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Dial Direct "The Notebook" directed by Greg Gray

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Mom - A Mother, Missing Home // Viddsee.com

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The Best Short Films Of The World [  My Shoes  ]

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CGI Animated Short Film: "Rose" by Emily Kimes | CGMeetup

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CGI Animated Short Film HD "Alike " by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez | CGMeetup

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Oscar Winner ~ Short film about love and passage of time | Father and Daughter - by M. Dudok de Wit

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Seeing is Believing | Inspiring young girls to fulfil their dreams

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TYLER (2020) - Award Winning LGBTQ+ Short Film [Inspirational] #tylershortfilm

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Hair Love | Oscar®-Winning Short Film (Full) | Sony Pictures Animation

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Stereo - a film about reversed gender stereotypes

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The Present - CGI Awarded short film (2014)

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CGI Animated Short Film: "Scrambled" by Polder Animation | CGMeetup

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Le Miroir was staff picked in 2012 and collected 3.5M views with YT combines. This short film tells the story of a man - in the sense of the human being - which passes from childhood to the status of "old man", the time to freshen up.

Check out our new short film 1956: https://vimeo.com/137497515
Check out the making of: https://vimeo.com/16651798
Visit the official website of Le Miroir: http://www.lemiroir.tv/
Ramon & Pedro website: http://www.ramonandpedro.com/


// CREDITS

Réalisé par: RAMON AND PEDRO (Antoine Tinguely et Laurent Fauchère)

Produit par: Xavier Derigo et Isabelle Pasini

Louis I: Zacharie Destraz
LouisII: Jules Martinet
Louis III: Pierrick Destraz
Louis IV: Henri Destraz (dit Henri Dès)

Bébé: Zoé Tinguely
Fille sous la douche: Patricia Rodrigues

Doublures: 	
Danaé Destraz
Cédric Dayen
Eddy Kupper
Pierrick Destraz
Hans Meier

Coach enfant: Sylvia Fardel

Chef Opérateur: Hans Meier

1er assistant caméra: 	Fabrizio Dorig

2ème assistant caméra: Hugo Veludo

1ère assistante de réalisation: 	Sonia Rossier

2ème assistante de réalisation: Antonin Schopfer

Scripte: Marie Chaduc 

Assistante scripte: Aurélie Aeberhard

Régisseur général: Christophe Chiesa

Régisseur plateau: Adrienne Bovet

Assistant régie: Quentin Bocksberger

Maquillage: Leticia Rochaux-Ortis

Coiffure, implants: 	
Véronique Jaggi
Emanuelle Olivet Pellegrin

Prothésiste dentaire: Stéphane Villeneuve

Chef Déco: Nicolas Imhof

Accessoiriste: Marie-Jo Saxod

Constructeur: Pascal Baillods

Peintre: 		Benoît Fontaine

Chef électricien: Samy Emery (Luxan SA)

Machiniste: Alberico Dos Santos (Luxan SA)

Photographes de plateau: 	
Simon Wannaz
Guillaume Mégroz

Montage: Water NYC

Effets spéciaux: Moka Studio et Water NYC

Superviseur effets spéciaux: Nicolas Elsig

Compositing: 
Simon Wannaz
Yoann ponti
Arnaud Savoy

Colorimétrie: Buxum Studio
Coloriste: Eun Song
Coordinateur: Chan Wong Park

Sound Design: Capitaine Plouf
Producteur: Frédérique Doll
Bruiteur: Alexandre Le Mouroux
Sound Design/Mixage: Gabriel Guérin

Supervision Musicale: Bryan Ray Trucotte

Musique composée par: 	
Topper Headon; Mick Jones; Joe Strummer
Interprétée par: The Clash
Courtesy: Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) LTD by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

Remerciements: 		
Toute la famille Destraz
Georges Berman
Serge Musy
Jean Blaise Perrin
Serge Nidegger
Patrick Magnin
Daniel Balmat
Matthias Urban et sa montre
Anne-Rose Schwaab et Chucky
Tali Hyman
Francesco Solari
François Musy
Gabriel Hafner

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Gold Winner of the 42nd Student Academy Awards: A cross between Miyazaki and Pixar, SOAR is an award-winning 3D animated movie about a young girl who must help a tiny boy pilot fly home before it's too late. facebook.com/SOARfilm

Soar was created as Alyce Tzue's thesis project in school. What began as a toil of love by first-time filmmakers ended up catching the eyes of festivals all over the world. Soar is the proud 2015 Gold Winner of the 42nd Student Oscars, Best Student Animation Winner at Palm Springs, Finalist at the Student BAFTAs, and has screened all over the US, France, Canada, Korea, and beyond.

The Soar team is beyond grateful for your support. We believe the film's surprise success is proof of its message: when you put in everything you've got, sometimes you achieve more than you ever expected.

The director Alyce is currently developing similarly fantastical ideas for feature length animation and TV. For more information, please contact Alyce Tzue at alyce.tzue@gmail.com.

Written and Directed by Alyce Tzue - www.alycetzue.com
Music by Jack Gravina - www.jackgravina.com
Produced by Anson Yu - ansonyu.tw@gmail.com
VFX Supervisor Derek Flood - imdb.com/name/nm0282541
Created at the Academy of Art University - www.academyart.edu

Visit www.soarfilm.com
Full credits at soarfilm.com/credits/credits.html
Follow us on FB at facebook.com/SOARfilm

AWARDS
Awards:
    Gold Winner, Best Animated Film - Student Academy Awards
    Winner, Best Student Animation - Palm Springs International ShortFest 
    Winner, Best Children's Animation - Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Winner, Best Animated Short - USA Film Festival
    Winner, Best Animation - San Diego Film Festival
    Winner, Best Animated Short Film - Academy of Art University Media Awards
    2nd Place, Audience Award for Best Animated Short - Palm Springs ShortFest
    Finalist, BAFTA Student Awards
    Official Selection, FilmShortage.com
    Official Selection, Austin Film Festival
    Official Selection, Hamptons International Film Festival
    Official Selection, St. Louis International Film Festival
    Official Selection, TIFF Kids International Film Festival (Canada)
    Official Selection, Seoul International Youth Film Festival (Korea)
    Official Selection, Ciné Court Animé (France)
    Official Selection, Hudson Valley International Festival
    Official Selection, Cleveland International Film Festival
    Official Selection, Kansas International Film Festival
    Official Selection, Northwest Animation Festival
    Official Selection, Mill Valley Film Festival
    Official Selection, La Scatola Blu Festival (Italy)
    Official Selection, Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
    Official Selection, Leuven Short Film Festival (Belgium)
    Official Selection, London Indie Film Festival (UK)
    Official Selection, Detours en Cinecourt International Short Film Festival (France)

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I've been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. The answer is quite simple: I've watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. In this article I'd like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom.
The Mirror
The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy's journey from childhood to old age. It works very well for getting students speaking, writing and using vocabulary related to age, face, body, mood and actions. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
The Notebook
The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. It can be used to get students to learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
The Present
The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
Soar
Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
I Forgot My Phone
I Forgot My Phone is a thought-provoking short film by Miles Crawford which is a great prompt for discussion and reflection on addiction to mobile phones. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
i-Diots
iDiots is a short film by special effects company BLR_VFXand deals with the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. It's a great prompt to get students thinking and speaking about mobile phones and technology. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
Fear of Flying
Fear of Flying is a beautiful short film by Conor Finnegan which is an effective way to introduce and discuss the theme of fears and how to overcome them. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.

I hope you like the short films and find the lesson plans useful. Are there any short films you've used in the classroom that you'd like to share?

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The Seven Best Short Films for ELT Students - Kieran Donaghy

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Directed by Miles Crawford
Written by Charlene deGuzman
Starring Charlene deGuzman

With (in order of appearance)
Jacob Womack
Nick Luciano
Ani Baker
Sabrina London
Sean London
Garrett Hanson
Alana Dietze
Oleana Taalman-Koch
Reshma Gajjar
David Brown
Mark Schroeder
Yak Manrique
Ele Woods
Cynthia Kao
Josh Kaplan
Dylan Booth Vigus
Zach Fairless
Zac Oyama
Nick Rasmussen
Tom Fox
Paul James
Smoke Season
Kevin Daniels
J Lee
Brittany Geronimo
Matt Geronimo
Farley Crawford
Frank Natale
Tracie Thoms
Jason E. Kelley
Jim Holdridge
Jack Krizmanich

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS!

www.twitter.com/charstarlene
giantmiles.com

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It’s not a secret we love robots here at BLR, so we wanted them to be the heroes in our latest promo clip. Luxury cars with powerful engines to drive through roads under severe speed restrictions, cable TV that allows us to pay to watch all kind of sports, all from our comfortable sofa, and of course, hyper expensive cell phones that do almost everything but making a decent phone call.

Yes, our happiness is based on things we don’t need and governed by entities we don’t control, so what? Sit down and turn on the tv!

The robots were taken from real Japanese robot model kits, and they now hold a privileged position in our freak museum. The bad guy spits real smoke out of its mouth! The environment is made of cardboard houses that were integrated with the help of camera tweaks. It all serves to the purpose of creating a dumb homogeneous atmosphere in which we’re defined by what we’ve got, that is, the same lame things.

Don’t take the message too seriously. This is a promo video we’ve done to laugh at ourselves. We all have an i-diot inside, and it’s so fun!

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A tale by Big Lazy Robot VFX
Music and sound design by Full Basstards

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Written & Directed by Philip Sansom
Producer Richard Weager
Cinematography Ross McLennan

Staring Hande Kodja, Tracy Feith & Jeremy Mitchell

You never know what fate is about to throw your way. 

www.onemansloss.info
www.philsansom.com
@phil_sansom

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A last kiss, a last date, a last look into each others eyes.


"Back to Solitude" (2011)
Short film, 5 min.
directed by Joschka Laukeninks

http://www.joschka-laukeninks.de


written and directed by Joschka Laukeninks
starring Xenia Assenza & Constantin Lücke
narrated by Alan Orpin
edited by Vera Berg
music composed by Jan-Peter Pflug
sound design by Matthias Brattig
director of photography Joschka Laukeninks
flame artist Stefan Moog
colourist Eike Rieche
1st assistant camera Christian Grundey
2nd assistant camera Simon Kaiser
gaffer Jan Boltze
best boy Manuel Bieker
production manager Julian Schöneich
1st ad Sebastian Rabe
2nd ad Lena Steisslinger
make up & hair Nicole Koslowski
supporting actor Mario Kaspras

supported by
Magic Farm
Loft Studios
Cinegate Hamburg

Thanks to my mother for doing the most delicious film catering on earth. ( :

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Around the corner is a short film based on a comic by Zen Pencils and the poem by Charles Hanson Towne. 
It is about two best friends growing up together but separated by their daily lives and careers.

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The Man at the Counter by @brianmcall | Short Film

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Even with the memory of Valentine's Day quickly fading into the ether, the romantic in me deemed it worthy to squeeze in yet another decidedly sweet film. I'll be the first to admit that Brian McAllister's The Man at the Counter isn't a movie for cynics, but in this case, that's a very good thing.

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BBC Learning: 'Seeking Refuge' Series - Ali's Story

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One of the young people helped by Freedom from Torture has featured in a short animated film for the BBC in which he describes the pain of being separated from his parents and the difficulties he faced adjusting to life in the UK.

Ali and his grandmother became separated from his parents as the family attempted to flee Afghanistan when he was only a small child. In the film Ali talks about growing up and going to school in the UK – whilst for a long time not knowing whether his parents were safe.

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CGI Animated Short Film: "Bruised" by Rok won Hwang, Samantha Tu | CGMeetup

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DIFFERENT | Award Winning Short Film by Tahneek Rahman

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Too Quick To Judge (Touching Short-Film)

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A young woman loses her 'heart', then learns to find herself. | Follow Your Heart

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BBC One Christmas 2017 | The Supporting Act

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Christmas Truce of 1914, World War I - For Sharing, For Peace

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We Believe: The Best Men Can Be | Gillette (Short Film)

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UNSPOKEN - Award Winning Short Film. Written, Created & Uploaded all in 48 Hours.

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Best Friend - Animation Short Film 2018 - GOBELINS

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CG Short film about married life: "Wedding cake" - by Viola Baier

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2 young siblings fight a civil war in suburbia. | A Modest Defeat

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John the polar bear apologises to Karen the penguin over a cup of tea and some biscuits.

Produced with Arthur Cox Ltd as part of Channel 4's Daytime Shorts Scheme in 2007.

Running time: 3'30"
Written and Directed by Matthew Walker
John: James Bachman
Karen: Emma Cunniffe
Producer: Sarah Cox

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CGI 3D Animation Short Film HD "DUSTIN" by Michael Fritzsche | CGMeetup

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Dead Enders by Luiz Healy & Walker (2023) (USA) (13m)

Dead Enders is a 1980s throwback Americana horror short that recalls feature films like The Mist (2007) and Alien (1979). The Mist novella was written in 1980. It is a fun story with nice dialogue about a gas station clerk pretending that she has a dream job, giving the amount of cigarette breaks and free beer she can take. However, will she learn the error of her ways when alien bugs invade the area and promise her an eternity of cigarette breaks? It is, for the most part, beautifully made with much effort put into both VFX and SFX.

Foxed! by James Stewart (2013) (Canada) (4m)

Made as a proof-of-concept for a feature film, Foxed! is one of our most popular competition winners, with nearly a million views on the YT channel. It tells the story of Emily, a little girl who has been kidnapped by evil foxes and forced to work in an underground mine. When she sees a chance to escape, she makes a run for it. But what horrors await her when she reaches home?

WOW by Chic & Artistic (2016) (France) (5m) *

A previous competition finalist, the dialogue-free WOW is a palindromic film; meaning that it is the same backwards as it is forwards. This is an interesting conceit in a short film, for when certain scenes are played backwards, their meanings appears to be reversed too. So in a love story, a beginning becomes an ending, a connection becomes a separation.

Office Kingdom by Bertolucci et al (2014) (Italy) (7m)

Made by students at Italy's National School of Cinema, Office Kingdom showcased a team of animators ready to take on the world - like the central character in their film. It tells the story of a customer-facing civil service clerk who is obliged to get a document stamped by a stroppy member of the public. What this difficult customer could not know is that getting a document stamped will be trial of mythical proportions for our well-trained heroine.

Munchausen by Ari Aster (2013) (USA) (17m) *

A beautifully crafted, genre-bending and dialogue-free short written and directed by Ari Aster. It plays like a weepy montage (found in Pixar films like Up) but has a dark, Tim Burton-like heart. This darkness is perhaps given away by the title, as most will be aware of Munchausen syndrome, in which illness is deliberately induced in oneself or another, and thus it is an uncomfortable watch from the beginning as a mother struggles with her son going off to college.

The Cat Came Back by Cordell Barker (1988) (Canada) (7m)

The Cat Came Back was nominated for an Oscar in 1989 and is a fond memory from my childhood. Created by Canadian animator Cordell Barker, it is based on an apparently popular campfire song (my knowledge of campfire songs is limited) of the same name, which provides the soundtrack. As with the song, it is the tale of a wildly destructive and unwanted cat that proves difficult to get rid of. It is an enjoyable watch with some lovely comic touches.

Down Home by Engemoen & Moskowitz (2022) (USA) (12m)

A life-affirming doc that makes you think that maybe, just maybe, not all humans are selfish arseholes. Down Home follows some of the campers at Down Home Ranch in Texas, which provides a summer camp for people with learning difficulties that might not otherwise experience such an American rights of passage. Many have Down Syndrome but it is unclear whether that fed into the camp's name - "down-home" is a well-known phrase that refers to small-town Dixie (and thus Texan) Americana.

Ex Creta by Jon Portman (2022) (USA) (5m)

A black comedy focusing on a bored woman who decides a neighbour's unusual dog-walking ritual must mean that he is up to no good and deserves the wrath of like-minded keyboard warriors. Of course, there turns out to be a reason behind his weirdness, and the film is commenting on the tendency of people to jump to conclusions and invite a pile-on in the social media world. It reminds me of the sacking of tennis commentator Doug Adler, who described Venus Williams as employing "guerrilla" tactics.

The Owl And The Pussycat by Mole Hill (2020) (UK) (4m)

Based on Edward Lear's nonsense poem about two romantically linked animals who go to sea in a pea-green boat and end up dancing in the light of the moon, this one the Short Animation BAFTA in 2021. As the story is 150 years old and I have little knowledge of animation techniques, there is little I can say about the film (or why it was deemed worthy of the BAFTA). The golden colours are nice. There, I said something.

Dark Side Of The Moon by Acim Vasic (2014) (UK/Serbia) (5m)

Another high-concept short from a filmmaker who deserves to be making feature films. Filmed on an iPhone, it is essentially a "lost-footage" thriller short film about a scientist trying to tell the world about a looming catastrophe while being chased by government forces attempting to keep the public in blissful but dangerous ignorance. It's style is deceptively simple, while the acting is superb.

Films marked * contain no dialogue. Search the entire website below.

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Short Films | Watch The Best Short Movies

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Watch the best short films from around the world over the last few decades, including many Oscar winners, or enter. The FILMSshort competition seeks to find the best short movies that may have been overlooked by the festivals.

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New Boy | Oscar® nominated film about a young boy living in a strange new country

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The Silent Child | Oscar® Winning Short Film

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"Noticed" - Short Story about High School Love (fun short)

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'WILL' (High School Student Short Film) *Best Editing AAHSFF 2019 Nominee*

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children's home, loss, empathy, love, orphan

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UMBRELLA | Oscar® Qualified and Multi-Award Winning Animated Short Film

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support by elders, working together,  hope, love, altruism
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diversity, parenting, loss/cancer, body positivity

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Hair Love | Oscar®-Winning Short Film (Full) | Sony Pictures Animation

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love, not giving up, taking care, hope

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WiNDUP: Award-winning animated short film | Unity

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Trois Petits Chats [3D animated short film]

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M&S 2016 Christmas with Love from Mrs Claus

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M&S 2016 Christmas with Love from Mrs Claus

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M&S 2016 Christmas Ad: Christmas with love from Mrs Claus

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English for beginners | Czego szukasz w Święta?

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John Lewis - The Long Wait for Christmas 2019

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John Lewis - The Long Wait for Christmas 2019

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John Lewis   The Long Wait   Christmas 2011

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A Social Life | Award Winning Short Film | Social Media Depression

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are you okay? | Award-Winning Short Film

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TALL DARK AND HANDSOME | Award Winning Oscar® Qualifying British Short Film