Bus 44

CHINA - 2001
On the outskirts of a small town, a bus driver and her
passengers encounter highway robbers. "Bus 44" carries a
universal theme that travels across all boundaries and societies,
trespassing the dark side and bright side of human behavior.
CAST
Gong Beibi
WU Chao
LI Yixiang
ZHOU Kui
Directed by Dayyan Eng

Night Shift

ITALY - 1987

Extracted from a popular tv series,this short deals with a lady taxi driver's trouble with a passenger .
CAST
Lamberto Bava
Asia Argento
Directed by Lamberto Bava

PART ONE

PART TWO

Love Without Socks

CANADA - 1998
It's the little things that count. A simple pair of socks produce a critical moment in Fanny and Frank's relationship. Very first short film from Filmmakers Alliance co-Founder Jacques Thelemaque starring Diane Gaidry.
CAST
G. Larry Butler
Frank Como
Diane Gaidry
Andrew M. Somers
Directed by Jacques Thelemaque

Bullet in The Brain

2001
Anders is an over-critical writing teacher who carries is criticism into his own life. When he is involved in a bank robbery his critical remarks lead to his death. In the instant the bullet travels into his brain we are treated to writing par excellence as his life passes before his eyes.
The opening of the film sets up the character of Anders as an critical unpleasant man who is unwilling to make compromise or be polite to other people. This is enjoyable a sit is well acted and well directed. When the bank robbery happens it is well staged but is only the step to what I think is the best 5 minutes of short I've seen in ages. The murder of Anders sparks a narrator telling us about Anders's life flashing before his eyes.

It's hard to describe but this is excellent. The narration is written in a literary style that Anders would have approved of and is accompanied by perfect shots and images that leave the side issue of the robbery long behind. What Anders does and doesn't remember is wonderful and really tells you a lot about the nature and brevity of life. Plimpton's voice is absolutely perfect for the narration and he makes it work very well. However the direction is what makes his short so arresting. Every shot is captivating – whether it be a washed out silent classroom or a sun-soaked cornfield where you can feel the summer heat from the screen in front of you.

Noonan is excellent in the lead role and makes Anders feel real despite how unpleasant he is. The cast member I was most excited about seeing was Dean Winters – better known as O'Reilly from HBO's Oz. He is so very good in Oz that I was glad to see him in something else. He is good here but only briefly and his bank robber is too close to his O'Reilly for my liking. As I've said the short is sublime in the second half and praise should be given to the casting people for selecting Plimpton for the narration.
CAST
Cecelia Antoinette Samara Harris
Gina Merchan Tom Noonan
George Plimpton Tade Reen
Dean Winters Matt Young
Directed by
David Von Ancken

Snow White 2

2005

A gangster cheating on his boss has to cope with more troubles.
CAST
Akasya Asilturkmen
Erkan Can
Serhat Ozcan
Levent Tulek
Ozan Daggez
Burak Gurpinar
Hakan Gercek
Kerem Kipcak
Rahmi Kerim Ozkan

Elephant(Short Film Version)

USA - 2003

CAST

Alex Frost (Alex)

Eric Deulen (Eric)

John Robinson (John McFarland)

Elias McConnell (Elias)

Elephant" is a film about a normal day in high school that ends in a Columbine-esque massacre. We become observers of the events that happen throughout the day, as the film is filled with long tracking shots of students going out of and into classes, the cafeteria, the gym, or the library. The characters in the film are mostly played by non-actors, and most of the film is improvised


The movie starts as a car has a hard time driving straight down the road in a residential area. We think some kid has stolen this car. Nah. It's the dad driving his son to school, and he's drunk. The teenage son must take over. So, adults give up all responsibility towards their children and mayhem can take place. The film shows one day in the life of several teenage students as they go in and out of classes. They live their student lives and we follow their steps through the corridors and doors, taking them as guides one by one, like avatars in a giant video game.