iTunes Offers 10 FREE Downloads of Sundance Short Films (but hurry: only until 01/25/09)

With Oscar night approaching, who wants to miss the chance to watch some of the new Best Short Films for free? For the next several days only, you can download for FREE on iTunes ten of the films appearing at the Sundance Film Festival. You must have iTunes installed, then select your free films at http://www.itunes.com/sundance

The free films--which are available through iTunes stores in the US, UK and Canada (sorry, not worldwide!)--each have their own page on the Sundance website. To help you decide what you want to download, here are the links to each one along with the short blurb description as given by Sundance:

Acting for the Camera -Two students’ reenactment of the When Harry Met Sally orgasm scene reaches an unhappier ending under the questionable teacher’s tutelage in this acting class.

Countertransference -This comedy centers on an awkward woman with assertiveness problems who searches out the questionable assistance of a therapist.

HUG-Drew, a musician, has a contract ready to sign. But the trip across town to sign the contract becomes complicated when Asa, his friend and manager, realizes Drew isn't taking his meds.

Field Notes From Dimension X: Oasis -Location: planet Oasis. Character: Captain Fred T. Rogard.

From Burger It Came -This is an animated film that remembers early 1980s-era Cold War fears of a young boy in middle America.

I Live In The Woods -A Woodsman's fast-paced journey, fueled by happiness, slaughter, and a confrontation with America's God.

Instead of Abracadabra-Tomas is a little bit too old to still be living with his parents, but his dream of becoming a magician leaves him with no other option.

James-A young man grapples with the impulses and thoughts about being gay.

Magnetic Movie-Natural magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries, as scientists from NASA's space sciences laboratory excitedly describe their discoveries.

This Way Up-Laying the dead to rest has never been so much trouble.

The Sundance Film Festival is a first tier international and independent film showcase, held annually in January in Utah, USA. It presents 120 dramatic and documentary full length films in seven categories as well as over 90 short films. Over the years, it has introduced American audiences to some of the most important films. Enjoy your chance to comfortably watch for free on your iTunes application what the crowds are shivering to see in Utah right now.