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April 2015

April 16, 2015

Best Miyazaki Tribute Ever?

I'm not saying this is the best Miyazaki tribute I've ever seen... ...but I'm not...

April 13, 2015

SSF: “Simulacra”

I'm not quite sure what the term "mustardcuffins" means. Or if it describes Theo Tagholm in any way. So I'm...

April 06, 2015

SSF: “Hart’s Desire”

I can sympathize with either one of these guys, depending on the moment. (Also, I...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

SSF: “Kaboom!”

Well, this is sure fun. And if you can watch it without thinking of Marvin the...

March 23, 2015

SSF: “Head Over Heels”

In early 2013, director Timothy Reckart's wonderful stop-motion short, Head Over Heels, was part of...

March 16, 2015

SSF: “Home Sweet Home”

I love me a good anthropomorphic tear-jerker. And today's short film certainly fits that particular bill....

March 09, 2015

SSF: “Tic Toc”

In honor of Count Rugen's favorite day of the year -- aka, the bane of any...

March 02, 2015

SSF: “Garuda”

David Wolter, the creator of the great little short I posted last week -- "Eyrie" --...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

SSF: “Eyrie”

Love the visual style here. Love the reveal, as well. And really, really love the...

February 16, 2015

SSF: “Le Gouffre”

Two travelers undertake the construction of a gigantic bridge in order to cross a gulf...

February 09, 2015

SSF: “White Whale,” Featuring Orson Welles

I stumbled across a fascinating clip of the incomparable Orson Welles reading from Melville's "Moby Dick" a...

February 02, 2015

SSF: “Twenty Eight Feet”

My life's complicated. And I love it. Sure, there are times when it threatens to overwhelm. Every...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

SSF: “Helium Harvey”

I might be posting today's Summa Short Film (SSF) almost entirely because I know that Cormac...

January 19, 2015

SSF: “My Mum is an Airplane”

Well, isn't this just as charming as all get-out? A young boy imagines his mother...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

SSF: “Submarine Sandwich”

A couple of years ago, PES (aka Adam Pesapane) created the shorted Oscar-nominated animated short...

December 08, 2014

SSF: “Silent”

Today's short is a thinly-veiled marketing piece for Dolby. ...hang on. Let's start over... Today's short film is...

December 04, 2014

No Commentary Necessary — “Birds of Prey 4K”

Mandatory Full-Screen and HD viewing on this one, folks, because such mind-melting majesty is best appreciated in...

December 01, 2014

SSF: “Lightheaded”

I realize that calling Mike Dacko's Lightheaded an Advent-themed short film might be a bit of...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

SSF: “Steadfast Stanley”

For those among us who have always wondered what will happen to all the cute Corgis...

November 17, 2014

SSF: “Cymatics: Science Vs. Music”

Now for something (almost) entirely different than my usual Summa Shorts fare: CYMATICS (from Greek: κῦμα "wave"): the study of...

November 10, 2014

SSF: “Nebula”

This is a student film. Hang on. Let me repeat that: This is a student...

November 03, 2014

SSF: “The Herbalist”

This one has a gorgeous "painterly" style, even if it's a bit on the dark...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

SSF: “Katedra”

...The reds, yellows, and blues of Madeleine shine like dawn through the ribs of the...

October 13, 2014

SSF: “L3.0”

Today's short is a beautifully-rendered French bit about a robot struggling to hang on after the...

October 06, 2014

SSF: “10 Seconds”

When I first saw this short film on Mike Heist -- a guy who makes...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

SSF: “Space Cat HOB”

Today's short didn't catch my interest for its strong story sense. In fact, it feels more like a...

September 08, 2014

SSF: “The Light and the Little Girl”

Great cinematography is all about the capturing of light. In addition to showcasing a really...

September 01, 2014

SSF: “Living Like Kings”

You know those times when you find yourself watching something really unusual and fascinating, and...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

SSF: “Technological Threat”

Today's Avery homage, Technological Threat, might sting a little, especially for you office folks. Just rub some...

August 18, 2014

SSF: “Second Wind”

A wonderfully-crafted little short that reminds me (visually and melodically, at least) of my beloved...

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