This weekend is the Oscars, which for our office means the emergence of a deep, enduring hope that “Avatar” doesn’t win Best Picture.

Additionally, it means that Oscar “Best Short Film” contender “Logorama” is up to watch, for free, without legal issues, for the next week:

(click the picture to go to the video)

Constructed entirely of famous logos, the short is far more clever than it is compelling or edgy. That said, the visual jokes are numerous, interesting, and rarely expected — watch for the death of Mr. Peanut midway through for an example — and the film overall is well-executed and conceptually interesting.

We can’t help but applaud short films like this for distributing content for free, especially in a format where word-of-mouth buzz can make an art project into an international introduction to a director. Also, we applaud the fact that the movie sinks LA into the ocean. Kudos.

Learn more about the movie on the official site.