Today’s film is the 2008 short Love You More. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, co-produced by Anthony Minghella, and stars Andrea Riseborough. Riseborough made her early career in British television, before working with filmmaker Mike Leigh on his 2008 feature Happy-Go-Lucky. She stars in Welcome to the Punch, which is already playing in limited …
Today’s film is the 2005 short Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The film is written and directed by Samuel Park, and stars Jordan Brower and Vincent Kartheiser. Kartheiser has built a career on supporting turns in projects as varied as TV’s Angel and the film Alpha Dog, before gaining recognition for his role as Pete Campbell in the Emmy-winning …
Today’s film is the 2007 short The Last 15. The film is written and directed by Antonio Campos, and stars Zoe Lister Jones, David Christgau, and Leslie Lyles. Campos has been steadily making a name for himself among film fans over the last decade, with his 2008 feature filmmaking debut Afterschool getting him the most notice. …
Today’s film is the 2005 short El Cojonudo. The film is directed by Fede Alvarez, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. Alvarez gained attention as a filmmaker with a series of short films, some of which caught the eye of Sam Raimi. Alvarez, however, really rose to prominence when he was tapped by …
Today’s film is the 2009 short Unrequited Love. The film is written and directed by Jade-Syed Bokhari, and stars Max Irons. Irons began his acting career nearly a decade ago, and has been rising to prominence ever since, with roles in movies such as 2009’s Dorian Gray and 2011’s Red Riding Hood. His newest feature, …
Today’s film is the 2006 short Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings… The film is directed by Derek Cianfrance, and stars Allan Greenberg,Darlene Violette, and Kira Sternbach, with music from Goofus & Gallant. Cianfrance rose to prominence in the film community with his second feature, 2010’s Blue Valentine, which garnered much critical acclaim. His latest feature, …
Today’s film is the 2006 short The Call. The film stars John Malkovich and Naomi Campbell, and is directed by Antoine Fuqua. Fuqua rose to prominence in 2001 with this third directorial feature, Training Day, which garnered lead Denzel Washington his first Best Actor Academy Award. His newest feature, Olympus Has Fallen, was released in …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Night Fishing. The film is a collaboration between Chan-wook Park and his brother Chan-kyong Park, stars Jung-hyun Lee and Kwang-rok Oh, and was fully filmed with an iPhone 4. Chan-wook Park has been one of the major filmmakers from the South Korean film industry to have achieved international acclaim, …
Today’s film is the 2010 short Act Da Fool. The film is written and directed by Harmony Korine. Korine has made a name for himself in the arthouse film community over his 18-year career as both a writer and a director of films such as Gummo and Trash Humpers. His latest feature, Spring Breakers, opened …
Today’s film is the 1996 short Black Kites. The film is written and directed by Jo Andres, and stars Steve Buscemi, who also produces. Buscemi has had a long and illustrious career, with a filmography ranging from the Coen Brothers’ Fargo to Michael Bay’s The Island. He has recently transitioned to television with HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, …
Today’s film is the 2001 short Chosen. The film stars Clive Owen, who reprises his role from the Tony Scott short Beat The Devil, and is directed by Ang Lee and written by David Carter. Ang Lee has found critical and commercial success both on the Hollywood and international stage, and received the award for …
Today’s film is the 1993 short I Killed my Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and now I have a three-picture deal at Disney. The film is directed by Ben Affleck, and is co-written by Kamala Lopez and Jay Lacopo, the latter of whom also stars in the short. Following years as an actor …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Kaylien. The film is the first directorial effort of actress Zoe Saldana, and stars Malin Akerman and Bradley Cooper. Cooper has had a meteoric rise in success in recent years, with 2009’s The Hangover establishing him as a successful leading man following years of supporting roles in movies and television. …
Today’s film is the 2012 short Idem Paris. The film is by David Lynch, and focuses on the workings of a lithograph. David Lynch is known in the film community for his offbeat cinematic ventures, many of which have ended up in top 10 lists during their respective years. He was last seen in theatres …
Today’s film is the 2012 short Fresh Guacamole. The film is written and directed by PES, and is nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Short Film. PES is the stage name for Adam Pesapane, who has been making short films for a decade, often willing acclaim at film festivals such …
Today’s film is the 1985 short Access All Areas. The film is a documentary directed by Steven Soderbergh, and was shot in conjunction with his documentary concert film Yes: 9012 Live, which marked Soderbergh’s directorial debut. Soderbergh has gone on to have a distinguished film career, winning the Academy Award for Best Director in 2001 …
Today’s film is the 2006 short The Problem with Percival. The film is directed by Seth Gordon, who also co-wrote the script with Heather Bergen Holme. Gordon has built a career for himself in both television, where he has directed episodes of shows such as Community, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family, and film, where …
Today’s film is the 2007 short Spider. The film is directed by Nash Edgerton, who co-wrote the script with Animal Kingdom scribe David Michôd. Edgerton also stars in the short, alongside his brother Joel Edgerton, and reprised this character for his 2011 short Bear. Nash Edgerton built a career for himself as a stuntman, working …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Bear. The film is directed by Nash Edgerton, who also co-wrote the screenplay and stars alongside Teresa Palmer. Nash Edgerton has built a successful career as a stuntman, and can currently be seen onscreen in theatres alongside brother Joel Edgerton in the Oscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty. Teresa Palmer is currently …
Today’s film is the 2002 short The Beatle Fan. The film is written and directed by Peter McArdle, and stars Peter Stormare. Stormare has made a career out of playing memorable supporting roles in a variety of films, from Fargo to Bad Boys II. His latest movie, The Last Stand, in which he co-stars with …
Today’s film is the 2008 short Mamá. The film is written and directed by Andres Muschietti, and produced by Barbara Muschietti. Andres and Barbara Muschietti made their feature film writing debut on the horror film Mama, which was released in American theatres this weekend, under the tutelage of Guillermo Del Toro, who produced the feature …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Portal: No Escape. The film is directed by Daniel Trachtenberg, and is inspired by the popular Portal videogame, with completely original characters. DanTrachtenberg was recently tapped to helm the long-gestating movie adaptation of the popular graphic novel Y: The Last Man, the movie with which Trachtenberg shall be making …
Today’s short is the 2001 film The Girls Guitar Club. The short is written by Mary Lynn Rajskub and Karen Kilgariff, both of whom also star in the film, and is directed by Ruben Fleischer. The short also features Nick Swardson in a supporting role. Fleischer broke out in 2009 with his horror comedy Zombieland, …