The Hedge-Rider sits at the boundary between the garden and the wild. She uses flying ointments to transcend her body and take flight during the night. The film attempts to capture themes around European witchcraft and altered states of consciousness.
Plica polonica is a disease people used to believe in that would make your hair uncombable. The main protagonist of the film- a severely tangled girl- goes on a search for a "cure". She seeks answers from the most tangled of them all - the infamous Baba Yaga.
Li Yi-Fan’s What Is Your Favorite Primitive (2023) narrates “a death match” between the artist and their software while grappling with the production process. In a fight between social and ethical concerns, it also raises questions of image production and communication.
A bittersweet line-drawn animation that celebrates a brave queer hero who saves a small Victorian Town on the brink of disaster while indulging the love of saucy rhyming couplets.
VR Bodies is a memoir that delves into the captivating journey of Mae, a young trans girl, as she embarks on an extraordinary adventure within the mesmerizing world of virtual reality. From her initial encounters with human interaction and touch, where she meets MJ-an individual who profoundly impacts her life-to the enchanting fusion of self-identity and love, this immersive tale blurs the boundaries between the virtual and the real. Prepare to be spellbound by a narrative that will undoubtedly leave you longing for more.
Ant society awakens after the spring thaw to prepare a royal banquet. This video was directed by Zoë, who also did most of the animating as well as all the painting (but I did some stuff too!)
Cut paper animation, draws on an audio interview with the director's Aunt Cynthia, as a strategy to explore storytelling passed on between generations, especially as inflected by assimilation.
A philosophical debate on the legitimacy of art created by A.I. tools told through the medium of silliness. The Artist must confront the A.I. who is about to make some art on a canvas.
Synopsis: Dagohoy plays a flute near a river when disrupted by an ethereal voice and the tragic news of his brother's death. Desperate for a proper burial, he pleads with the reluctant Friar for blessing, leading to a disagreement and Dagohoy's injury. A kind villager found Dagohoy helplessly and tended his wound. Afterwards, a 'spirit' visited Dagohoy in his dream. The following day, they seek Tamblot, a male Babaylan and revolutionary leader, to further heal Dagohoy's wounds. While performing the ritual of renewal and baptizing the new resistance fighters, the Friar saw the traditional baptism. He disapproves and challenges Tamblot, leading to a fight. After some time, while still constantly visited by the 'spirit,' the revolutionaries prepare for a significant uprising led by Dagohoy. Their battle cry for justice signals the beginning of 85 years of revolution.
Under the shadowy threat of war, a young Ukrainian girl awaits a call from her father. As she waits, the day turns into night and she sinks into various dreamscapes from which she must find her way home.
This Japanese urban legend is quite different from typical German fairy-tales. In addition to classic themes like betrayal and revenge, the legend of the “slit-mouthed woman” also includes supernatural elements.
Three Stories From Southern Appalachia is an autoethnographic experimental documentary triptych that explores Appalachian folklore, history and myth-making.
The red ball's journey continues. An old acquaintance hovers across the screen once again in a circular stop-motion film based on Italo Calvino's book "Palomar".
A child wanders through the abandoned rooms of a house feeling a presence hidden in the darkness, watching her. Lonely, her only option is to wait to discover its possible intentions.
Neerbhukhi, a peaceful demoness, wants nothing more than to be one of the humans. However, the villagers will not accept her because they believe she is responsible for a severe water shortage. Following a traumatic incident with the humans, the demoness hides in a dried-up well and bursts into tears. Her tears pour forth in a raging torrent and flood the well. It is said that the demoness still cries in the well and that the village has been blessed with water ever since.
In the mesmerizing animated short film 'Astra Lumina,' a mysterious extraterrestrial craft lands at the NAIA 1 airport in Manila, heralding an encounter that challenges the essence of humanity. As Gloria, a compassionate air traffic controller, engages in a profound exchange with the enigmatic Alien Being, cosmic questions of existence, change, and the intricate dance between creation and destruction unfold against the backdrop of Earth's destiny.