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Worldwide Shorts Fest 2009 Opening Night Gala

Posted on June 16, 2009 by James McNally

As is their custom, the organizers of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival dedicate the Opening Night program to award-winning shorts from around the world. This means that these films have screened lots of other places, but for me, they’re … Continue reading →

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CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 2009

Posted on June 8, 2009 by James McNally

I must admit that I’ve been paying a lot more attention to shorts lately, and not just the leg-revealing ones that have arrived with the warmer weather. The last time I covered the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Steel Homes

Posted on May 21, 2009 by James McNally

Steel Homes (Director: Eva Weber): I’m not in the habit of reviewing shorts, but as it happens, I ran into the director of Steel Homes at a Hot Docs party and she eagerly pressed a copy of her film into … Continue reading →

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Shorts on the Roof

Posted on July 28, 2008 by James McNally

One of the great regrets from our recent trip to New York was missing a Rooftop Films screening in Brooklyn. Despite having bought tickets online ahead of time, we were just too exhausted from a long, hot Saturday to make … Continue reading →

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Madame Tutli-Putli’s Brilliant Oscar Campaign

Posted on February 14, 2008 by James McNally

Some brilliant folks over at the National Film Board of Canada have come up with a unique and fun campaign for Oscar-nominated animated short Madame Tutli-Putli. Each visitor to the site can “unlock” a frame of the film each day. … Continue reading →

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