“No other medium is pushing the boundaries of creativity like video. YouTube Play, a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum, wants to recognize and showcase the most remarkable online videos from around the world. To have your work considered simply post it on YouTube and then submit it at youtube.com/play. A jury of experts will decide which works will be shown at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.”
“Once upon a time, Fresno was the California Dream. Own a car. Own a house. Own a pool. Everyone wanted it and the wonderful world of credit made it all possible. But now, with the foreclosure monster running wild, the dream is dry. Thousands of pools are festering in the hot Central Valley sun. For most people this is tragic. But for some, it’s an opportunity.”
“So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better. But the flights to get over took forever as expected (somewhat). 4 days after leaving I finally made it, but the weather was terrible for another 4. Just before leaving it got pretty good for about a day and a half and this is what I managed to get.” – Sean Stiegemeier
“The National Film Board of Canada, in association with the Cannes Short Film Corner, welcomes you to the 6th NFB Online contest. Vote for your favorite short film.”
All 10 of the nominated short films are available in the embedded Youtube channel below…
To vote and get more info, visit the contest website.
More info about the Cannes Short Film Corner here.
… and after you vote, head over to the NFB website to watch hundreds of films online for free including RiP! A Remix Manifesto.
“Created as a collaboration between World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ben Lee and Leo Burnett, ‘Space Monkey’ carries a message about our planet, and features Ben Lee’s track, ‘Song for the Divine Mother of the Universe’.”
“Shots from Palolem, Goa, southern India. Dedicated to all of the beautiful and hospitable people I met in and around this former Portuguese colony. Music is a Peace Incantation by the great Ravi Shankar.” – Ed from Phoric.