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Still Waiting, dramatic short film

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:36:44 +0000

A stunning short film on the evils of capitalist corporations, beautifully shot and crafted by German filmmaker Christian Grüner (better known for his high end advertising and extreme sports films as Pikestaff Studios). Through the strikingly simple and minimalist thoughts and memories of a central character sucked into a corporate world of hard sells and false hype, the film raises as many questions for the victims as the worlds of finance, sales and banking, and suggests the innate goodness of man is matched only by the innate greed.

Blindsight, 48 hour comedy short film

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:04:45 +0000

A black comedy film from New Zealand following the latest case of a private eye specialising in finding lost things; heading to the femme fatale's home on a mission to find some lost keys something more sinister appears to be at work... Shot by David Collins and Lollicake as part of a 48 hour film challenge this film rises well above the constraints of the 48hr approach to create a simply all round great short film.

Trailer for Modern Love, indie feature DVD

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:54:54 +0000

Trailer for the beautifully shot Australian independent feature film thriller Modern Love from director Alex Frayne. Picking up all kinds of critical acclaim for it's mature and quality filmmaking this dark gothic thriller is quickly becoming a cult hit and looks like nothing you've ever seen come out of Australia before; available now on DVD from Ezydvd.

Causality, tense short film thriller

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:01:14 +0000

A taut, tense and clever dramtic thriller short from independent filmmaker AJ Wedding and Wave Breaking Productions, Causality tells the story of an imploded love triangle as one unexpected discovery and strong reaction creates a ripple of death, lies and exposed secrets. With strong cast performances and spot on technical filmmaking AJ delivers a superb indie short film thriller with all the twists and turns of a feature piece.

But In The Voice; comedy short film

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:57:33 +0000

A beautifully paced, mildly bizarre and very funny short film comedy from the Hum-Drum Films team. A quiet night in for a writer turns into an explosion of inspiration thanks to the intense gravitas brought to her daily life through a series of statements from a spider that speaks with the voice of Peter O'Toole. Produced by the regular team of Miles Watts, Ryan de Koning and Finn Riley, and introducing the writing talents of Teresa Stenson.

Lucid teaser trailer; new horror thriller set in the remote Scottish Highlands

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:37:49 +0000

Coming soon from Coffee Films and Xavier Gens (Hitman) this extremely advance teaser trailer gives just a taste of what's to come in this gripping psychological drama / thriller UK / France co-production. Set in the remote Scottish Highlands the film follows a group therapy weekend held by two doctors to appraise a new drug for treating psychological disorders; as can only be expected in a remote Scottish castle with an experimental drug, things soon turn nasty...

House; a bit of an English chainsaw massacre, without the chainsaw

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:20:59 +0000

A classic horror thriller indie short film paying homage to the likes of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Wolf Creek. Mark Cripps and David J Ellison at Far Atlantic Pictures follow up from their short The Insane with this tale of a cute young couple getting lost in the woods on a dark night, only to discover a mysterious old house which appears to be abandoned...

Lowdown; short film thriller about games and trust

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:26:54 +0000

A dinner party turns dark and dangerous in this beautfully shot dramatic thriller short film from Christian Grüner. What starts off as a simple game between a pair of couples quickly uncovers buried paranoias and dark secrets, brought to a climax when one couple agrees a dangerous ultimatum to test each other's trust in the relationship with devastating, and potentially deadly, results. This is Chris' second time on the network after Still Waiting and delivers more gorgeous classic filmmaking!

Get rid of that psycho axe murderer for good; 0800-FINAL-GIRL!

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:00:22 +0000

It's late, getting dark, you're in the middle of a creepy forest and some dude is chasing you with an axe; who are you going to call? Crestfallen Productions have this answer with this short, sweet, smart, silly and very nicely finished infomercial from Sheena Holliday and Adam Greenwood.

Intense short film thriller 3 from Coffee Films

Sun, 01 May 2011 21:38:33 +0000

Independent short film thriller following the apocalyptic resolution of three intimately entwined relationships over three ;intensely minimalist minutes, produced by British indie film company Coffee Films with a film festival award winning movie

Nasciturus, short experimental narrative film about abortion

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:32:23 +0000

Nasciturus is a 16mm short indie film made by director Manuel León Caballero while taking a filmaking studies course in Barcelona. Beautifully shot and produced it tells the story of an abortion operation seen from the baby’s point of view. This short film won the ATEI Prize at Videomed 2004 Film Festival in Badajoz, Spain.

Moustachette comedy short film trailer

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:18:43 +0000

Moustachette is a story about misled young artists struggling with life's nonsense. The film wants to comment on people's tendencies to imagine themselves as something they're not and the fantasies they create to define themselves. The film's hero, Eugene, sorts through his friends' misconceptions in the hope of finding a modicum of truth or at least a blueberry milkshake... Moustachette is a comic short film from the mind of director Patrick Stump starring Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and Yellowcard's Ryan Key which is screening at festivals now!

A Plaster, a Paper and a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich short film

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:03:50 +0000

A dark dramatic short film from the Crestfallen Productions team telling the blackly comic tale of a film obsessed young man, his dog hating neighbour and the strange relationship that develops between them both. Combining classic indie short filmmaking with genre horror, film noir and a whole bunch of other influences this is an exciting debut from a team that had only just left university when it was shot.

Zomblogalypse trailer; Zombies! Blogs! Apocalypses! Web series coming soon

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:39:38 +0000

Trailer for the genius that is Zomblogalypse ; an independent British web series shot in York, presenting the question of just how a group of rather hapless friends can survive a zombie apocalypse, and keep on blogging. A hidden gem of the British indie scene from Milestone Productions (part of the Hum Drum Films team) we'll be running the entire series here on www.coffeeshorts.co.uk over the course of 2011. If you're a fan of Shaun of the Dead or British humour at large, don't miss it!

The Insane, independent short film horror thriller

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:09:44 +0000

An award winning short film from British filmmakers David J Ellison and Mark Cripps, following vengeful cop Jon Vincent through a dark, creepy, horrific and bleak London city landscape of murderous psychotics affected by some mass disease or outbreak he struggles to fight. An absolute must watch for fans of zombies, Resident Evil, Texas Chainsaw Massacre or 28 Days Later, be warned contains violence and some on screen gore!

Flapwing and the Last Work of Ezekiel Crumb experimental dramatic short film

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:48:22 +0000

A wonderful slab of dramatic expressionism told through this dark fantasy tale of a lone scientist trying to unwravel a hidden energy source of incredible power, when inspiration comes from an unlikely source that reveals unexpected results. Written and directed by Alasdair Beckett-King and produced by Gareth Fielding as a student film the blending of lighting, scenery, models, live action and animation makes the film an incredible visual feast on a very low budget.