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SMOKE BREAK #996: Dig This Awesome Short Film On The Making Of A Local Beer

Local filmmaker Caleb Beyers’ newest short Voltage: The Making of a Beer fictionalizes the very real collaboration between Victoria’s Habit Coffee and Hoyne Brewing Co. that resulted in a new Espresso Stout. The first batch was spoken for, and the second should start appearing on a few taps and in a few stores next week.

Bonus: Shane Devereaux on a bicycle, pedalling.

Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.