A year after Cannes in a Van caused ripples in the independent film world, they return to the Côte d'Azur in May to make waves at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival! The great title animation is by director Ed Hartwell. Look out for more from the chaos of Cannes in a Van...

This week's film is an experimental interpretation of what happens between sleeping and waking. Directed by Paul Windridge and Koo Bhangra, the film uses a simple visual division (which lends it the title) to portray its theme. Support short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podcast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also look forward to the Soundtracks Of Your Lives horror special on Halloween in Central London... More details to follow. Blood, gore and a whole lot more!

If you're a regular to shallowSHORTS you'll know we've been away for a bit while hosting the video diaries from the Cannes in a Van boys. Well, while they gear up for their next venture, the now well-established ShallowSHORTS Vcast is back, screening new shorts, from an international pool of filmmakers, each with their own unique vision. The first film to get us back on track is a comedy from director Alex Emslie. It's a 'mockumentary' in the traditional sense, delving into the world of an up-and-coming artist, as he struggles to establish himself as a fresh talent in the higly-competitive art world. The film was shot in an improvised style, with only the scene structure in place. All dialogue was unscripted and improvised on the day. At the time of shooting, the lead actor, David Manson was attempting to become an artist himself. The paintings featured are all by him apart from the dog paintings, which were painted by the director, who got fed up waiting for David to finish the commission! It's a well-acted, witty short which is helped by the improvised scenes and excellent comic-timing by both leads. It has been screened at both the ShootFirst Festival in Edinburgh and The Leith Film Festival. Support short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podcast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

The CiaV trio take a day off and enjoy a night on the town. They say a fond farewell to the town they've called home for two weeks and embark on the arduous journey home. It's a long one...

Tuesday is ninja day in Cannes. That damned elusive Jamie...

CANNES in a VAN's fifth day. An eventful one that's for sure...

Day four on the Croisette. CiaV meets some of the Filmmakers in Cannes. What do they think of CANNES in a VAN?...

Day three in Cannes and the boys are relentless in their quests to screen films. The BBC's Culture Show turn up for an interview...

This is the LONDON TONIGHT show which was filmed on Thursday. It went out the next day. They work fast...

So, sorry there's been a delay in the next installment, but there have been technical problems to say the least at the Cannes end. Finally, if you want to, see what's been happening with those boys and their van in the biggest film festival in the world...

So... This is it... the start of the 'daily' podcast. we've had trouble with our internet connection thus far, so all a bit of a nightmare. The journey was long... but worth every minute. Sit back and listen to the ramblings of some very tired blokes...

This is a VERY short film from director John Condon... More info to follow, but this one is going in the van to Cannes! Keep it here for up-to-date video podcasts from the blokes in Cannes and follow their adventure here!

...that we haven't published a new film for a couple of weeks. This isn't because we don't care - it's because we do! We've been a bit tied up with helping out on this whole CANNESinaVAN thing! It's kinda taken things over a bit, so you might have to bare with us. Obviously Cannes 2007 is only little more than 2 weeks away and things need doing. Maaaaan, do things need doing! We'll be publishing the video blog from CANNES in a VAN, on the shallowSHORTS100 vcast during the festival, so keep an eye out for daily updates. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Sorry, sorry, sorry for the delay in publishing the next film! Hopefully it gave you time to download the huge file for Dear Steven Spielberg. It was our longest film yet, but worth it I'm sure you agree. We've been helping out the guys putting together CANNES in a VAN. They say it's 'The Perfect Vehicle for Independent Film'. Go and check out the sight - see if you can help! Anyway, this next one is a film we showed at the very first ShallowSHORTS100 film night back in 2004. We liked it then, and we like it now. It's a poetic glimpse into a photographer's thoughts directed by Steve Piper, whose later film, '3', was featured a few months back. Enjoy. Support short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, check out the guys who are doing something a bit different in Cannes at CANNESinaVAN.com- They need your support in anyway you Cannes!

Paul Buring is a struggling scriptwriter who has his heart set on working with Spielberg. Through numerous attempts, he tries to contact the maestro director and due to his persistence, he becomes embroiled in a Hollywood conspiracy that's been milking audiences for years. This, the longest so far of our featured films (the long download time is worth the wait), is a perfectly scripted, observed and very funny original short. It was written over a year by director, Stefan Georgiou and Sam Bern and was first unveiled back in August 2006. We will certainly see more from Stefan and LowFatFilms in the not-too-distant future. One to watch. Support short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, check out the guys who are doing something a bit different in Cannes at CANNESinaVAN.com- They need your support in anyway you Cannes!

Apologies if you've been waiting for the next film. This was due to shallowSHORTS taking some well-earned time off! Anyway, we're back with a low-budget black comedy directed by Sam Copland about one man's pain over his broken relationship and how he intends to deal with it. Actor Bob Bird had to drink 1 1/2 litres of cold tea during the filming which he apparently hates (surprisingly) and found it hard not to throw up! Keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, check out CANNES in a VAN... - The Perfect Vehicle for Independent Film.

Peter & The Wolf, the classic childrens' tale written in 1936 by Sergei Prokofiev gets an urban makeover in Matt Wasser's treatment of the classic composition. Wasser also directed 'Nothing Personal' which we screened last year on the podcast. Keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, look out for CANNES in a VAN... coming VERY soon in association with Shallowfilms.

This week, our featured short is a spoof trailer exploring what would happen if women were to treat shopping as men sometimes treat football. Directed by Ben Hilton, it features a rip-roaring soundtrack by Omerta which lends the trailer a certain degree of authenticity. Go to www.omerta.co.uk to check out more from the band and www.lowfatfilms.com for more from the producers. Keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, look out for Cannes In A Van... coming soon in association with Shallowfilms.

This week brings us a short quirky comedy directed by Craig Griffith about a man who's got the blues. Carefully observed and directed, this film explores a somewhat surreal turn of events in a week in the life of a normal bloke. Apologies for the late publishing date of this film. This has been due to unfortunate circumstances. Keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, look out for Cannes In A Van... coming soon in association with Shallowfilms.

Congratulations to us! The SS100 Video Podcast celebrates it's first birthday this week and we are glad to have you with us. In our first year we've published more than 45 short films from all genres, budgets and nationalities. Each selected film is deserving of its place in the ever-growing global library of short-film, demonstrating how much exciting and original filmmaking talent exists around the globe. We endeavour in our second year, to continue giving exposure to those films which were made to be seen.

In May of this year, we will be involved in supporting our friends at CANNES IN A VAN when they take tons of shorts to screen at Cannes to a captive audience in their own unique guerilla cinema style. Look out for press and the soon to go live website - cannesinavan.com. There'll be a chance to screen your film in their selection and it's surely a chance not to be missed. Watch this space for news of what happens. Meanwhile, enjoy our slightly later than planned next film - published tomorrow, which will run for just over a week.

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This week's film is a short, sharp comedy from director James Harris. It features two up-and-coming comedians, Colin Hoult and Fergus Craig, who explore the crazy world of their space-time envelope. It's a superbly-crafted low-budget comic adventure leading in any direction the filmmakers wanted to go, or so it seems. Filmed in Bristol with funding via the BBC's New Talent Scheme, Harris delivers a great 'Python-esque' comedy short which promises further projects from both it's director and lead actors. Keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, look out for Cannes In A Van... coming soon in association with Shallowfilms.

An average working man comes home after a hard days work and needs to escape. His apparent freedom comes in the form of a 'make your own world' kit. This is a surreal short trip into an imagined world of a frustrated man, directed by Samuel Mercer. Please keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED! Also, look out for Cannes In A Van... coming soon.

For years a man is alone imprisoned in a room. Everyday he completes a bizarre and pointless task in return for being rewarded with items to keep him content. Everyday is the same until he tries to escape. This is the debut film from director Nick Willis who has created a dark, bleak world in which loneliness is the only existence. Please keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Criminal street gangs have turned Los Angeles neighbourhoods into battlefields and innocent children are paying the price. This powerful short documentary was produced and directed by Nancy Stein, whose debut film was screened on the Podcast a few months back. It focuses on the reactions and eye-witness accounts from friends and family members of a murdered 13 year-old local boy, Joey. The film lends an insight into how it feels to live amongst gangs, constantly threatened and wondering if your family is safe. Screened at countless film festivals, Joey won first place for Non-fiction at the 2004 USA Film Festival and Certificate of Merit in Documentary Short Film at the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival. For more info on the film and director, go to americangirlproductions.com. Please keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Boy no. 1 throws a hand grenade and blows up boy no. 2. He then spears boy no. 3 and shoots boy no. 4. This isn't an updated Lord of the Flies, it's more a simple observation of kids' imaginations. Gary parker's film has been shown at numerous festivals since its making in 2004. Please keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Lee gets an unexpected visit from his best mate Jon, who appears depressed at best. He's fresh from a fight with his girlfriend who told him something she really shouldn't have. Now he wants to share his revelation. This film is produced and directed by Steve Piper, of Coffee Films who screened their film, 'How To Disappear Completely' at a previous shallowSHORTS100 event. The film came about from Steve wanting to shoot a short in a couple of days without complicated locations or difficult props. It would be a film which could be shot in an everyday location with a few good actors, but which didn't skimp on dramatic storylines. For more on Coffee Films, go to coffeefilms.com. Please keep supporting short-film in 2007 and look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Due to the holidays, the next film to go live on the podcast will be on Wednesday 3 January 2007. Thanks for your patience and support. Shallowfilms

This music video from director Florence Richer is about as sweet as they get. It centres on a cutesy computer-game world in which two eskimos go about their usual business of cloud-jumping, 'roller-coasting' and hooking up with balloon-selling polar bears. It all makes sense in Game World. The music track is provided by James Hurst. We at Shallowfilms hope you have a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Keep supporting short-film in 2007! Look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

The story of a homeless boy, taken in by a fatherly figure who has a darker side. Years after he is picked up, past encounters come back to haunt him. This short is high on action and style, with some strong perfomances from the cast. Look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

This week we're publishing two short films, both contrasting in subject matter and production. The first is a 30 second film from two New York filmmakers raising awareness of HIV. The second is a gore-injected horror fest which was shot in a family bakery. The special effects were provided by the owner's daughter. Look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Commissioned by creative agency BDA to commemorate it's fifth birthday, Push started life as an mpeg movie hosted on the BDA website. Originally it concluded with the tagline 'born again' to dramatise the re-brand the company had recently undergone. Made on a budget of £5000, the film was shot using two PD150 dv cameras by veteran DOP Karl Watkins. Physical effects work (including building a false bed, umbilical and womb) fell to Rob Thomas at Artem, fresh from his work on Troy. Look forward to more movies every week from shallowSHORTS, here on the video podacast. If you would like to submit a film DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Anyone who's had to endure the pain of a dinner party attended by self-obsessed, insensitive and irritatingly affectionate couples, will empathize with the lead character in this collaboratively produced and directed black comedy. It centres around the only single person at the table and how his vivid imagination helps get him through the ordeal. But as the division between his daydreams and reality begins to blur, events take a turn for the worse. Bon Appetit is a considered short with attention to detail in all the right places. The improvised performances from the cast in the dinner scenes add to the intended state of confusion as we're flung from reality to fantasy and back again. You really start to feel for the guy, who's friends are completely unaware of his inner emotions. If you haven't heard about it already, look forward to more movies, music and more at the Elefest FILM JAM on Novenber 29th 2006 at the Roxy Bar & Screen in London Bridge. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. Bitesize Cinema will be screening their current selection and our FLICK-IT-ON section of open-mic films is not to be missed! If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

A gripping portrayal of the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East seen through the eyes of two girls, one Israeli and one Palestinian. Events spin out of control, testing their friendship to the limit. This film has won numerous awards around the world over the last few years and is unbelievably director Nancy Stein's debut film. After working at Warner Bros Records in the US for 23 years, Stein quit her job, deciding to change direction and attended Los Angeles Film School. Stealing Innocence was her thesis film. For more info on the film and director, go to americangirlproductions.com. Look forward to more movies, music and more at the Elefest FILM JAM on Novenber 29th 2006 at the Roxy Bar & Screen in London Bridge. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

FILM JAM is A GREAT BIG FREE FILM LOVE-IN for people who love film, make film & live film... or a night for people who just want something a bit different. This is a new collaborative concept designed to celebrate all things filmic and leave the politics at the door. That's why it's free. It seemed like the next step for shallowfilms who believe that films were made to be seen. FILM JAM @ The Roxy Bar & Screen Wed 29 Nov 128-132 Borough High St London SE1 7 - 11pm FREE Confirmed so far at FILM JAM on Nov 29: ShallowSHORTS100 give exposure to films that deserve to be seen; DJs play COOL JAZZ vibes; FLICK-IT-ON... Open mic shorts from film-makers brave enough to face our audience. (If you have a film between 1 - 10 minutes, bring it along on DVD for the opportunity to screen it. Beware, though, as our audience's decision is final and your film might not make it to the end! Short... is sweet) And... more TBC Come feel the love... or just have a beer. This is everyones' night. If you want to be involved in this or a future FILM JAM, email: allears@filmjam.co.uk Go to WWW.FILMJAM.CO.UK for full evolving details of the next JAM.

This film, in stark contrast to our last featured film, is a surreal comic snatch of what it's like when two polar opposites meet in an East End flat. Director Patrick Fenn says of the film, "The two main characters are close friends so they were comfortable hitting each other, which strangers can find awkward. We had a great time recording sound effects for the film, which incorporated punching a shoulder of lamb and hitting a rolled-up telephone book with a shoe." Nice one. Look forward to more movies, music and more at the Elefest FILM JAM on Novenber 29th 2006 at the Roxy Bar & Screen in London Bridge. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

Three girls are locked in a closet at a high-school reunion. One holds a truth hidden from the others. The film was originally conceived by lead actors and executive producers, Laura Adamo and Monika Schurmann, to showcase their talents. The total budget of $30,000 Canadian, was raised through a golf tournament organized by the girls. Eventually the director, Aubrey Singer was hired to bring the story to the screen. After the script was re-written and work-shopped through American Zoetrope's virtual studio, the film was shot in 2005, overcoming snowstorms, heat waves and numerous technical glitches. It has so far been featured at three international film festivals and now on the shallowSHORTS Vcast. Look forward to more movies, music and more at the Elefest FILM JAM on Novenber 29th 2006 at the Roxy Bar & Screen in London Bridge. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. If you would like to submit a film to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM The shallowSHORTS Video Podcast - WHERE FILM IS DISCOVERED!

This original film is a visualisation of a poem by Wilfred Owen, which recalls a gruesome gas attack on war-weary World War 1 soldiers. The comparisons of war then and in contemporary times seamlessly joined are poignant as they are powerful. Director M. K. Thompson made the film over 'two long days'. Look forward to more movies, music and more at FILM JAM in November 2006 in London. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details.To submit to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM

"A pickpocket discovers the thin line between victim and perpetrator". Picked, directed by K. Akeseh Tsakpo was shown at a shallowSHORTS100 event at the 100 Club in 2005. It has since been recognised in numerous film festivals around the country. Shot over two consecutive weekends in Bristol, the film follows a renowned pickpocket and his experiences on 'the other side'. Watch out for more from K. in future podcasts. Look forward to more movies, music and more at FILM JAM in November 2006 in London. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. You can bring your film down on the night to show in our FLICK-IT-ON section and hear DJs play SOUNDTRACKS OF YOUR LIVES (to request a soundtrack tune to hear on the night, email soundtracks@filmjam.co.uk). To submit to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM

"One book in a vast library, one picture in a vast gallery, one film amongst countless others, one moment since the beginning of time, one place in an endless universe and one idea from where it is born." Philip Day's animation follows the path of one aspect of one much bigger picture. The audience is taken on a visual journey through time and space until they finally reach an interesting conclusion. Philip Day's attraction to animation was originally because there are no restrictions and the animator has complete control over all aspects of what he is creating. He says "The only problem with animation is that it takes an extremely long time to achieve". When asked about his inspiration for this film, he said, "I had an idea of making something that created a perspective. As a filmmaker you sit their and create your 'little masterpiece' and then you find that it's surrounded by so many others. It makes you feel very swamped by the amount of people also working to get themselves known. I wanted to create an animation that would in some way portray a sense of perspective". For more depth into Philip Day's thoughts on his filmmaking, along with other interviews with independent directors, go to www.directorsnotes.com. Watch out for more movies, music and more at FILM JAM in November 2006 in London. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. You can bring your film down on the night to show in our FLICK-IT-ON section and hear DJs play SOUNDTRACKS OF YOUR LIVES (to request a soundtrack tune to hear on the night, email soundtracks@filmjam.co.uk). To submit to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM

"Henry and the Kid are itching for a score, but someone, or something, has other plans. Kid can't get a certain song out of his head and Henry thinks someone mysterious is after them. A dark autopsy of the American Dream, that will alter your dreams... or wake you up to them." This short from San Francisco based director Anthony Ferraro, was resourcefully funded by exchanging co-producer credits for cash. It begins as a seemingly simple crime thriller and twists into a film which transcends rational thought. There is surely an element of Lynch in Ferraro's influence. To check out more of his work, go to: www.cympal.com Watch out for more movies, music and more at FILM JAM in November @ Dreambagsjaguarshoes in London. Go to filmjam.co.uk for full details. You can bring your film down on the night to show in our FLICK-IT-ON section and hear DJs play SOUNDTRACKS OF YOUR LIVES (to request a soundtrack tune to hear on the night, email soundtracks@filmjam.co.uk). To submit to the Podcast DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM