He was doomed to die, but managed to survive, and now his mission is to revenge for the annihilation of his tribe. He is the great warrior who calls himself Volkodav, and is the last man from the tribe of Serie Psi (Grey Hounds). After escaping certain death, Volkodaw — accompanied by Neletuchaya Mysh — is on a mission to kill Ludoed who is responsible to what happened to Serie Psi.
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
A town is attacked by a deadly creature, it can only be stopped with the Dragon Blade. The one person who knows where the blade is won't tell Lang, and even if he did, untold peril will fall on anyone who dares to find this legendary weapon.
Two chickens start a new chapter in their lives by learning a mysterious martial art. As they train, it is obvious they don't exactly fit in until evil weasels threaten the chickens' way of life, and the town has to band together to defeat them.
All Satan needs to enslave the souls of all mankind is the Sacred Sword which is kept by Master William and his son Falcon. The Thunder Ninja Kids battle Satan and his ghouls, and with the help of Falcon's new master Samson, they avenge Master William's murder, vanquish Satan and save mankind.
In a dystopian Turkey, the Government begins installing new TV antennas to homes throughout the country. Mehmet, a superintendent at a crumbling apartment complex, has to supervise the installation of the new antenna. When the broadcast it transmits begins to menace the residents of the apartment complex. Mehmet must seek out the spiteful entity. The night bulletin reflects the oppressed society of today's Turkey where freedom of speech is in jeopardy.
Margit and her older sister Katla flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter with Johan and his resentful young son, Jonas, the sisters help form an impromptu family unit that’s soon strained by Katla’s burgeoning sorcery.
Qin Yangming, leader of a mortal kingdom, faces imminent destruction from evil deities and monsters threatening to break through from the spiritual world. Unbeknownst to him, he will be reborn 800 years later as Ning Caichen, a timid scholar who initially resists but later falls in love with Nie Xiaoqian, a female spirit. Driven by love, Nie Xiao Qian travels back in time to help Qin Yang Ming, hoping to protect him from the impending doom.
Dave Slade (Nicholas M. Garofolo) faces a myriad of and external struggles in trying to figure out what's real or surreal. He encounters the threatening presence of Terranova,(Dakota Wollmer) a huge woman who claims she's from the future, and he experiences terrible nightmares that illuminate this dilemma she presents to him along with a Mystery Woman (Francia Fonseca). His Landlord, Mary Lee, (Rosie Xu) is a positive presence who helps him waddle through the murky waters of his polluted mind as Old Man (Dave Sweeney) mysteriously guides him to his destiny. Directed, Produced by and Written by Dave Sweeney Nicholas M. Garofolo Associate Producer, Cinematography and music by Marc Fratto, featuring "Glitter" by Giant Flying Turtles. Won "Best Psychedelic Fantasy Short Film " at Retro Avant Garde Film Festival NYC.
Dr. Reineger, a famous neuro-psychologist, has become convinced that a twin girl named Anna has a rare form of Autism called Asperger's Syndrome, rendering her unable to cope with reality. As for her blind sister, Sarah, the doctor cannot say for sure why her imaginary visions map so close to Anna's. At home, unable to face reality, their father leaves the family. To escape the pain, the girls sink deeper and deeper into their imagination. When a major earthquake takes their mother's life, Reineger gets more involved with helping the now-orphaned twins, while struggling with his realization that the girls seem to be capable of prophetic visions. The girls escape the doctor's institution and a subsequent search finds no trace of them. Have they transcended the physical realm? A mixture of live action, stop motion animation and other techniques makes this film a fantastic journey into the realm of imagination.
A touching family tale that follows little Billy as he sets out on a mission to speak with his mother in the afterlife while he is still coming to terms with her passing.
Ning Caichen, a believer in harmony between humans and demons, challenges popular opinion by advocating for peaceful coexistence. When rumors of dark forces stirring emerge and an ancient evil spirit threatens to awaken, Cai Chen embarks on a perilous journey to prevent global destruction. Accompanied by Nie Xiaoqian, a fox demon he previously rescued, they venture into dangerous territories bordering human and spirit realms. As they confront overwhelming odds, Caichen and Xiaoqian must find a way to stop the impending wave of darkness that could annihilate humanity.
All Simon wants for Christmas is his parents (who are being held captive by an African warlord) back. So, he and another student stowaway on a flight to Lapland to find Santa Claus. There they meet St. Nick as well as a Christmas Fairy and an evil Ogre.
Futuristic vampires come to Coney Island to cause havoc for Dave Slade, including one attractive blonde with alternative motives. Dave Slade must navigate through the dark night on Coney Island as the vampires come out to feed. Slade gets warnings from ex-CIA operative and a future 'hologram'.
XV century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia, the descendants of Genghis Khan create their own state. The promised land of Kazakh Khanate is resisting its enemies..
The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima’s intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with “Happy Machine,” his spin on a child’s earliest year. Shinji Kimura’s spookier “Deathtic 4,” meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a child’s imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyama’s "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with “Shanghai Dragon,” takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.