Jeffrey Bowers
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'I Want to Be a Pilot'
I Want to Be a Pilot is the story of Omondi, a 12-year-old boy orphaned by AIDS who dreams of being a pilot. A pilot represents freedom. A person who is able to escape the horrors that engulf those on the ground and land where their dreams are...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Never Like the First Time!'
The title, Never Like the First Time!, refers to just what you'd expect—losing your virginity. Back in 2006, acclaimed artist Jonas Odell animated four true stories on the subject of popping cherries, which were recorded in 2002 by his colleague...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Madame Tutli Putli'
'Madame Tutli-Putli' is a stop motion short film directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerboski that features train-hopping, kidney stealing, lude tennis players, moths, and one women struggling to come to terms with fate.
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Dr. Easy'
The eponymous Dr. Easy is a robot programmed to diffuse tense situations. It uses a vast database of human records, sensory detectors, and deductive reasoning to work it’s magic. The film incites many important questions that force us to confront our...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Declaration of War'
Today, right before our 237th Independence Day, I want you to check out a film that you should watch with very little context. All you need to know is that filmmaker Dustin Guy Defa made a batshit crazy supercut of George W. Bush declaring a war on...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'The Bowler'
The Bowler is a short documentary directed by Sean Dunne that takes a look at Rocky Salemmo. You see him cruise through his days of knocking down pins and back room blowjobs. This guy is the definition of dirtbag, but at the same time he’s...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Boobie'
In Boobie, writer and star Brian Petsos is playful with his violence, taking it to obscene levels but leveling it with deadpan comic delivery. Going head-to-head with a mustached Elijah Wood, he hosts a Mexican standoff in a sick take on the...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'The Rambler'
Director Calvin Reeder’s work is a mix of underground shock horror and existential atmosphere. Reeder specializes in turning lo-fi splatter films into bizarre and schizophrenic art films by meshing high-concept thought and design with genre story lines...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Sins of the Nude'
Composed of outtakes from a different short film produced for the Dutch Online Film Festival, director Todd Rohal weaves together a sordid, upsetting, and hilarious alternate version of 'Variety' critic Robert Koehler. Watch as they lampoon an...
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Successful Alcoholics'
In this short film, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and starring Lizzy Caplan and T. J. Miller, a couple is awesome at life, despite being hammered all the time. But when alcohol is taken out of the equation, they are forced to reflect on their lives.
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Cunning Stunts'
Jeff Scher has been making films for over 30 years and utilizes a rich animation style that disarms and charms you with its frenetic movement and visual beauty—it’s like blinking as quickly as you can until your brain starts to buzz.
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Protect You + Me'
Brady Corbet has had roles in '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...