The Kick-Off films

heyo. Below I've posted clips of the shorts we watched at the All TRaC Kick-Off last Wednesday, for your viewing pleasure. Both clips are incomplete because YouTube only allows 10 minutes of footage, but you'll get an idea.

The first: AMELIA, choreographed/produced by the Canadian company La La La Human Steps, and directed by Edouard Lock.


The second: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, directed by Les Blank. Yes, the man ate his shoe! If you want to see the extent of Herzog's determination and drive, rent Burden of Dreams, a full-length documentary about the making Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo. He pulls a ship over a mountain. Really. It's crazy!


BONUS!
At the first TRaC Meet in the Fall of 2007, we watched three of my favorite short films by the Czech filmaker Jan Švankmajer. All three are stop-motion films done solely by the filmaker, and took years to make. We all loved the third, called MEAT LOVE. Amalia (Theater TRaC) asked about it at the Kick-Off so I thought I'd drop the link for y'all. Check them out by clicking here.

~eric