“Je suis Marxiste, tendence Groucho”

A Night at the Opera
from ‘A Night at the Opera’ (1935, 1.6MB, 50 sec.)

A Night at the Opera
from ‘A Night at the Opera’ (1935, 1.7MB, 1:19 min.)

From the excellent & mind-bogglingly comprehensive
‘Night at the Opera’ treasury, two clips from the Marx Brothers classic,
the first of which includes the best punchline ever, no argument, the best.

Between You and Me – Patryk Rebisz

Between You And Me
Between You And Me (2005, 30 MB, 4:20 min.)

Short movie shot with still camera.
Written and directed by Patryk Rebisz.

The Ketchup Effect – Hip Hip Hora

The Ketchup Effect
Ketchup Effect (2004, 5.8MB, 1:06 min.)

Written and directed by – Teresa Fabik in her feature debut,
The Ketchup Effect is a teenage drama comedy
that made a big impression on the local box office in Sweden.

Isaac Julien – DV and film work

Encore 2
Encore II (radioactive) (2004, 11.5MB, 3:31 min.)

Isaac Julien is one of Britain’s most innovative and provocative filmmakers.
He has been involved with forging a new language around black representation.
Although his works largely retain a conventional narrative approach, they are shot
through with strategies which then serve to disrupt the stability of this narrative.
Above – Encore II from tank.tv.

Vagabondia
Vagabondia (clip, 2000, 6.6MB, 1:46 min.)

EParadise Omeros
Paradise Omeros (clip, 2002, 24.5MB, 1:30 min.)

Baltimore
Baltimore (clip, 2003, 6.7MB, 2:15 min.)

Chinese Shorts

Train by Yang Zhi Fei
‘Train’ by Yang Zhi Fei (2005, 1.8MB, 1:02 min)

here and there everywhere by Wang Weijie
‘here and there everywhere’ by Wang Weijie
(2005, 0.7MB, 1:00 min)

camera 0 by Ying Jian
‘camera 0’ by Ying Jian (2005, 1.8MB 1:00 min)

city space by Wei Na
‘city space’ by Wei Na (2005, 1.8MB 1:01 min)

Four recent Chinese shorts featured on the
(rather confusingly organised) theoneminutes.org site.
(Which site also boasts the rather alarming archive
category: science and miracles).
The site’s quality control is a bit variable,
however these four are great – despite image
quality not being brilliant, their sparkiness &
originality sing through.

Shootin’ for Love by Matthew Page

Shootin’ for Love
shootin for love (2005, 30.1MB, 4 min.)

From the Moving Image Arts Department at the College of Santa Fe.
Written and directed by Matthew Daniel Page.

The Infectious Nature of Holiday Cheer

The Infectious Nature of Holiday Cheer
The Infectious Nature of Holiday Cheer (2004, 10.9MB, 3:31 min.)

Written & Directed by – Bill Hallinan. With Tim Whidden.