Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:33:19 -0800
Duration: 0

Marvin, the sole human on board a space delivery mission lasting several years appears to have the dullest job in the universe; but not all is as it seems! This gorgeously crafted drama / comedy / thriller / sci fi animated short film from Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen and animation studio JUNK has been making a big impact on the animation world picking up awards at festivals like BreakPoint and web screening sites like OpenFilm and Aniboom.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:33:19 -0800
Duration: 0

Teaser trailer for the upcoming music documentary feature film from New Zealand's ILC Productions, Jaz Coleman and British independent Coffee Films. Following Czech journalist Jana Trzilova's investigation into the turbulent musical history of the band that influenced Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Soundgarden, Korn, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Faith No More, The Cult and many more. Jana follows the trail of Killing Joke and charismatic frontman Jaz Coleman from Czechoslavakia to Iona and on to Glastonbury Tor, Egypt, Iceland, the Nazca Lines in Peru and New Zealand. Discovering a web of mysticism, numerology, white heat experiments, a recording session in the heart of the Great Pyramid, occult rituals and prophecy she discovers more than she ever imagined; coming soon.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:32:58 -0800
Duration: 0

Stuart Ross, an inner city public high school teacher by day and a guerrilla artist by night has discovered the delicate balance of a nine to five and his passion, art. The Survival of the Wildebeest is a compelling independent documentary film about life, passion, curiosity and learning that depicts 8 months of intense “Ross-reality”; A wildebeest in the jungle of Manhattan, Ross most show us what makes him different than the thousands of other emerging artists all around him and survive the treacherous elements that he will encounter on the creative journey of a lifetime. In just 80 days, he must prepare for the largest showcase of his artistic career. Now the question is, can he pull it off?

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:56:49 -0800
Duration: 0

A stunningly epic wildlife conservation documentary feature film following adventurer and biologist Chris Morgan traversing some of the wildest places on earth by motorbike, seeking out the rarest of the bear species and meeting the people dedicated to saving them from extinction. Chris camps with brown bears in Alaska for the salmon run, tracks the sun bear in Borneo and learns about the ancient beliefs that have inspired remote villages in Peru to conserve the Machu Picchu bears. In India he meets sloth bears in tiger country then polar bear cubs in the Alaskan Arctic before ending his journey in the Mongolian desert tracking the rarest of them all; the Gobi bear. With profits from the film being donated to the organisations featured this is the essential documentary for anyone that cares about bears, wildlife, wild places, conservation and the natural world, from www.wildlifemedia.org.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:54:32 -0800
Duration: 0

Moustachette is a story about misled young artists struggling with life's nonsense. The film wants to comment on people's tendencies to imagine themselves as something they're not and the fantasies they create to define themselves. The film's hero, Eugene, sorts through his friends' misconceptions in the hope of finding a modicum of truth or at least a blueberry milkshake... Moustachette is a comic short film from the mind of director Patrick Stump starring Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and Yellowcard's Ryan Key which is screening at festivals now!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:50:15 -0800
Duration: 218

A dinner party turns dark and dangerous in this tight and sexy thriller short film from Christian Gruener. What starts off as a simple game between a pair of couples quickly uncovers buried paranoias and dark secrets, brought to a climax when one couple agrees a dangerous ultimatum to test each other's trust in the relationship with devastating, and potentially deadly, results. Gorgeous classic filmmaking!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:33:27 -0800
Duration: 141

Skid Row is a documentary tracing Fugee's celebrity rap star Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel's experience living homeless on the streets of LA's notorious Skid Row. Filmed by undercover crews and hidden cameras Pras, with no money in his pockets, experiences first hand the violent crime, hard drugs, discomfort and hunger of homelessness, putting a face and giving a voice to the people affected and exploring the reasons behind it. Produced by Pras Michel alongside Teryn Fogel and Rob Wisdom the film is available now via Indie Rights Inc.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:31:46 -0800
Duration: 148

A superbly animated, clever and funny short film from Swedish character animator Alli Sadegiani. Through the simplest of plotlines, a single character, a single setting and a little comedy we see human greed laid bare for the idiotic and dangerous thing it is, something we all know is a part of us bubbling beneath the surface, that some keep in check and others fail to with disastrous implications for themselves and the people around them.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:31:56 -0800
Duration: 199

A stunning short film on the evils of capitalist corporations, beautifully shot and crafted by German filmmaker Christian Grüner (better known for his high end advertising and extreme sports films as Pikestaff Studios). Through the strikingly simple and minimalist thoughts and memories of a central character sucked into a corporate world of hard sells and false hype, the film raises as many questions for the victims as the worlds of finance, sales and banking, and suggests the innate goodness of man is matched only by the innate greed.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:16:40 -0800
Duration: 265

A black comedy film from New Zealand following the latest case of a private eye specialising in finding lost things; heading to the sexy blonde femme fatale's home on a mission to find some lost keys something more sinister appears to be at work... Shot by David Collins and Lollicake as part of a 48 hour film challenge this film rises well above the constraints of the 48hr approach to create a simply all round great short film.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:52:37 -0800
Duration: 1332

Music documentary on US rock and roll artist Jake Stigers, shot during a live acoustic guitar tour of the UK by British award winning independent film producers Coffee Films and including music from his albums, a must see for classic rock fans of the Rolling Stones, Steve Miller, Mick Jagger, the Yardbirds, The Who, Dave Clark Five, Georgia Satellites, T Rex, Wolfmother, Aerosmith etc.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:52:40 -0800
Duration: 221

Scotland's wild cat; a preview for the wildlife / nature / current affairs documentary film Last of the Scottish Wildcats, a form of European wildcat, investigating the imminent extinction and conservation of these beautiful cats that are also called the tigers of the Highlands. Full movie available to order on DVD now from award winning British independent film production company Coffee Films at coffeefilms.com/scottishwildcats.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:52:37 -0800
Duration: 599

An intriguing, creative and disconcerting trilogy of experimental short films written, featuring and made by a whole host of the Hum-Drum Films collective, connected together by the wanderings of various lost or out of place characters in a world of weird anomalies and metaphorical props. Shot with trademark confidence and inventiveness and treading the usual ground the verges between bizarre and genius, don't expect viewing to guarantee clarity!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:52:34 -0800
Duration: 203

A beautifully paced, mildly bizarre and very funny short film comedy from the Hum-Drum Films team. A quiet night in for a writer turns into an explosion of inspiration thanks to the intense gravitas brought to her daily life through a series of statements from a spider that speaks with the voice of Peter O'Toole. Produced by the regular team of Miles Watts, Ryan de Koning and Finn Riley, and introducing the writing talents of Teresa Stenson.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:52:34 -0800
Duration: 260

Blending live action with photoshop images and a lot of After Effects goodness British production house Khaki Production have turned out this gorgeous music video for British independent chill out / electronica / ambient / acoustic guitar band Sound Sanctuary and their 2008 single release Broken Signs from the Dust LP. Sound Sanctuary get compared to everyone from Zero 7 to Simon and Garfunkel so well worth a listen whatever your taste...

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:33:22 -0800
Duration: 660

A dark, futuristic and slightly surreal sci-fi animated short film from Wolfram Gruss (better known as electronica artist PNFA) with drawings by Michael Noll. The animation blends After Effects with hadrawings to tell the story of a very special Janitor that controls day and night on behalf of God.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:52:35 -0800
Duration: 778

An award winning horror / slasher / zombie short film from British filmmakers David J Ellison and Mark Cripps, following vengeful cop Jon Vincent through a dark, creepy, horrific and bleak London city landscape of murderous psychotics affected by some mass disease or outbreak he struggles to fight. An absolute must watch for fans of zombies, Resident Evil, Texas Chainsaw Massacre or 28 Days Later, be warned contains violence and some on screen gore!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:49:34 -0800
Duration: 586

It's 3:04, you've spent all night reading Kerouac and Ginsberg, smoking French cigarettes and wearing your essential black and white beat poetry ensemble. As a lazy shuffling drom beat brushes into your personal soundtrack what else can you do but get on the road? Laid back beat jazz rhythms from the ever fascinating British film crew Hum-Drum Films and Miles To Go.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:49:47 -0800
Duration: 132

It's late, getting dark, you're in the middle of a creepy forest and some dude is chasing you with an axe; who are you going to call? Crestfallen Productions have this answer with this short, sweet, smart, silly and very nicely finished infomercial from Sheena Holliday and Adam Greenwood.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:52:35 -0800
Duration: 1162

A dark dramatic short film from the Crestfallen Productions team telling the blackly comic tale of a film obsessed young man, his dog hating neighbour and the strange relationship that develops between them both. Combining classic indie short filmmaking with genre horror, film noir and a whole bunch of other influences this is an exciting debut from a team that had only just left university when it was shot.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:52:35 -0800
Duration: 111

Trailer for the beautifully shot Australian independent feature film thriller Modern Love from director Alex Frayne. Picking up all kinds of critical acclaim for it's mature and quality filmmaking this dark gothic thriller is quickly becoming a cult hit and looks like nothing you've ever seen come out of Australia before; available now on DVD from Ezydvd, Devoted DVD and DVD Orchard.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:31:40 -0800
Duration: 608

A wonderful slab of dramatic expressionism told through this dark fantasy tale of a lone scientist trying to unwravel a hidden energy source of incredible power, when inspiration comes from an unlikely source that reveals unexpected results. Written and directed by Alasdair Beckett-King and produced by Gareth Fielding as a student film the blending of lighting, scenery, models, live action and animation makes the film an incredible visual feast on a very low budget.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:31:40 -0800
Duration: 443

The first of a number of experimental / dramatic films we'll be screening by the UK's Hum-Drum Films (Finn Riley, Miles Watts and Ryan de Koning), Time Is Lost is a simple and very effective piece, sometimes a music video and sometimes an experimental film, full of calm with a slightly disquieting atmosphere that runs throughout the work of the Hum-Drum team.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:55:06 -0800
Duration: 191

Cool short film independent thriller following the apocalyptic resolution of three intimately entwined relationships over three intense minutes, made by British indie film company Coffee Films with an award winning movie score from Mister Ed.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:55:06 -0800
Duration: 46

Film noir styled trailer for the independent short film A Plaster, a Paper and a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich from Crestfallen Productions and Coffee Films. A crossover of drama thriller and black comedy it tells the story of a very unusual friendship, a murder and a secret; the full film will be here in the next few months look out for it!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:35:55 -0800
Duration: 300

Short indie experimental horror film inspired by George Orwell's nightmare 1984 Big Brother vision of the future of the USA and UK; television is the drug of the nation, has it already sucked you in? Includes a dark ambient electronica score from Amir Baghiri.

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:33:56 -0800
Duration: 95

Britain's wild cat; a trailer for the wildlife / nature / current affairs documentary film Last of the Scottish Wildcats, investigating the imminent extinction of these beautiful cats people call the tigers of the Highlands. Full movie released on DVD summer 2008 from award winning British independent film production company Coffee Films, more clips and trailers to come!

Author: coffeeshorts
Added: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:33:56 -0800
Duration: 251

Music video for British acoustic guitar folk / pop singer songwriter Niall Quinn's poetic life and love song Under Same Sky, from award winning UK independent film, movie and tv company Coffee Films, featuring the gorgeous blonde Nikki Posener as the beautiful girl and well worth a view for any fans of Ryan Adams, Damien Rice and other solo male acoustic guitar acts.