My hubby and I are huge movie buffs. By huge I mean HUUUGEEE! :) We love watching movies, discussing them, reading trivia about them and also spreading the word about what we enjoyed.
With Oscars 2012 just around the corner we were lucky that this week in St.Louis they were showing all the nominated Short films in both the animated category as well as in live-action. For me, it was the first time that I had an opportunity to watch these movies on big-screen. Back in India, you have to rely either on the pirated discs sold or watch them illegally online. The charm of the big screen and the enthusiasm of watching the first screenings of these shorts made me doubly excited.
Short films are a different experience than a full fledged movie. Ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, they represent a whole story or an idea and need to be convincing and touching within the short time span. All of them were awesome, some were simply great!
I found one of them online and am putting a link here for you to see. The title of this animated short film is "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore".
According to the writer and director William Joyce, it is a story " inspired in equal measures by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books". It is a "poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story". And I totally agree with it.
I hope you get to see the short films somewhere. If they are playing somewhere near you, or will play in the near future, don't miss the opportunity to watch them.
Update 26th Feb 2012: TFFBoMML won the best animated short Oscar.... yayy!!
With Oscars 2012 just around the corner we were lucky that this week in St.Louis they were showing all the nominated Short films in both the animated category as well as in live-action. For me, it was the first time that I had an opportunity to watch these movies on big-screen. Back in India, you have to rely either on the pirated discs sold or watch them illegally online. The charm of the big screen and the enthusiasm of watching the first screenings of these shorts made me doubly excited.
Short films are a different experience than a full fledged movie. Ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, they represent a whole story or an idea and need to be convincing and touching within the short time span. All of them were awesome, some were simply great!
I found one of them online and am putting a link here for you to see. The title of this animated short film is "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore".
According to the writer and director William Joyce, it is a story " inspired in equal measures by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books". It is a "poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story". And I totally agree with it.
I hope you get to see the short films somewhere. If they are playing somewhere near you, or will play in the near future, don't miss the opportunity to watch them.
Update 26th Feb 2012: TFFBoMML won the best animated short Oscar.... yayy!!
Thanks for sharing. I watched it and found it so beautiful! Its amazing how once can convey ideas without speaking a single word....
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