Watch: Denis Villeneuve's Mad Brilliant 2008 Short Film 'Next Floor'

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One filmmaker on the rise in a big way is Denis Villeneuve, from Quebec, Canada, who just premiered his latest film Sicario to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival (here’s our review). He’s next set to direct the Blade Runner sequel/reboot/restart with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, not to mention Roger Deakins as cinematographer. His previous work is also impressive (and worth seeking out): Incendies, Prisoners and Enemy. And if you want to go back even further, you can now watch his 2008 short film Next Floor that mocks the “endless symphony of abundance”. It’s a wicked commentary on excess that’s powerful to watch. ›››