Flickering and pulsating, spitting and swallowing at the same time. The screen becomes a vibrating membrane; colours, shapes, beats and sounds a psychedelic whirlpool. A short, fast-paced audiovisual ode to the hypnotic power of colour and vertigo.
The star fell in love with the ocean, but this love was never reciprocated. So the star tried to discuss with friends. But no one can understand what is the star thinking about.
Eyes are magical spheres that make up dreams and retain memories. In our eyes, the visions of the within and of the beyond overlap. New worlds come to be when our gazes meet.
As M.Bou, the boss of the city underworld, offers a big reward to whoever brings him the Yellow Triangle. Bart and Oscar, two gangsters who always work together, decide to get it !
The diligent high school freshman Akira Kagiura and his senior Taiga Hirano have been roommates for half a year. Kagiura used to be anxious about his future dormitory life, but thanks to his energetic senior looking out for him, he has come to feel content and at ease. As he continues to rely on Hirano more and more each day, he develops strong feelings for his selfless friend. In the six months they have left as roommates, Kagiura is determined to put a name to the relationship he cherishes so dearly before it comes to an end.
High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, Dai will find that the life of a professional musician isn’t for the faint of heart, as he must confront what it truly means to be great.
On a sunlit square brimming with people, everybody is enjoying the light and the warmth. Until newspapers start floating down, gently spreading seeds of unrest amongst the sunbathers. Unrest turns into fear when a sudden eclipse clads the square in total darkness.
Combining 8mm footage and stop motion, this micro-documentary asks how the intimate need for Reproductive Justice is threatened by the US' recent restriction of abortion rights.
I never knew how to answer the question, "what is your name," because if truth be told, I do not have a name, I have five names... Using family album and hand drawn animation, How I Got My Names tells a personal story about dealing with a traumatic childhood while navigating the ever-confusing young adulthood.
Rattling, the bus moves through the night. With a style reminiscent of expressionist woodcuts, in daydreamy colours and loving detail, this animated short captures the magic of a chance encounter that brings two people together for a fleeting moment.
When sleep comes, the monkey glides gently from leaf to leaf and into a mysterious dream world which becomes darker, more colourful and wilder. Sonja Rohleder's cinematic lullaby floats through the phases of sleep and their various hues and shapes.
To escape their super boring reality at school, five friends invent a magical chicken forest world in which they can dream as much as they want without being disturbed by adults. They call it “George-Peterland”. But utopia is turning against itself.
Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.
In many fairy tales, young protagonists grow up without parents, and this includes Duda. Duda and his friends decide to go on an adventure to the secret HooHoo Island to find Duda's mom. On the way, a dragon attacks them in the Snow Rabbit Forest, Duda and friends are separated, and Pinkar breaks down. Time is ticking fast, and the magical flower which is one of the keys to enter the island is wilting. Will Duda and friends reach the island in time?
Bim, a 7 year old winged bell, flies to Rome for the first time. Together with Bommel, Pi and the experienced Aurora, he is tasked with getting a magic elixir. This unique liquid brings an end to winter and allows spring to begin. The journey is a real challenge for Bim, who isn’t good at flying. Fortunately, he becomes best friends with Pi and Bommel and learns that he has other talents. It turns out Aurora has other plans for the Elixir. Will the three young bells be able to keep the magical substance out of her hands!?