Arts

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When I first saw first saw Ed Holdsworth's short video Arrive in July last year I suddenly realised I had a love of shorts, animations and abstract films.

Now I've finally laid my hands on a copy of the film. Arrive's just one in twenty pictures available on the latest onedotzero_select DVD. The disc's a packed collection of diverse shorts. There are music videos (including one from Lambchop), advertisements, experiments and short stories. None could be described as ordinary.

The small screen isn't necessarily the best place to see these films, but neither I believe are the festivals. I'd love to see more shorts and abstract pictures in regular cinema. If only the big chains could find room for one before each feature. These films are things I want to see much more of.