Category Archives: Video

An excellent short by director and former Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez – one of ten 2019 Oscar nominated animations – featuring a young boy shuffled between the homes of his separated mum and dad in the wake of their divorce.

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A New York Times documentary short by Esteban Arrangoiz in which we meet Julio César Cú Cámara – a man who finds Zen-like fulfilment in his job – diving down into the sewers and water treatment plants of Mexico City to clear blockages and reduce the risk of floods.

It’s a s- job but someone’s gotta do it, a flush of pride, career panning out well, regular work and so forth.

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A frenetic stop motion short by Fabio Friedl of Swiss animation studio YK. To wit:

From a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse. An attempt to capture the world in a nutshell.

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A rather adorable short by Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel in which we observe the fictitious denizens of an island as they undulate, vocalise and engage in charming rhythmical shenanigans though the course of their day.

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A multi award-winning needlecrafted stop motion short by Eva Cvijanovic in which a brave hedgehog tackles a variety of forest animals to protect the honour of his woodland home. an adaptation of the children’s poem by Branko Copic – a writer from the former Yugoslavia.

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For the day that’s in it, YouTube learning channel Kurzgesagt explores the possibility of humanity progressing from a near Type I planet harvesting civilisation (on the Kardashev scale) to a Type II star harvesting civilisation.

It’s easy. All we need to do is build a Dyson Sphere, or Dyson swarm around the sun and tap its power.

Next Tuesday alright for you?

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You’ve seen the Avengers: Endgame trailer and yes, it’s all very exciting. Except for one glaring omission: Deadpool playing every role.

An oversight now remedied in this reworking by Mightyraccoon!.

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