June 07, 2009    

So this is what it's all come to. We're watching (and enjoying) tribute videos to tribute videos.

This video by Ian Parker is an homage to a YouTube mashup set to the song Lisztomania by the French alternative band Phoenix.

Thing is, you don't need to know all that. It also just happens to a beautifully shot and infectious video of a bunch of friends having fun.

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June 06, 2009    

This hilarious short has prompted people across the country to start their own Jagg Off challenges.

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June 05, 2009    

In this short film written and directed by Jonathan Grimm and Giancarlo Fiorentini, a 47-year-old, growth hormone deficient man (Amir Blumenfeld) gets mistaken for a new kid at his nephew's (Streeter Seidell) high school, where he quickly becomes the most popular student.

Featuring Shawn Harrison (Family Matters), Liz Cackowski (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), and Jordan Carlos (Colbert Report).

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June 03, 2009    

If Allen Ginsberg had been a Gen X-er he might have written, "I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Tetris." The very addictive video game Tetris turns 25 this month.

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June 02, 2009    

A video made for United Way Romania. Directed by weareom.com. Illustration by: Andy 'Sinboy' luke.
Animation by Adrian Aghenitei, Silviu Visan, and Bogdan Zelinschi. You can see how it was made here.

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May 31, 2009    

It takes patience to be a father... and a son. A remarkable short film by Constantin Pilavios.

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May 30, 2009    

An effective short and worthy cause.

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May 30, 2009    

Vimeo.com staffers Blake and Casey discuss the latest trends.

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May 29, 2009    

A short film about an attempted breakup directed by Ruben Fleischer staring Nick Thune and Olivia Munn.

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May 28, 2009    

A stop motion short film by Tomas Mankovsky shot with a stills camera in the ceiling pointing straight at the floor. Visit sorry-im-late.com of 'making of' stuff at the website

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May 28, 2009    

Short animated film directed by Caroline Attia for endgunviolence.com.

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May 28, 2009    

Thought slavery was abolished years ago? Turns out, not so much. There are an estimated 27 million people enslaved right now.

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May 25, 2009    

The web needs another leprechaun video.

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May 25, 2009    

Over 2,000 voices contributed to this version of Daisy Bell.

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May 25, 2009    

A short film about advertising, friendship and breast pumps written and directed by Josh Lowman.

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May 24, 2009    

Spider is a 9-minute action-thriller written by Nash Edgerton and David Michod featuring Nash himself (Jack) and rising star of the Australian film scene Mirrah Foulkes (Jill).


"Just remember: it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye."

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May 23, 2009    

This ought to get the juices flowing.

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May 22, 2009    

An award-winning short film written and directed by Colin McIvor.

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May 21, 2009    

In this short by UCLA student Joaquin Baldwin, a voodoo doll must save his friends from being pinned to death.

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May 20, 2009    

"Don't Stop Me Now"

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May 20, 2009    

"The stars at night are big and bright. Deep in the heart of Texas."

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May 18, 2009    

A wonderful new video from multitouch-barcelona shows the inner workings of your computer as you never seen them before.

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May 17, 2009    

An amazing little film written and directed by Chris Milk for the 42x42 film festival.

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May 16, 2009    

Using over 1,300 printed pictures, Takeuchi Taijin creates an amazing stop motion animation that connects the outside world to his small apartment.

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May 15, 2009    

An advertisement for a hypothetical Wes Anderson Film Festival in Austin, Texas created by Alex Cornell and Philip Mills. T. Allen Fenway is going. Are you?

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May 14, 2009    

A filmmaker sets out to make his autobiography and gets sidetracked.

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May 12, 2009    

There's something to be said for long-term commitment. It can make for a wonderful life, and, at minimum, a very cool short film.

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May 11, 2009    

David Frost asks Muhammad Ali "What would you like to people to think about you when you're gone?" The man came prepared.

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April 21, 2009    

An excerpt from a previously unpublished collection by Mark Twain read by John Lithgow. A complete collection, entitled "Who is Mark Twain", is being made available free as an e-book and an audiobook for a limited time.

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April 21, 2009    

Footage from "2001: a Space Odyssey" meets audio from the trailer of "Meet Dave" in an editing experiment by a sixteen year old student.

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