I'm short not stupid
I'm Short Not Stupid Presents: 'Chonto'
Bobby Bird is a tattooed, drug-addled songwriter who idolizes himself more than everyone and everything, except for his pet monkey, Chonto. He is a menace. A lover. A genius. A failure. Bobby Bird is “the Devil In Denim.”
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'The Lark'
The Lark is a simple story: man meets woman, woman falls in love (?), they get married, man takes advantage, woman puts up with it, man goes too far, and woman finally snaps.
I'm Short Not Stupid Presents: 'The Cub'
The Cub tells the story of a five-year-old girl, whose parents turn her over to a pack of wolves so that she will learn “strength, self-reliance, and cunning behavior.” The girl is timid at first, clutching to her father’s leg. But eventually...
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: '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...
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 who had bedbugs. They told it me it was terrible. Still, I could never fully understand how annoying it would be. That is...
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...
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...
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...
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...