 with a per-screen average of $3,165. This represents a 37% increase over last year and a consistent, significant increase in gross income every year since the program’s inception in 2006.
“We had a great opening weekend—our best ever.” said Carter Pilcher, ShortsHD’s Chief Executive. ”This just shows the enduring popularity of first-rate short movies while increasing the odds of winning Oscar pools.”
The program will roll out to additional markets in the coming weeks and will eventually be in over 200 screens nationwide and Canada prior to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony on February 26th. The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 is comprised of three programs, Animated, Live Action and Documentary.
The Oscar® Nominated Short Films has become a key fixture of the awards season. Last year, the theatrical release broke all records, grossing over $1,350,000 nationwide and playing in significantly more theaters than in previous years. Since the inception of the program in 2005, attendance has grown by 800%.
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced on January 24th. For more information, visit www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/shortshd and twitter: twitter.com/shortshd.
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SHORTSHD ANNOUNCES SHORTS TECHNOLOGY AWARDS NOMINEES
Posted on: Wednesday, 15th Feb 2012
Award Ceremony to Honor 2011’s Extraordinary Tech Contributions to Short Film Industry
Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
February 15, 2012- Los Angeles- ShortsHD , the world’s only TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is pleased to announce the nominees for technology innovation at the second annual Shorts Awards 2012 on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles.
In addition to the ceremony’s original award nominations, which last year honored Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Visionary Awards, and the Oscar Nominated Short Filmmakers, “The Shorts Technology Awards” includes four categories to honor the technology industry’s contributions to short film, which will showcase the tools reshaping the short movie industry.
“Technology changes everything,” said Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD. “Our creative geniuses couldn’t tell their stories without the men and women who bring us brilliant pieces of technology.”.
ShortsHD invited the public to submit their nominations for the winners of each of the Shorts Technology Awards. The committee reviewed the nominations and recommended their final picks to the judging panel that is set to make the final decision on the winner and runner-up in each category.
The nominees are:
BEST VIDEO CAMERA FOR A SHORT FILM
Nominees:
Canon C300
Canon 5 D
Nikon D4
Red Scarlet
BEST NEW “POINT-AND-SHOOT” VIDEO CAMERA
Nominees:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Go Pro HD Hero
Iphone 4 S
Nikon cool pix P100
Sony Handycam HDR SR1E
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ASSIST IN SHORT FILM EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Nominees:
Apple Final Cut Pro X
Adobe After effects
Autodesk 3DS Max
BEST FILMMAKING APP OF 2011
Nominees:
Movie Slate by Pure Blend Software
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.1 or later)
Contour 1.2.0 by Mariner Software
(iPhone, ipad)
pCam by David Eubank
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.2.1or later)
Last year’s Shorts Awards event was highlighted by its honor of Pixar director John Lasseter for Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Oscar winner Melissa Leo for Visionary Actress, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh for Visionary Director, and voice actress June Foray for Visionary Leader.
ADDITIONAL SHORT LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATED FILM SCREENINGS
Posted on: Wednesday, 8th Feb 2012
Dear Academy Member,
Beginning February 10, a program of this year's nominated live action & animated short films will enter national theatrical release, presented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures.
Screenings will be held in over 200 theaters nationwide and in Canada, including several in the Landmark chain. Landmark theaters are offering members free admittance Monday-Thursday upon presentation of their membership cards. The IFC Center in New York will be honoring the same arrangement. If you wish to see the program but do not live near a Landmark theater or the IFC Center, email Neal Block of Magnolia Pictures (nblock@magpictures.com) to make arrangements with another local theater. Please do not contact the Awards Office.
If you cannot attend any of the Academy's regular nomination screenings in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco or London, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to see these films in a theatrical setting. Once you have, you will be considered eligible to vote in either or both of the short film categories. Simply contact the Awards office by phone (310.247.3000, ext. 1117) or by email (mayala@oscars.org) by Thursday, February 16 to establish that you have seen all the nominated films and to request a ballot.
To find the dates, times, and locations of these screenings, please visit the ShortsHD website at www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts. Additionally, there is a current list of theatrical engagements attached to this email.
It is with great pleasure that the Academy makes these films available to you on the big screen. Thank you in advance for seeing them and for your participation throughout this awards season.
Kimberly Roush
Managing Director of Membership and Awards
SHORTSHD TO RELEASE THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012 IN THEATRES ON FEBRUARY 10
Posted on: Friday, 27th Jan 2012
www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts Los Angeles, CA, January 26th 2012 – ShortsHD working with Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 in over 200 theatres across the United States and Canada on February 10th, 2012.
Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts in the Animation, Live Action and Documentary categories prior to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony on February 26th. This year will mark the second theatrical outing for the nominated Documentary shorts, after an enthusiastic reception from audiences for last year’s inaugural run.
The Oscar® Nominated Short Films has become a key fixture of the awards season. Last year, the theatrical release broke all records, grossing over $1,350,000 nationwide and playing in significantly more theaters than in previous years. Since the inception of the program in 2005, attendance has grown by 800%.
Along with the theatrical run, the nominated short films will be released individually on iTunes from February 21st in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany and other iTunes Stores throughout the world. The release will also be available via cable’s Movies On Demand (MOD), distributed by leading MOD distributor, iN DEMAND L.L.C. and will be available via Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Brighthouse, Cablevision and Cox Communication.
“This year's Oscar® Nominated Short Films ride the wave of the rapidly growing popularity of short movies. Audiences are watching them and filmmakers are responding," said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International. "The Academy chose films that are incredible entertainment: animations that are solidly family-friendly, live action films ranging from heart-warming to out-right hilarious and short docs dealing with issues of immediate interest. Like many of the best picture nominees this year, these movies are light, fun and great entertainment."
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced on January 24th. For more information, visit www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/shortshd and twitter: twitter.com/shortshd.
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SHORTSHD EXPANDS SHORT FILM AWARDS TO HONOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
Posted on: Tuesday, 17th Jan 2012
World’s Leading Short Movie Channel To Honor 2011’s Extraordinary Tech Contributions to Short Film Industry
Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
January 12, 2012- Los Angeles- ShortsHD the world’s only TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is pleased to announce it will add awards for technical innovations at the second annual Shorts Awards 2012 on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles.
In addition to the ceremony’s original award nominations, which last year honored Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Visionary Awards, and the Oscar Nominated Short Filmmakers, “The Shorts Technology Awards” will include five categories to honor the technology industry’s contributions to short film. From best moderately priced video camera for a short movie, the best point and shoot camera for filmmakers, the best technological innovation to assist in editing, the best technological innovation in special effects and animation to the best filmmaking app on the marketplace, ShortsHD will showcase the tools reshaping the short movie industry.
“Technological innovations are reshaping everything,” said Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD. “Our creative geniuses couldn’t tell their stories without the men and women who work every day to bring us brilliant pieces of technology. Those rapid advances that represent so much hard work in their own right deserve recognition and praise”.
Last year’s Shorts Awards event was highlighted by its honor of Pixar director John Lasseter for Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Oscar winner Melissa Leo for Visionary Actress, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh for Visionary Director, and voice actress June Foray for Visionary Leader.
ShortsHD is inviting the public to submit their nominations and suggestions for the winners of each of the Shorts Technology Awards by emailing techawards@shorts.tv by January 20, 2012. Please include the name of the product, the name of the award and a short description of the reason for nomination.
A ShortsHD Committee will review the submitted nominations and recommend three nominations to an independent judging panel that will make the final decision on the winner and runner up.
The categories and conditions are as follows:
BEST VIDEO CAMERA FOR A SHORT FILM
A top quality camera is essential to meet the high-intensity demand of shorts. This award recognizes the monumental impact technology manufacturers and engineers have made by ushering in a new way of bringing a vibrant and new way to shoot previously un-makeable stories.
Conditions:
1. Camera must have been introduced to the market in 2010 or 2011.
2. Camera must be accessible to short filmmakers to own or rent and therefore retail at less than $25,000.
BEST NEW “POINT-AND-SHOOT” VIDEO CAMERA
New point-and-shoot technology is not only revolutionizing Hollywood, but creating a world in which anyone with passion and an eye for storytelling can become a filmmaker.
This award recognizes the colossal advances in point-and-shoot video technology and its contribution to the art of filmmaking.
Conditions:
1. The camera must have been introduced to the market in 2010 or 2011.
2. The camera must be able to shoot and store a minimum of 5 minutes of 1080p HD video.
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ASSIST IN SHORT FILM EDITING
Throughout the last decade the miniaturization of computer technology has made vast amounts of processing capability easily affordable. Coupled with an explosion of new editing software, filmmakers of all levels now have the ability to edit films using the highest quality tools.
This award will be given to honor the best technological innovations in film editing systems and/or editing software packages which have been made accessible to short filmmakers.
Conditions:
1. The system or software must have been release in 2010 or 2011
2. The system or software must retail at a price that is accessible to short filmmakers, costing no more than $10,000.
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION IN VISUAL EFFECTS & ANIMATION
Technology developments in Visual Effects and their increasing availability to short moviemakers are having an important impact on the medium. This award recognizes the years of development and technical expertise that are making some of the most complex technologies available to short filmmaking.
It is given to the best technology innovations in the field of Visual Effects and Animation, which are accessible to filmmakers.
Conditions:
1. The system or software must have been released in 2010 or 2011.
2. The system must have been accessible to independent filmmakers either through a competitive price or through manufacturers’ programs with schools or other film organizations that make the key components of the system available to independent, emerging filmmakers.
BEST FILMMAKING APP OF 2011
Mobile apps are rapidly redefining the world in which we live, and are having an equal impact on the world of filmmaking. Many of these software developments are becoming increasingly essential tools to assist filmmakers. From location scouting to productivity enhancing to information organizing to on-the-fly moviemaking, mobile apps are creating new ways for filmmakers to do their job.
This award recognizes the significant technical achievement in developing mobile apps targeted to filmmaking, and is given to the best app for filmmaking released in 2011.
Conditions:
1. The app must have been commercially available in an app store in 2011.
2. The app can be available on any smart phone or tablet operating system including iOS, Android, Windows phone and Blackberry.
NEW SHORT FILM COMPETITION FROM GOLDEN ORANGE AND SHORTSTV
Posted on: Tuesday, 4th Oct 2011
September 28, 2011 11:42
48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (8- 14 October 2011); organised in collaboration with Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and the Antalya Culture and Art Foundation (AKSAV) continues to bring new names to the Cinema Industry.
The Golden Orange Film Festival which is held annually in Antalya since 1963 and the Shorts TV; world’s leading network devoted exclusively to short films and entertainment, are together holding a competition during the festival ‘Fikrini Anlat! / Pitch!. The competition will give a chance to short filmmakers to meet industry professionals and sponsors. The participants will only have two minutes to pitch their ideas to impress the jury.
The Shorts TV broadcasts in United States, France, and Belgium, Luxembourg and Turkey and shows thousands of short films every year including the ‘Academy Award’ nominations. During the festival, the participants will be pitching their innovative ideas in front of ShortsHD cameras and the winning films will have a chance to be screened on the Shorts TV channel.
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ACADEMY DEADLINES FOR LIVE ACTION SHORTS, ANIMATED SHORTS & FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS
Posted on: Tuesday, 4th Oct 2011
Monday, October 3, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 84th Academy Awards®. Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT that day.
In the short film categories, filmmakers must submit an entry form, one film print or copy in an approved digital format, and all other required materials by the deadline. In the Foreign Language Film category, filmmakers must submit entry forms, one English-language subtitled film print or copy in an approved digital format, and all other required materials by the deadline. Only one motion picture will be accepted from each country.
Complete 84th Academy Awards rules are available at www.oscars.org/rules. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Awards Coordinator Torene Svitil via phone at (310) 247-3000, ext. 1116, by fax at (310) 247-2600, or by e-mail at tsvitil@oscars.org.
OSCAR HOPEFUL SHORTS WITH COLIN FIRTH, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, JULIA STILES AND PERRY CHEN
Posted on: Wednesday, 28th Sep 2011
ShortsHD at the Movies Presented by Shorts International
Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, and Julia Stiles are some of the names you would expect for the Academy Awards, but a surprise for a showcase of 12 film shorts in ShortsHD at the Movies. Presented by Shorts International, ShortsHD at the Movies was held from September 20-22, 2011 at CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles.
Winning an Academy Award® is the dream of many in the entertainment industry. For the 84th Annual Academy Awards©, telecast in 2012, for a short film to be eligible for award consideration, one of the qualifying criteria methods is to be publicly exhibited for paid admission in a commercial motion picture theatre in Los Angeles County for a run of at least 3 consecutive days with at least 2 screenings a day.
An invitation-only reception with filmmakers and actors opened my eyes. Previously I had thought of short films as mini movies animations and independent movies with up and coming actors with budgets falling short of a feature. I did not expect the star studded caliber of acting talent in the shorts.
Julies Stiles is brilliant in "Sexting", directed by Neil Labette. She is talking directly to the audience, as if you were the wife of her boyfriend she wanted answers from. After watching her, I couldn't imagine anyone else playing the part.
Tim Harms , the producer of "Sexting" gave insight into how simple the process could be, "The actress received the material on Friday and learned 6 pages of dialogue over the weekend. He told us we started with 5 takes, aborted 3 for bad sound and the third take, the first complete take was more or less 90% of the movie."
Alicia Witt, loses the lover of her life in "The Pond". Your mind expands to the meaning of life and living with a visit by David Morse at a very special pond. I was drawn into the movie and could easily see how "The Pond" could be expanded to a feature film.
Written and directed by Dan Hannon, he told us the movie is magical "The water holds a secret, and that's when David Morse (Adam11) shows up and that's when the fabric of reality happens and she has to choose between sacrifice and oblivion."
Alicia Witt (Shelly) glowed when talking about the short, "This was an amazing experience, and I think what's incredible about this film is that it really attracted people who connected with the story on a very deep level both in front and behind the camera."
Colin Firth visits Keira Knightley and Tom Mason, his neighbors downstairs, in a too awkward and frequent visit all for a cup of tea in the short "Steve". Brilliant as one would expect with the caliber of talent and unsettling. Directed by Rupert Friend, and with credits including a couple Knighteys, including her elder brother, it's evident that the entertainment business is all in the family. Look forward to seeing more Knightleys making an impression.
Perry Chen shined being the youngest filmmaker by far at only 11 years old and having the only animation short at Shorts HD at the movies. Chen's animation short, "Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest" is about the escape of young Ingrid Pitt, an 8 year old Jewish girl, from a concentration camp. Narrated by Ingrid Pitt recalling her experience, Chen created the animation in collaboration with Oscar® nominated Bill Plympton, who he had met at Comic-Con a couple years ago. It premiered earlier this year at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
"I feel great! I'm glad that my film which is the only animation film shown at ShortsHD at the Movies was going to be included" shared Chen when I asked about being included in with short films including actors Julia Stiles, Keira Knightley and Colin Firth.
Digging further, I noted that he was at the ShortsHD at the Movies with some pretty big names, some of which had already won Oscars®. "Well, I hope to win one too!" intimated Chen. The dream of many, and as Chen clearly shows, you're never too young to dream about winning an Academy Award®.
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SHORTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS “SHORTSHD AT THE MOVIES”
Posted on: Wednesday, 28th Sep 2011
Short Film Network Hosts Star-Studded Reception
LOS ANGELES – Shorts International, the world’s leading network devoted exclusively to short film entertainment, presents “ShortsHD at the Movies,” a night of short films that will not be short on star power. The invitation-only reception to spotlight some of the year’s best short filmmakers and actors will be held on Sept. 20, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at CGV Cinemas (621 South Western Ave.). A public screening of a selection of short films from around the globe will follow, featuring such Hollywood big-hitters as Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina and Julia Stiles.
Steve, directed by Rupert Friend and starring Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Tom Mison, tops the evening’s bill. The film follows a middle-aged man (Firth) on his frequent and rather unusual visits with his upstairs neighbors (Knightley and Mison).
Giving audiences a look at romance in the modern age, Sexting, written and directed by Neil Labute (Death at a Funeral) and starring Julia Stiles, will be a highlight of the event. The film’s simple premise – two women talking about relationships in a cafè – underscores Labute’s mastery of dialogue.
ShortsHD’s selection of incredible films that will be screened September 20-22nd include:
• The Pond - Directed Dan Hannon, starring Alicia Witt & David Morse
• Dissection Of A Storm - Directed Julio Soto, starring Cristina Piaget
• Summer Snapshot - Directed by Ian McCluskey, starring Anna Ferrell
• Lessons In Self Defense - Directed by Lee Miller, starring Alfred Molina
• Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest - By Perry Chen, Kevin Sean Michaels, & Bill Plympton
• Crush - Directed by Matthew A. Brown, starring Emily Stangl
• Hammered - Directed by Steve Lewis, written by Noel Clarke
• Mumbai Charlie - Directed by Deepak Verma, starring Kulbinder Ghir
• The Last Passenger - Directed by Mounes Khammar, Music by Fairuz
• Lost Bullets - Directed by Mono Ghose, produced by Arno Hazebroek
• Grave Dawn - Directed by D.J. Turner, produced by Charlie Hofheimer
ABOUT SHORTSHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on DIRECTV (Channel 568), Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the world’s largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™, which is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET's Tivibu service. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris and Los Angeles and is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
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SEPTEMBER IS SCI FI MONTH ON SHORTSHD!
Posted on: Friday, 9th Sep 2011
This month, we’re devoting September to the fantastical and futuristic with a collection of the best sci-fi short films on the planet. The month’s line-up will be marked with the airing of The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (starring Keira Knightley, Rupert Friend and Tom Mison) and Oscar®-Nominated More directed by Mark Osborne (SpongeBob SquarePants, Kung Fu Panda).
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers follows brothers Bourbon (Friend) and Barath (Mison) on a quest to end their lives together, upon success of which they encounter a flighty fairy (Knightley) and begin an endless dance in a purgatorial after life. Audiences can catch the film on Sept. 19 at midnight EST/9 pm PST.
Mark Osborne broke the mold on stop-motion animation with More when it first debuted in 1998 and was nominated for an Academy Award®- for Best Animated Short Film in the same year. It joins the ShortsHD “Best in Fest” collection, airing on Sept. 15 at 12:30 am EST/9:30 pm PST.
Also, check out Impulse, the story of one man’s perilous journey leading up to his final act in life, starring Chris Masterson (Malcom in the Middle). The film will air Sept. 25 at midnight EST/9 pm PST.
And in honor of World Peace Day we’re showing of Diplomacy and Ana’s Playground, films that highlight the necessity for peace in a world of tortured conflict.
To see what else is playing this month, click on "What's On" and go to our channel guide for up to the minute scheduling of all the films available this month.
These great sci-fi selections and more will be available on channel 568 (DIRECTV), channel 375 (Dish Network) and channel 1789 (AT&T U-Verse).
