Short Films by Famous Directors – The Greg And Matt Movie Chat

The Greg And Matt Movie Chat

Short films are an entirely different craft than the full-length feature. With less time to develop characters and narrative, they are heavily reliant on a director's unique style and ability to instantly connect with an audience. In this episode, Greg and Matt dive into some of their favorite short films by famous directors. Does their style come through in the short film format? What makes a good short film? Time to get inspired by the bite-sized films of some of the all-time greats!

Our Lists (most of these short films are available on YouTube, so check em out!):

Greg:

10: Tramwaj by Krzysztof Kieslowski | https://youtu.be/hovMRWNSOCw

9: We’re Going To The Zoo by Josh Safdie (on Criterion Channel)

8: Next Floor by Denis Villeneuve | https://youtu.be/t60MMJH_1ds

7: Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB by George Lucas | https://youtu.be/GB3fbtUYgRE

6: L’Opera Mouffe by Agnes Varda (on Criterion Channel)

Matt:

10: Fortune Cookie - Darren Aronofsky | https://youtu.be/HJq1r-LzR2U

9: Doodlebug - Christopher Nolan | https://youtu.be/DQaNqcKY1Sc

8: Next Floor - Denis Villeneuve | https://youtu.be/t60MMJH_1ds

7: Pioneer - David Lowery | https://youtu.be/HZ9g5xaNfeM

6: Six Shooter - Martin McDonagh | https://youtu.be/n_xMyx_SogA

Greg:

5: What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? by Martin Scorsese (On Criterion Channel)

4: The Alphabet by David Lynch | https://youtu.be/oJ_t1eOAipo

3: My Josephine by Barry Jenkins (On Criterion Channel)

2: Two Cars, One Night by Taika Waititi | https://youtu.be/aFmbIO_JTH0

Matt:

5: Bottle Rocket - Wes Anderson | https://youtu.be/Yrt-ZKa4u0k

4: Vincent - Tim Burton | https://youtu.be/8LNzJKHR3yM

3: The Black Balloon - The Safdie Brothers | https://youtu.be/oTXb3EN5w04

2: I’m Here - Spike Jonze | https://youtu.be/6OY1EXZt4ok

Greg:

1: Geometria by Guillermo del Toro | https://youtu.be/IjDP7rPFGAA

Matt:

1: The Strange Thing About the Johnsons - Ari Aster | https://youtu.be/sqyQMX4rwHs

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