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.

THE BLACK HOLE (2008)

The Black Hole (2008) is a short film by the film-making duo of Olly Williams and Phil Sansom and was winner of the Virgin Media Sorts Competition. It is a fantastic example of less is more and how a very interesting idea can be explored in only 2 minutes and 49 seconds. It also is visually interesting and could easily be done on a minimal budget. An office as a location, a photocopier and only one actor. It is exactly what a short film should be and has proven to be a calling card for the film-makers having recieved over 10 million hits on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_Msrdg3Hk

TWO CARS ONE NIGHT (2004)

Two Cars One Night (2004) is a short film by New Zealand director Taika Waititi that picked up numerous awards on the international film festival curcuit. It is a very simple story but told with real visual flair and excellent use of cinematography to create a real atmosphere and energy to the film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFmbIO_JTH0