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"Blur&amp;#039;s Alex James has made his directorial debut by unveiling a short film.  The star released A Slice of Life, a two-and-a-half minute &amp;quot;carefree and happy&amp;quot; movie that was directed, scripted and scored by James himself, who also appears in it. Watch the clip below:      The film was created to celebrate the launch of Virgin Media Shorts 2013, the UK&amp;#039;s biggest short film competition, which is held in association with Nikon.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve always been interested in film but had never got around to trying it for myself,&amp;quot; James said. &amp;quot;Like everything else, it starts with an idea and as music is so much a part of my life, it quickly became the focus of the short. I was in LA listening to the track on my headphones. The more I listened to it, the more it chimed with the sunshine and atmosphere of the city.  &amp;quot;So I decided to make a film about being carefree and happy, with a punchline that brings it all back to earth - the concept being life is short, but music endures. I really enjoyed the whole film-making process, it was very accessible and a lot of fun.&amp;quot; The short is soundtracked by &amp;#039;Superordinator&amp;#039;, a brand new song recorded especially for the film.  This year&amp;#039;s competition includes the BAFTA award-winning director Shane Meadows as head judge, who alongside a team of experts will decide who wins \u00C2\u00A330,000 in funding for their next film project.  Entry for Virgin Media Shorts 2013 is now open. For more information visit www.virginmediashorts.co.uk. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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