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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Protect You + Me'

Brady Corbet has had roles 'Thirteen,' 'Mysterious Skin,' and 'Martha Marcy May Marlene.' In 2008, he debuted his first short film, 'Protect You + Me.' He has continued to make smart and mature choices, both in front of and behind the camera. Now he's prepping his debut feature and preparing to star in even more movies. Full story

2013 May 16 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'How to Live with Bedbugs'

NYC’s streets are littered with amazing home decorations, but the fear of bedbugs freaks the hell out of people. I’ve met people that had bedbugs. They told it me it was terrible. Even still, I could never fully understand how annoying it would be. That is, until I saw this aptly… Full story

2013 May 8 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Food'

In 1992, crazy Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer completed his three-part short film entitled 'Food,' which tells gastronomic allegorical tales of "Breakfast," "Lunch," and "Dinner" in his trademark comedic surrealist style. Watch this short after you eat, or else you might lose you… Full story

2013 Apr 30 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'I, an Actress'

In 'I, an Actress,' legendary cult filmmaker George Kuchar takes over an aspiring actress's real screen test to show her how to do it right—groping his chest and groaning out her lines like, "I’m on my knees, Harold, haven’t you seen women on their knees before or is it only on t… Full story

2013 Apr 23 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Bydlo'

'Bydlo' is an animated nightmare, where man becomes a slave driver and ultimately drives himself into the ground. Director Patrick Bouchard’s animation steals the show, as he breathes life into everything from water droplets forming and arid earth drying out to dozens of writhing… Full story

2013 Apr 16 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Tastes Like Chicken'

'Tastes Like Chicken' is Quico Meirelles's riveting short, which tells the story of a chicken living in a factory farm who miraculously becomes self-aware. As the chicken achieves lucidity, she desperately searches for meaning in her life and struggles with the harsh realities of… Full story

2013 Apr 11 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Six Shooter'

Death hangs over 'Six Shooter,' director Martin McDonagh's debut short film from 2005, but it is not about dying. In fact, each time a life is lost in the film, the tragedy is tempered with laughs. Instead of a downer, it is an edgy, funny, and bloody meditation on life. Full story

2013 Apr 3 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'I'm Never Afraid!'

In the short documentary 'I'm Never Afraid!', we watch eight-year-old Mack "the Motor Midget" Bouwense overcome incredible obstacles in the pursuit of his dream to become a motocross racer. Check it out if you’ve ever been scared shitless about something in life, but persevered a… Full story

2013 Mar 27 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents:
'Flotsam/Jetsam'

The Zellners' films are idiosyncratic, aggravating, and contain a subtle wit and intelligence that makes them rewatchable. 'Flotsam/Jetsam,' their short film from 2005, encapsulates the brothers’ vast knowledge of cinema and comedy, its rules, and how to break them. Full story

2013 Mar 14 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Voice Over'

This short—'Voice Over'—opens with a desperate space pilot who has been jettisoned from his ship after crash landing on an alien planet. To make things worse, one of the local creatures has crawled inside of his suit and is getting frisky with his nutsack. Full story

2013 Mar 6 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'A Chjàna'

Until I saw 'A Chjàna,' I had no idea race riots were occurring in Italy as recently as two years ago. I’m not going to pretend like there aren’t a million messed up things happening in the world at any given moment, but it’s a rare thing when a piece of art comes along and makes… Full story

2013 Feb 26 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short Not Stupid Presents: 'The Ellington Kid'

Two kids meet up in a South London kebab shop and start to spin some urban-legend yarn about what happened to the eponymous kid. The whole thing could have just been a story overheard at the shop it takes place in—but of course, it has a killer punch line. Full story

2013 Feb 19 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents:
'Dance Music Now'

This film delves into the neuroses at play between friends when one demands something of the other they can't give. The filmmaker and cinematographer create a number of silent moments where expressive colors heighten the tension between friends as their egos do battle. Full story

2013 Feb 14 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents:
'Spider'

I think everyone can relate to the main character, Jack, who's always running headfirst into things and not thinking them through. You can see the climax of this short coming a mile away, but when it comes you realize objects far away are a lot bigger and more fucked than they ap… Full story

2013 Feb 8 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents:
'Bear'

Nash Edgerton's 'Bear' is not a classic story of two lovers, two lovers fighting, two lovers making up, and two lovers living happily ever after. It's darkly comic, expertly executed, and has a stunning transformation at the end. Full story

2013 Feb 1 Jeffrey Bowers Film

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