- As someone who isn’t too fond of Wes Anderson’s feature films, I was pleasantly surprised by Castello Cavalcanti, an eight-minute short commissioned by Prada that stars Jason Schwartzman as a 1950s race car driver who has an unfortunate crash in a small Italian town. Though certainly stylish, it’s a little subtler than Anderson’s usual efforts, and its pacing is much quicker, giving Schwwartzman an opportunity to flex his comedic muscles in a new way. Anderson fans and detractors alike will enjoy it. To see the film, click here.
- For something a little darker but still very funny, check out Luke Asa Guidici’s eight-and-a-half-minute Certified, a festival hit set in 1950’s rural America. The short follows a postman on his first day of work as he stumbles across the site of an awful tragedy. Guidici gets the tone just right, balancing light and dark with ease, and he nails the twist at the end. Take a look at the short here.
- If it’s something deeply unsettling you’re after, you’ll love Carn, a five-minute animated short from Jeff Le Bars. The French film tells the tale of a young boy who makes a pact with a wolf in an effort to survive in the wilderness. It’s a haunting story that will stay with you for days, and Le Bars tells it beautifully, employing contrast and intricate detail to stunning effect. The short can be found here.
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