2020 Short Film Challenge

I have been challenged by my friend, V, at work to watch 500 short films that I have not seen, during my lunchtime at the office (generally one hour to one hour fifteen). (If you read my articles at Bloody Whisper, you might remember that V was the friend who viewed the two Dead Snow movies with me for my article revisiting the series.)

I have excepted this challenge.

I am a short film lover. Currently, I have seen more than 1600 shorts.

Yes, I have kept track of them long before Lettrbox!

So, here's the numbers...

there are 52 weeks in the year

times 5 days a week

260 possible days

less 22 days for occurrences (sick time, vacation, etc)

238 possible days

less 26 furlough days

212 possible days

less 5 holidays

207 possible days

to see 500 short films.

The rules:

1. A short film is defined as any film less than 45 minutes in running time.

2. All short films viewed must not have been seen by me before 2020.

3. In order to qualify, the short film must be listed as such by IMDb.

4. All short films must be attainable on line.

These are rules for viewing that I already follow.

5.There will be blogs for each week with the films viewed, many accompanied by a list of those I have already viewed.

I am already putting together Theme Weeks based on Birthdays and World Events. For instance, the week beginning 5 Jan 2020 will be Animation in honor of Emile Cohl (born 4 Jan) and Winsor McCay (born 5 Jan).  And so one. (by the way, Animation will be a reoccurring theme. There are a lot of cartoons out there. I'm looking forward to Max Fleischer week!)

I also plan to leave links if you would like to see some of the films that I have seen.

Feel free to follow along.

It might be fun.

Feel free to ignore the whole thing.

But you might miss something. 

Either way, I am going to enjoy this.

En garde!