Short Films | The Can of Nothing

See "Comments" or "More info" for a few screen caps, extras (possibly), and... commentary.

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J. Bang Sandhu's Users are Losers- August 19, 2010
Join J. Bang Sandhu as he recounts the true story of a young filmmaker destined to fail.

328mb | YouTube | More Info
Drainor - August 4, 2010
The latest fad in stuff you use in your kitchen that you learn about in awesome TV ads!

160 mb | YouTube | Slightly More Info
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - October 31, 2009
It's that time of year again when we all start to feel warm and fuzzy inside. It's probably from all the sugar.

75mb | YouTube | More Info
Electric Fury: Make a Wish, Officer Guko! - August 22, 2009
An accident in the past leaves Officer Guko with a handicap of sorts. He and his buddy cop must embark on an adventure to find the Dragonball halves and bring peace to Guko's life!

370 mb | YouTube | More Info
Parkour - August 17, 2009
Open yourself up to the exciting world of parkour. What does it take to be a parkour master? See the pros in action!

430mb | YouTube | Extras/More Info
Peer Pressure PSA - June 15, 2009
Produced by youth in the Can of Nothing production camp. Please, no more Pokemon Trashimation requests!

29 mb | YouTube | More Info
Just Words - January 26, 2009
It's not what you think it is, and it's probably not as funny as it should be, but it's all just words in the end!

122mb | Vimeo | YouTube | Extras/Comments

The Tin Can Alley - December 31, 2008
A show in a sort of variety/sketch comedy style made up of smaller movie ideas we've accumulated throughout space and time.
Part 1, Part 2 | Vimeo | YouTube | More details

J.R. Ronjon and the Wizard of Lung Cancer - August 15, 2008
One hero rises through the smoke to get his revenge on lung cancer! This was our film from the Can of Nothing Film Challenge 2008!

446 mb | Vimeo | More Info
Soundtrack to My Life - July 6, 2008
Derek finally sees the new Indiana Jones movie and loves it. Now everything he does is accompanied by the iconic theme song! Harrison Ford makes a special guest appearance!

331mb | Vimeo HD | More Info
HD - February 29, 2008
High Definition is lightyears ahead of its time, and we're here to tell you why. 

53 mb | More Info
Eat Me - December 25, 2007
Dieting can be difficult when there's raw meat everywhere. Ed finds that out the hard way! High definition makes for large file size! Yippie!

381 mb | More info
The Sacred Path of the Chinese Cowboy - August 8, 2007
The film we made as part of the Can of Nothing film challenge. Two old Chinese cowboys look back on their lives and Shanghai Noon. 

13 mb | More info
The Lost Anti-Drug PSA - May 6, 2007
An anti-drug video the Can of Nothing crew filmed but never completed back in May 2006. Drugs can be dangerous in many different ways!

5 mb | Comments
Godrilla - March 4, 2007
The story of an emo kid's journey toward salvation.

30 mb | Comments
I Hate TV! - August 2006
5:00. Time for Simpsons.

What? It's not on?! SH*T!
4.4 mb | Phil's Comments
Honbon's Revenge - February 2006
A retelling of the classic tale of a big pink stuffed bear seeking revenge on a young man who he thought was his best friend but who accidentally killed him while playing basketball.
12 mb 10 mb | Derek's Comments

Spokes of Apathy - September 2005
This was pieced together from a bunch of nothingness that we filmed one day hanging out. It's ARTSY!
4.7 mb

Sunny G - July 5, 2005
A sort of spoof of those old Sunny Delight commercials. Two dudes go to get some SunnyD, but end up with something else...
12mb 3mb | Phil's comments | Script

Phil Spinning - April 7, 2005
Friend Jude introduced me to that "Benny Hill" song, and I wanted to make a strange video to it...so I did. Phil spinning! I was gonna barf after making this video.
5 mb | Phil's Comments

Why Do You Want to Win the Amazing Race? - December 2004
Based on the highly acclaimed reality TV series "The Amazing Race"! Well, not really. It's just me going around a school asking people "Why do you want to win the Amazing Race?"
10 mb | Phil's Comments

The Fabulous Life of Britney Spears - December 1, 2004
This blatant social commentary was for a Protest Literature assignment, or something. It's a parody of that show "The Fabulous Life of <Celebrity>" which runs on MuchMoreMusic in Canada, and VH1 (I think) in the States.
7.7 mb

Of Beast and Man - Fall 2004
A short conversation between a cannibal and some guy. Cannibals are more human than you think.
11 mb | More details & Phil's comments

Gatorade Bottle Flipping - Spring 2004
So I took a mini Gatorade bottle, tipped it over and it did a little more than I was expecting...and it was a little more fun than I was expecting. In fact, too much fun. 
5.4 mb

Fun With Stop Motion - Fall 2003
My first (and last) movie using stop-motion. It's way too much work positioning everything, taking the shot, and doing it again. I think my camera started to break after this...but I guess the zaniness was kinda worth it!
3 mb

Dancing For Fruitopia - Fall 2003
We took a short break while filming A Domestic Dispute and filmed something completely random. I blame everyone but me for this hilarious monstrosity.
2.6 mb