5 Brilliant Films To Watch On Bang Bang, A New Youtube Channel For Animated Shorts

Shorts By Alex Dudok de Wit | 02/04/2022 2:46 pm | Back in 2020, we reported the launch of a Youtube channel dedicated to the library of Autour de Minuit, one of France’s pre-eminent distributors of animated shorts. Now Miyu Distribution, another major French player in this space, has followed suit. Bang Bang is the rebranded hub for Miyu Distribution’s catalog, which includes festival favorites, Oscar nominees, and several films we’ve covered because we admire their boldness and flair. The channel already features 60-plus shorts that have completed their festival runs. Two more will be added each week, on Tuesday and Friday. The films are organized into categories: documentaries, comedies, LGBTQIA+, etc. Many tackle adult themes and some skew very experimental, but there is also a section of family-friendly works. Filmmakers from France, Europe, and beyond are represented. We’ve selected five great shorts on Bang Bang to start you off. If you like the flavor, head to the channel for more. Maestro (Illogic) Forest animals sing opera. That’s it. I remember this absurdist one-joke film well from its festival run: it always got a big laugh, refreshing the mood in the theater after the invariably darker shorts that had preceded…
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