Coffee Shorts

Killing Joke; The Death and Resurrection Show teaser trailer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:38:51 +0000

Teaser trailer for the upcoming music documentary feature film from New Zealand's ILC Productions, Jaz Coleman and British independent Coffee Films. Following Czech journalist Jana Trzilova's investigation into the turbulent musical history of the band that influenced Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Soundgarden, Korn, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Faith No More, The Cult and many more. Jana follows the trail of Killing Joke and charismatic frontman Jaz Coleman from Czechoslavakia to Iona and on to Glastonbury Tor, Egypt, Iceland, the Nazca Lines in Peru and New Zealand. Discovering a web of mysticism, numerology, white heat experiments, a recording session in the heart of the Great Pyramid, occult rituals and prophecy she discovers more than she ever imagined. Learn more at coffeefilms.com/killingjoke.

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...

ETA; one man, one spaceship, one long way to go

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:09:24 +0000

Marvin, the sole human on board a space delivery mission lasting several years appears to have the dullest job in the universe; but not all is as it seems! This gorgeously crafted drama / comedy / thriller / sci fi animated short film from Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen and animation studio JUNK has been making a big impact on the animation world picking up awards at festivals like BreakPoint and web screening sites like OpenFilm and Aniboom.

Beartrek, epic wildlife nature conservation documentary

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:27:25 +0000

A stunningly epic wildlife conservation documentary feature film following adventurer and biologist Chris Morgan traversing some of the wildest places on earth by motorbike, seeking out the rarest of the bear species and meeting the people dedicated to saving them from extinction. Chris camps with brown bears in Alaska for the salmon run, tracks the sun bear in Borneo and learns about the ancient beliefs that have inspired remote villages in Peru to conserve the Machu Picchu bears. In India he meets sloth bears in tiger country then polar bear cubs in the Alaskan Arctic before ending his journey in the Mongolian desert tracking the rarest of them all; the Gobi bear. With profits from the film being donated to the organisations featured this is the essential documentary for anyone that cares about bears, wildlife, wild places, conservation and the natural world, from Wildlife Media.

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!

Your Mommy Kills Animals documentary film preview trailer

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:37:01 +0000

A powerful independent feature film documentary on the animal rights movement from SHAC to Peta, the ALF and the FBI's declaration that animal rights activists are a greater terrorist threat to the USA than Al Quaeda. Featuring key figures like Josh Harper and Kevin Kjonaas with celebrity comment from Jessica Biel, Katherine Heigl, Kaley Cuoco, Joss Stone and James Cromwell. Funded by a political lobbyist to criticise Peta indie filmmakers Curt Johnson and Maura Flynn decided to give the activists a fair hearing leading to a long courtroom battle. A critically acclaimed independent film with 91% at Rotten Tomatoes it continues to cause controversy, getting pulled from DVD stores after pressure on major retailers from food industry lobbyists; you can still get a copy direct from distributors Halo-8 and check out the latest work from Curt Johnson's Indie Genius Productions on their Myspace.

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.

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!

Fugees Pras Michel homeless on LA Skid Row

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:03:41 +0000

Skid Row is a documentary tracing Fugee's celebrity rap star Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel's experience living homeless on the streets of LA's notorious Skid Row. Filmed by undercover crews and hidden cameras Pras, with no money in his pockets, experiences first hand the violent crime, hard drugs, discomfort and hunger of homelessness, putting a face and giving a voice to the people affected and exploring the reasons behind it. Produced by Pras Michel alongside Teryn Fogel and Rob Wisdom the film is available now via Indie Rights.

Greed, animated short film

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:01:14 +0000

A superbly animated, clever and funny short film from Swedish character animator Alli Sadegiani. Through the simplest of plotlines, a single character, a single setting and a little comedy we see human greed laid bare for the idiotic and dangerous thing it is, something we all know is a part of us bubbling beneath the surface, that some keep in check and others fail to with disastrous implications for themselves and the people around them.

Hello

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:45:44 +0000

Welcome to Coffee Shorts on Blip, we post new stuff every week, you can also subscribe to our blog at coffeeshorts.blogspot.com which runs films along with general rantings about film, the environment, wildlife and politics

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.

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.

Sound Sanctuary Broken Signs music video

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:07:44 +0000

Blending live action with photoshop images and a lot of After Effects goodness British production house Khaki Productions have turned out this gorgeous music video for British independent chill out / electronica / ambient / acoustic guitar band Sound Sanctuary and their 2008 single release Broken Signs from the Dust LP. Sound Sanctuary get compared to everyone from Zero 7 to Simon and Garfunkel so well worth a listen whatever your taste...

3:04 experimental short film, beat poets

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:34:21 +0000

It's 3:04, you've spent all night reading Kerouac and Ginsberg, smoking French cigarettes and wearing your essential black and white beat poetry ensemble. As a lazy shuffling drom beat brushes into your personal soundtrack what else can you do but get on the road? Laid back beat jazz rhythms from the ever fascinating British film crew Hum-Drum Films and Miles To Go.

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.

Nazareth, experimental short film trilogy

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:36:10 +0000

An intriguing, creative and disconcerting trilogy of experimental short films written, featuring and made by a whole host of the Hum-Drum Films collective, connected together by the wanderings of various lost or out of place characters in a world of weird anomalies and metaphorical props. Shot with trademark confidence and inventiveness and treading the usual ground the verges between bizarre and genius, don't expect viewing to guarantee clarity!

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!

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.

Scottish Wildcats DVD preview, tiger of the Highlands, wild cat

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:03:51 +0000

Scotland's wild cat; a preview for the wildlife / nature / current affairs documentary film Last of the Scottish Wildcats, investigating the imminent extinction and conservation of these beautiful cats that are also called the tigers of the Highlands. Full movie available to order on DVD now from award winning British independent film production company Coffee Films at coffeefilms.com/scottishwildcats.

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.

Time Is Lost; experimental music video short film

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:45:51 +0000

The first of a number of experimental / dramatic films we'll be screening by the UK's Hum-Drum Films (Finn Riley, Miles Watts and Ryan de Koning), Time Is Lost is a simple and very effective piece, sometimes a music video and sometimes an experimental film, full of calm with a slightly disquieting atmosphere that runs throughout the work of the Hum-Drum team.

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.

Trailer for A Plaster, a Paper and a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:03:44 +0000

Film noir styled trailer for the independent short film A Plaster, a Paper and a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich from Crestfallen Productions and Coffee Films. A crossover of drama thriller and black comedy it tells the story of a very unusual friendship; the full film will be here in the next few weeks look out for it!

The Janitor dark futuristic independent short film animation

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:50:52 +0000

A dark, futuristic and slightly surreal sci-fi animated short film from Wolfram Gruss (better known as electronica artist PNFA) with drawings by Michael Noll. The animation blends After Effects with hand drawings to tell the story of a very special Janitor that controls day and night on behalf of God.

3 Short film drama thriller

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:41:04 +0000

Cool short film independent thriller following the apocalyptic resolution of three intimately entwined relationships over three intense minutes, made by British indie film company Coffee Films with an award winning movie score from Mister Ed.

Out of Idaho rock music documentary

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:34:18 +0000

Rock music documentary on US rock and roll artist Jake Stigers, shot during a live acoustic guitar tour of the UK by British award winning independent film producers Coffee Films and including music from his albums, a must see for classic rock fans of the Rolling Stones, Steve Miller, Mick Jagger, the Yardbirds, The Who, Dave Clark Five, Georgia Satellites, T Rex, Wolfmother, Aerosmith etc.

Televisual Man, experimental independent short film

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:35:12 +0000

Short experimental independent film from UK indie Coffee Films. Inspired by George Orwell's 1984 Big Brother exploring the concept of enforced surveillance whilst considering the future of the reality TV boom and maybe Andy Warhols "famous for 15 minutes" ideas. Includes a dark ambient electronica score from Amir Baghiri.

Niall Quinn Under Same Sky music video

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:55:24 +0000

Music video for British acoustic guitar folk / pop singer songwriter Niall Quinn's poetic life and love song Under Same Sky, from award winning UK independent film, movie and tv company Coffee Films and well worth a view for any fans of Ryan Adams, Damien Rice and other solo male acoustic guitar acts, features actress Nikki Posener.

Scottish wildcat documentary teaser trailer

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:38:42 +0000

Britain's wild cat; a trailer for the wildlife / nature / current affairs documentary film Last of the Scottish Wildcats, investigating the imminent extinction of these endangered and beautiful animals, their cultural history and the conservation efforts to save them. Full movie out now on DVD from award winning British independent film production company Coffee Films.