In the wild west, a dangerous outlaw lurks, hunting his prey; an alien out of his world. In this tale a legendary battle commences, who will emerge victorious, only one will remain, which soldier will remain victorious, only time will tell, in this gripping story, where a dangerous outlaw lurks hunting his prey; an alien out of his world.
Inspired by old Danish folklore, this whimsical dark fairytale tells the story of twin girls Maja and Marlena escaping from their abusive mother, to seek refuge with the enchanting forest lady nicknamed “Saggy Bosoms” whom their mother had warned them about.
A burnt-out animator returns home to care for his ailing grandmother, only to be drawn into a mythical world, where he must confront his guilt and rediscover his purpose, preserving fading legends through his art.
The animated short film is based on a true story of a young couple from Saint Petersburg and tells about helplessness in the face of a repressive state, departure from which becomes a surreal nightmare.
Consumed by desire, a candle blurs the lines between love and obsession as it risks everything to possess someone it can never truly have, unaware that its own light could lead it into darkness.
A singing alien from the planet 0E0E0 comes to earth, seeking happiness after his home was destroyed in a brutal intergalactic war. With the help of a kind little boy, he is able to fulfil his lifelong ambition of experiencing a corporate Casual Friday, and finds some peace in the small joys.
A samurai arrives at a shrine in search of the person responsible for mysterious disappearances. There, she finds Byakko, the white tiger, but fails to harm him. Some flowers save her and guide her to a destroyed shrine, replaced by prey. She discovers that Byakko is a furious deity. While he tries to kill her, the samurai must calm his anger and purify him. Following the flowers, she destroys the prey, restores the shrine, and returns peace to Byakko.
During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears. Their game takes an unexpected turn when Gilda, a mysterious passenger, intrudes on their exchange. Yet, her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings.
A woman walks down the sidewalk, avoiding the cracks in the pavement like a child. Her body remains on high alert, remembering the horrors of a war that continues to haunt her. The Sounds of Things Ablaze is a charcoal-drawn animated short film about the resilience of women.
Noe finds herself stuck in a haunting nightmare and struggles to persevere through trials and tribulations that challenge her will to live. RISD FAV '25 Senior Thesis Film
500 years after humanity fled a ruined Earth, a lone traveler returns—not for glory, but for hope. As her spacecraft nears home, Sarah records a final message to the child she’ll never meet. Through memories, confessions, and quiet revelations, she tells the story of a civilization lost… and the fragile chance to begin again.