An overworked office worker has the quirk of turning into a butterfly under stress. We watch him struggle to keep his insect side a secret as the pressure of his office life becomes so intense he can't take it anymore.
On a remote planet at the galaxy’s edge, a fragile truce between humans and autonomous drones is hanging by a thread. Recent events have revealed deep-seated conflicts and shocking truths that threaten to dismantle the delicate peace that has been maintained.
San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.
After a flat tire leaves her stranded in the woods, a woman revisits haunting memories of her self-destructive tendencies on the finger nails. As she peels the skin from her fingers, each strip draws her deeper into the past. With every layer, she steps closer to the hidden child within herself.
A piece of toast who “wears” butter every single day becomes bored of their mundane life, they long for something different. Until one day they are visited by a myriad of different breads and pastries dressed up in different spreads in various ways who encourage Toast to find their own individuality by expressing themselves through stylish fashion.
In a colorful and engaging two-minute animation, a small story is developed within the language of experimental cinema. The narrative explores the relationship between two very different characters, drawing a comparison between them and two animals: the Elephant and the Bird. Each animal represents one of the human figures, and they attempt to become similar to each other in order to be together. Gradually, they come to realize that simply accepting their differences is preferable and healthier, ultimately allowing them to grow and move forward together.
“Sweet Spot” is an experimental animated short film that uninhibitedly explores the dialog between the work and its authors, Jorge Ribeiro and Paulo Patrício, whose points of view and creative approaches, both in terms of cinematographic language and ways of being, are quite different. Through this duality, and starting from a shared but at the same time individual process, the directors seek to understand at what point the short film they are making together reaches its “sweet spot”. In other words, the ideal point at which the work is considered finished.
This piece of work considers a parallel between the mother and the planet. Both give life and offer the conditions that have the potential to care for life. Our planet - the space of our becoming, that hosts us, keeps us, supports us. The Terra firma that we imagine will always be there, will always provide for us. The mother, the one in whose love (whatever form that takes) we develop our own attachments.
A boy learns a whole new meaning behind being "stuck" to his electronics. This is his journey to become unstuck while realizing what is most valuable in his life has been in front of his face the whole time.
As the vampire Ray Von Rabenstein looks out from his balcony at the luminescent moon. He reminisces about the incident that turned him to what he is. And after, with determination, accepts his role as the moon prince.
A goat, a weed, a person, a ladder, and a snake strive to climb upwards while collapsing, transforming, and combining in different ways, always in-between. Created as an animated music video for the song Sunever by Chris Cohen, from his album Paint a Room. The film was made using gouache and watercolor on paper.
While foraging in a magical forest, a young troll feeds a persistent wild unicorn behind his dad’s back. But once he runs out of food, Junior quickly learns through a dark twist why you don’t feed the unicorn!
Chance encounters can leave a lasting imprint, like ink on paper. At 13, Duncan Major met artist Tara Bryan and discovered a shared passion for letterpress printing that shaped his life. In her memory, Duncan created Imprint, a poetic animated film that serves as a heartfelt tribute. Using the letterpress and craft material she passed down to him, the film brings hand-printed art to life with vibrant animation, evocative imagery and a beautifully designed soundscape. Imprint celebrates how the relationships we build echo outward, leaving an enduring legacy.