#short film appreciation

[respectthepetty]

In Short (Short Film Appreciation Post)

Because I'm loving the discussion about the lack of queer diversity in western mainstream media, I want to encourage y'all to support your local queer film festivals. They showcase international queer feature-length films and a wide variety of short films from marginalized voices.

To motivate you, let me present two shorts films:

Up first

F^¢k 'Em R!ght B@¢k

I watched this twelve minute short film last year as part of the screening committee I sit on, and I'm pleased it's finally available, for a fee, on several streaming platforms.

After a night of partying, Sammy's boss demands he take a random drug test, so he must avoid and outwit her to keep his job.

This is Sammy.

He doesn't smoke weed.

But he unknowingly ate weed butter when offered a delicious cake from a random guy he slept with.

This is his boss.

He catches wind of her planning to give him a random drug test, so since the system is fucking Sammy over, he plans to fuck it right back by taking two days of leave to figure out how to get out of it.

He tries everything to get the weed out of his system. EVERYTHING!

Even his best friend suggests using her pee instead.

Basically, Sammy is stressed, pressed, and systemically oppressed.

Yet with the help of modern technology, he realizes he can finesse his way out of this.

So looking like a million, he shows up for work the next day.

But in order to find out how he fucks the system, you gotta watch the short.

And let me tell you, the reason is beautiful.

The short features real-life queer rapper Ddm Ddm

But it also touches on workers' rights and community support.

In Short, it's hilarious, realistic, and all-around amazing.

Up next,

How Not to Date While Trans

Director, writer, and main character Nyala Moon shares a humorous take on dating while trans. This 13-minute short film is free on YouTube, but Moon currently has another short making the festival rounds called "Dilating for Maximum Results" and it's just as hilarious.

This heartfelt yet cutting comedy follows the dating life of Andie, a black trans woman, and the problematic men she meets along the way.

Moon's short is comedy gold, and a great part of it is due to her blunt depiction of being a trans woman.

In the short, she plays Andie, who is a transformer, which she explains is an insult to trans women, but she is trying to reclaim it.

She has a three-date rule before she tells a guy she is trans: coffee, dinner date, then the third date must be public in case he freaks out when she tells him.

But the second date is usually the hardest since she has to subtly quiz the guys without outing herself. It's like a game show, but the men don't know they are on it, and she stays safe!

But even when guys make it to the third date, there is still the chance they will run.

So the short discusses not only dating but random hookups.

Will she attempt the tried and true "nail and bail" or is she open for something more?

To find out, you have to watch it!

In Short, it shows all the ways trans women must navigate dating while also making sure Andie gets laid.

Once again, support your local queer film festival and watch some great films!

[yyshcul]

(dis)comfort in your absence.

the short film that i worked on from mid november to the end of december! i've already received my score so i think i'm allowed to post it now. it's the first short film that i've ever made & i don't have a lot of experience in animation & and know NOTHING about sound design so please ignore the flaws v__v pretend they don't exist.

animated in adobe photoshop & adobe premiere pro

for the background noise / music i downloaded a few lmms files that i found online and played around with them a little bit

[sun-e-chips]

I’m not dead just swamped with school work BUT!

Have you guys seen this short animated film by @wwuhoo on YouTube!!!

Mr. Sun

[anna-scribbles]

h-how do you ever finish any of your work? genuine question because you seem to be productive despite your agreste syndrome and I need to learn your ways. but also how do you ever finish any of your work

unclear. last night i stayed up and finished a report worth 25% of my grade at about 5am, arrived on time for my 9am lecture, and spent about half of it zoned out while thinking about seventeen year old emilie agreste. and i was one of the most active participants in the class discussion

[ybcomplicated]

One of my favorite headcanons of all time is that Bugs Bunny is a big fan of Daffy Duck.

Especially in a baffy situation.

Like, most fans already have the idea that for all Daffys narcissism-he has a low self esteem (LooneyTunes: Back In Action for reference) and the fact that Bugs Bunny; the face of Warner Bros- Looks up to Daffy, and is one of his biggest fans is just…

Beautiful to me? Idk.

[bypreciousugo]

BOOTS

“After Nila, an insecure young woman, discovers a pair of talking heels, she must go on a journey of self-love & acceptance in order to show her ex-boyfriend that he made a mistake in dumping her.”

written & directed by Precious Ugochukwu (@bypreciousugo)

Premiering soon on YouTube.

[alpheratz17]

The Pink Light (animatic)

(IS THIS COMPREHENSIBLE IN ANY WAY I DO NOT KNOW-)

I made this short story for a school project and it’s been a while since I finished it so i see… problems

But, I still wanted to share it, in case it speaks to someone in any way <:)

[kayvsworld]

he's so small........

[very-small-giant]

I really wanted to share this short animated film I made as my final project at uni. It's about a spooky circus and a gymnast and has monsters and pretty colors so I hope you like it!

[unproduciblesmackdown]

why did he do this (rhetorical) (profoundly affected)

[firemenenthusiast]

have you seen the short film tenoch was in called mercy?? the fic ideas this just inspired is making my head spin 🫠

https://vimeo.com/103336467

im actually crying out of shock. ive seen a short clip from the last bit of it, thank you so much for this link. THIS SHORT FILM IS SO POWERFUL like the topics it discussed is so deep. talking about prejudice and minorities. hes so talented, THEYRE so talented. at a moment i was sucked into my screen i was so invested.

but that scene…… i was full on 😦 SHOCCKKEDDD isnt this p&rn ?!?! 😭 (not me acting like i wasnt enjoying it) and then after the women came back they started going at it again, he was unbuttoning her shirt looking up into her eyes like that bro i might just go absolutely nuts

also um i actually wrote this inspired by him placing soft kisses like that looking all submissive practically BEGGING to be fucked till hes pussy drunk 👀

[thepurpleprince]

I am contacting you, the industry's foremost expert on David Dastmalchian, as a last ditch effort to find a copy of the 2012 short film "Shortcake" which seems to have been lost amongst the tumblrweeds of this vast digital landscape in which film and video devour each other. I have been looking for this film for 20 minutes now, so you know it's important. If you have a copy of it, please, please, could I view it? Before my curiosity kills more than just my cat. Thank you sincerely

Hey anon! Here's the link to the video I posted on here (the quality is not good tho and the post is labeled mature so make sure to first check in your settings if you are able to view mature content) and here's the link to the google drive as well (if you want to maybe download the film in better quality). I have lot of free space on my google drive so if there's anything else you want me to share there just shoot me an ask :)

[yyshcul]

a strange cartoon i found on an old computer from an antique store. i wonder who made this...?

hiiii here's the short film i worked on from may to june ^__^ it's my second frame by frame animation ever but i think i'm slowly getting the hang of it. made in adobe photoshop & adobe premiere pro

shoutout to my irl friends who helped me design some of the characters (more specifically the other cat characters lol)! they're credited at the end, please go check them out on instagram & tumblr <3

[movie-gate]

Performance and Appreciation (2013) @marc-blackie

[thecreativeblueberry-blog]

NOTE: PLEASE READ

Hey guys long time no see

It’s been a while Hasn’t it? Lol

I hope you all are well, I am doing okay. In case you didn’t know, a lot has happened with me personally and a took and LONG break from posting.

This week has been hectic, with prom and exams, etc..

But I’m pretty much am going to be free soon with a lot of free time on my hands so why not write a book?

——

I recently watched a video from youtube it’s called “Me and the Devil” from the channel goodchills studio and I love that short film so much I decided to do a book off it using the video as my base

As you grow, you learn a lot of lessons and I’ve learned to do things when you’re still excited about doing them because of you procrastinate it won’t be interesting to you anymore

And that’s how a lot of potential and ideas go to waste.

Originally, I was going to make this a demon slayer fanfic; Gyomei Himejima x reader (my boi don’t get enough appreciation)

But I want you guys opinion on it.

I’m only doing HASHIRAS

Remember, I make the final decision. 🎀

[lulu2992]

Last month, I also watched the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100th Anniversary short film Once Upon A Studio, and I loved it.

It’s not the story I liked most; it was nice and cute, but nothing revolutionary or unexpected. What I loved was seeing and hearing all these familiar characters, especially the 2D-animated ones, again. I’m a fan of hand-drawn animation and really miss it, so I was happy to experience it once more, even if it was only for a few minutes.

I love traditional animation because it’s always felt more magical and “personal” to me. I missed seeing a character on screen and thinking, “I know who drew you”. Here, when Louis (The Princess and The Frog) appeared, I recognized his original supervising animator Eric Goldberg’s work. I also knew that impressive shot of Peter Pan and the Darling siblings flying around the building could only have been animated by James Baxter (his brain works in 3D; I don’t know how he does that but it’s always mind-blowing). And as a fan of Mulan, seeing her not only being animated by Mark Henn, whose style I think is unmistakable and who was her supervising animator in the 1998 movie, but also holding hands and singing with Snow White (the first Disney protagonist) and Asha (the latest Disney protagonist) was quite special and moving.

What’s also great is that you can tell they tried to remain as faithful as possible to each movie’s original visual style, which means characters, for the most part, really look like they’ve just come out of their respective films. Graphically speaking, the numerous protagonists all have their own identity (it clearly was the artists’ goal, and I think they achieved it), but the whole thing still looks surprisingly coherent. The vast majority of the original voice actors are back, which is a very nice touch as well.

I don’t know, I just think the care, skills, and passion of the people who worked on Once Upon A Studio were palpable, and that felt good. Their attention to detail is evident, and as someone who grew up watching hand-drawn animated movies and truly loves the artistry behind them, I appreciate that.