Somebody’s gotta start blogging about the wealth of short films the internet has provided us, and I guess it may as well be me. Enter Hirsute.

“A young time traveler is confronted by an arrogant and hairless future version of himself.”

Hirsute, a film from Canadien first-time director AJ Bond, was recently brought to my attention by my best friend (even though it made its premiere in September of 2007). The film has been getting a lot of love recently due to the Bond’s recently interview with the writers at ShortOftheWeek.com, and let me tell you, it deserves it.

The film packs a ton of punch into only 12 minutes, quickly transitioning back and forth between the laughable and the sullen. The cinematography, while not all too interesting, is very appropriate and doesn’t overpower the meaning of the film itself, while at the same time making sure the highlight the film’s very fascinating (yet low-budget) set. Still, the philosophy behind the film is equally as fun to think about as the actual film is to watch; the protagonist deals with topics ranging from time travel to self-image and from fine cuisine to homophobia.

Certainly worth your time.