CATERPILLAR (2012)

This gorgeously shot short film manages to pull you in lots of different directions, move you, scare you yet also be delicate all in 15 minutes. Made by photographer David Field in 2013 in it is a mix of drama, fantasy and a little bit of horror thrown in too. It's good looks are due to David Field having a great contacts book and being able to call in favours from some acclaimed Hollywood visual effects and editing personnel. It has picked up nominations and awards for the team behind it worldwide.

THE CRUSH (2010)

The Crush is a short film by Michael Creagh that was nominated for the best short film oscar catagory in 2011 and won the Tibeca best short film catagory in 2010. It is a charming little film that explores what happens when an 8 year old boys crush on his teacher and a love of western films collide. Delightfully played and well shot it is a great live action short film.

TWO MEN AND A CAR PARK (2010)

Two Men And A Car Park (2010) is the second short film listed here by Federico Forcolini. It is a very slick and well put together action, fantasy, comedy and was winner of the Newcomer Award Rushes Soho Shorts film festival of that year. To quote the publicity blurb it is "Just Another day staffing an underground car park. Two ordinary men share an extraordinary responsibility. it's a tough job but someone's got to do it".

http://vimeo.com/14234153

Two Men & A Car Park from Federico Forcolini on Vimeo.

COASTING (2011)

Coasting (2011) is a cosy little comedy by the director Frederico Forcilini and was an award winner in the Virgin Media Shorts competition. It is a good example of how very short films can have a naturalistic style, do not have to be dialogue free and can create interesting characters doing the unexpected. It all adds up to make for a charming short film that makes you smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX2OzvixVp4

DOODLEBUG (1997)

Doodlebug (1997) is an early short by the director Chris Nolan of Inception and Batman fame. It is an intriguing story that keeps you guessing to the very end and is genuinely odd and creepy. The film is a good example of what can be achieved in under 3 minutes, in one location, with one actor a bit of special effects and no dialogue but a very effective soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtDGJI32k2k

SIX SHOOTER (2005)

Six Shooter (2005) is an award winning short film by Martin McDonagh and starring the famous actor Brendan Gleeson. It is a good example of a longer short (it is 27 minutes) and demonstrates how a longer film does allow more narrative, characters to be involved and character development. It is an interesting and quirky film with elements of drama, thriller and some dark comedy too.

http://vimeo.com/2298743

Six Shooter from Chris on Vimeo.

NOUGHT (2000)

Nought (2000) is an award winning short film by Jonathan Beamish. It is a surreal film along the lines with more than a flavour of David Lynch. It has been described as "a challenging insight into a bleak, unstable world that exists within the realm of imagination" and it is very interesting visually.