The Hunt for Gollum is a 40-minute fan-made film that will be available for free downloading on May 3, 2009. The film was made through open collaboration of enthusiastic fans working under the leadership of director Chris Bouchard. The all-volunteer production looks so much like a Peter Jackson LOTR movie that it’s almost scary. One wonders why all the big budget money was spent if the films could have been produced by this crew of hard-working talented volunteers! This film looks like it’s going to be a serious lot of fun and will be a great addition to the LOTR world for its fans.
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Tesfaye: A Film About Reforesting Ethiopia
Tesfaye is a film by Brent Gudgel, made for Eden Reforestation Projects. It’s the story of an Ethiopian man who blames himself for helping to destroy the trees of his country. Now he wants to help fix the problem. It’s a beautiful film told with great simplicity and seriousness. It is the clear and direct communication from the man in the film that makes it so effective.
What’s in the Box?: Brilliant Sci-Fi Short
This is a very mysterious short film by a YouTube user called Timacious. It’s connected with a website that appears to be some kind of puzzle. I have no idea what’s going on here, but I loved watching the film. The first-person point of view works so well that it may in fact be the best first-person film I’ve ever seen. The chase is brilliantly staged and the locations are totally convincing. It seems like something’s gone out of control at a lab and there’s some sort of time warp or black hole opening up above the city. The character is being pursued by people with gas masks and hazmat suits. He’s also got some bizarre magic box that appears to send energy out toward the disturbance in the sky.
Totally brilliant little film. I want more.
Playmobil Ancient Egypt Adventure Animation
German toymaker, Playmobil, has a new Egypt play-set out that has been one of the highlights of the 2009 Toy Fair in New York City. It includes a giant pyramid with secret traps, treasure chamber, tombs and removable walls. But what is really great about this whole thing is that the company has produced a series of animated films based on the play-set’s characters. It’s a wonderful adventure in a fanciful ancient Egypt. You’ve got to see this. Here’s part 2 of the film. Here’s part 3.
Film Crew Turns Homeless Man Invisible
In Düsseldorf, Germany, a film crew equipped a homeless street vendor with a camera and projector outfit that made him nearly invisible to the passers by. It’s a really nice little film and the effect is much more effective than I thought it would be.
Slagsmålsklubben: Unique Take on Red Riding Hood
Tomas Nilsson made this unique version of Little Red Riding Hood. It’s a modern isometric music video interpretation of the story. Very effective. He says he did it as a student assignment.
