TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF OUR SHORT FORM WORK. OUR FILMS HAVE SCREENED ACROSS THE USA, CANADA, ASIA, EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.
SHORT FORM
'The Big Sweet' and 'Sugar Wars' (2020)
English - Stop Motion
Written, directed and animated by Joshua Belinfante
With assistance from Glen Falkenstein, Chris Evans, Chris Hale
Music by David Bruggemann and Audio Network
The Big Sweet (2020) 3rd Prize Take 48 Sydney Underground Film Festival
'Sugar Wars' (2020) | My Rode Reel 2020
'We Brie-long Together' (2021)
English - Stop Motion
Written, directed and animated by Joshua Belinfante
Belle and cheddar aren’t regular bries or cheddar cheese That you’d find in the supermarket as you please. They are sassy, yellow and the best of friends, They even share videos with each other on weekends. Yet, today is a different day, as Cheddar makes an assumption, And Belle overreacts amidst the risk of public consumption. A cautionary tale for cheeses of all shapes and curds, That there can be both love and hate from our words. A short film made on an Iphone 12 Pro for SF3 fest 2021 screened at the Italian Forum Sunday 27th Feb 2022
'This is Pencil Tip!' (2022)
English - Stop Motion
Written, directed and animated by Joshua Belinfante
A short film about the band 'Pencil Tap'. Made in 48 hours for the Take48 competition for Sydney Underground Film Festival. As part of the competition we had to include a 'post it note' and the line of dialogue 'I already tried that'. Featuring the voice talents of Jack Curtis, Joshua Belinfante The VFX work of Olivier Bonenfant Production design and script work of Glen Falkenstein Fax machine sounds of David Bruggemann Assistants Peter and Lilly Belinfante who helped cut out all those bits of paper
'Baking Sense' (2023)
English - Stop Motion
Written, directed and animated by Joshua Belinfante
My entry for the Take48 competition in 2023 for Sydney Underground Film Festival. The short screened at Take48 and was selected out of over 400 films for the SF3 Smart Phone Gala finals. I shot it on a phone and made it entirely in my kitchen. It also screened at Kino Sydney in December 2023. Here it is for your viewing pleasure, especially as the strikes have now ended!
Credits:
Interviewer: Thanakarn Thongbujsri, Featuring: Narong Sairat, Wilai, Palm. Arphawan Sungsiri
Offline editor: Reen Chireen, Translation by: Reen Chireen
Music by: David Bruggeman, Sound Mix by: Liam Moses
Colour Grade: Sean Morris Special thanks: Someerset SuanPhlu, Kevin Vivis Visithsiri, Palm
Poster Design: Michael Chen
BAZAAR TAXI
THAILAND | AUSTRALIA (2016-2018 THAI: 11:50 ENGLISH SUBTITLES) Documentary
Take a backseat in one of Thailand’s most bizarre taxis and see the streets of Bangkok through the eyes of charming taxi driver Narong Sairat. Discover why Narong is considered the world's kindest cab driver. Learn why one of Bangkok’s most broken down taxis became one of its most delightful sights. ‘Bazaar Taxi’ is a 12 minute observational documentary following Narong as he introduces us to his family, his life & work and his mantra on life. It is Narong’s wish to spread the message of goodwill, karma and charity to the world.
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SWEDEN | NETHERLANDS | UK | GERMANY | AUSTRALIA | AUSTRIA (2017 ENGLISH, SWEDISH, 06:20) Documentary/Narrative hybrid
A short film we wrote, produced, directed, edited about the world's best town planner, Björn Lindqvist.
Björn Lindqvist is the world's best town planner. He's not trying to change the world. Just improve it.
Director/producer/editor: Joshua Belinfante
Cinematography: Kalle Dahlberg
Second camera: Joshua Belinfante
Featuring: Björn Lindqvist & Johan Lenhoff
Props: Renee Bosak
Sound: Mikael Sewerin
Sound mix and design: Michael Bridges
Music by : Stuart McBratney
Colour grade: Sean Morris
Supervising producer: Stuart Beedie
Special Thanks: Stefan & Iona Constantinescu, Pontus, Pelle, Tova, Joel Lindqvist, Stefan Eriksson, Clara Voda, Morgane Guyonnet, Birgit Sutzl, Tom Raudkivi, Ryan Patric O'Donnel.
Thanks also to Colin Weber, Yochi Ottensooser, Paul Mornon.
Poster Design: Michael Chen
Winner:
'Best Documentary Short' - Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival
'Best Short Documentary' - ARFF - Berlin Around International Film Festival
'Extra Mile Award' - Sydney Indie Film Festival, nominated 'Best Australian Short Film', 'Best Documentary Short'
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival November 2017
Dances With Films Festival June 2017
Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2017
Annual Copenhagen Film Festival 2017
Garden City International Film Festival 2017
Sydney World Film Festival July 2016
Lisboa International Film Festival July 2016
21st Canberra Short Film Festival September 2016
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival September 2016
City of Sydney Council screening September 2016
ARFF - Berlin Around International Film Festival October 2016
London Monthly Film Festival October 2016
CUT DOWN THE PUPPET STRINGS
AUSTRALIA (2014 ENGLISH 15:00)
An astronomer struggling with the loss of her husband and daughter becomes tormented by her past and troubled by a harrowing discovery.
A stop motion live action film we wrote, produced, directed, animated and edited. Accepted into numerous festivals around the world and won 'Best Animated Sequence' at the Port Stephens Film Festival as well as being nominated for 'Best Frackin Experimental Film' at the Oklahoma Underground Film Festival.
Starring Lorena Cappellone, Francis J Edwards, Miranda Szabo
Cinematography by: Martyn Taylor
Produced by: Janet Brown
Written, executive produced, directed, edited by: Joshua Belinfante
Co-directed by: Jeremy Belinfante
Camera Assistants : Jamie Wynen, Martin Carrol, Dimitri Zaunders, Matthew Malloy, Gabriella De Candia
Sound Recordists: Peter Delahunty, Antonia Gauci, Lauren Ross, Christopher Stamoulos, Jamie Wynen
Composer : Stephen Layton
Colour grade: Samuel Hutchinson
Production Design by: Joshua Belinfante
Art Director: Alexandra Cook
Set Dressing: Xiaofu Wang
Puppets designed by: Joshua Belinfante and Peter Belinfante
Make up by: Erin Megan Sandler, Murray Jones
VFX Make up by: Irene Phillips
Continuity: Rowan Tucker Evans, Jae Hee Park
Stills: Jeremy Belinfante, Peter Belinfante, Lorena Cappellone
Catering: Mama’s kitchen,
Runner/Puppet assistant: Pierre Raymond
Radio Announcer: Christopher Moriarty
Special thanks: Martyn Taylor, Justin Harvey, Paul Dinning, Sharon Etter, UTS equipment store, Shlomo and Eve Ash, Monty and Rosa Leventhal, The Szabo family, Francis J Edwards, Munich Electronics.
EVERYTHING THAT CLUNKED ALONG TODAY...
AUSTRALIA (2011 NO DIALOGUE 07:00)
A stop motion live action film we wrote, produced, directed and edited.
Enter Herman Antipode's carnivalesque prison, where every night is like the final moments before curtain call.
Screenings:
March 28th 2012, 9pm Dendy Newtown, 3rd Fantastic Planet Film Festival. fantasticplanetfilmfestival.com/program_2012/index.php?nav=1&page_no=22
August 25th 2011 at 9pm at the 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival.
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11th September 2011 at 4:30 pm at the Sydney Underground Film Festival.
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Awards:
Won the 'Animation Audience Choice Award' at SUFF 2011.Won 'Audience Choice Award' at Sydney Underground Film Festival and screened at numerous other festivals.
Director of Photography : Colin Weber
Camera Assist: Harrison Woodhead
Sound Recordist: Adrian Panckhurst
Gaffer: Janek Gonsalkorale, Leigh Capel, Chris Stamoulos
Make up: JJ Walker, Hannah Baxter
Composer: Stephen Layton.
BECAUSE OF THE HAT
SWEDEN (2012 SWEDISH 12:00)
Our first dialogue experimental drama film. Filmed with legendary Swedish actor Mats Lindblom who famously worked with Ingmar Bergman in the 80s.
Starring Pontus Lindqvist, Mats Lindblom, Alexi Carpentieri and Kiki the cat.
Directed/Produced/Written/Edited by: Joshua Belinfante
Co-written by: Blake S Ervin
Translation by : Frida C Ulfves and Pontus T Lindqvist
Director of Photography: Kalle Dahlberg
Clapper: Uros Ralovic
Sound: Mikael Sewerin
Composer: Stephen Layton
Special thanks: Andreas Jakobsson and Renée Bosak, Mats Lindblom, FilmCentrum Stockholm.
'ANXIOUS BOY' - FAILR FT. BILBY
AUSTRALIA MUSIC VIDEO (3:44)
A music video we produced for independent musicians Failr & Bilby.
Director/Camera/Editor: Joshua Belinfante
Colour Grade: Gervais Koffi
Assistant: Ben Bauchet
Band: Failr Ft. Bilby.
Actress: Nina Dulac
'GRUNTWHORE' -
GINGER WILDHEART
AUSTRALIA (4:25)
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING.
A music video we helped produce for Jeremy Belinfante & the Mutation project.
'HONOUR' - COURTNEY LOVE & GINGER WILDHEART
AUSTRALIA (3:17)
We helped film this music video for Jeremy Belinfante & Courtney Love & Ginger Wildheart.
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