Short Focus

It’s a well-known fact that if it doesn’t have a Pixar short at the start, it’s not a proper Pixar film. Inside Out is no different, accompanied by its own short entitled Lava. Lava is the story of two volcanoes that know each other are nearby but sadly cannot see one another....

Known on YouTube for his weird yet wonderful style, vivid imagery, and eloquent, engaging storytelling, PJ Liguori (channel name: kickthepj) once again brings a host of odd characters to life in his newest short ‘Oscar’s Hotel’.   The short follows Olivier, nephew of aforementioned Oscar, and the mystical beings...

Following the recent trailer release of Pixar’s upcoming feature Inside Out, there is increasing anticipation for the film’s accompanying short film, Lava, which premiered this past summer at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Having never met a person whose face fails to light up when the title screen for these few minute joys...

One of the more intriguing shorts exhibited at Mayhem last year was Rellik, only recently available to watch online but more than worth the five minutes of your time. Taking cues from the opening minutes of Chris Nolan’s Memento, Rellik  expands that reversed-chronology conceit into darker and more contemplative territory, hinting at notions of...