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Doll's Torturation (Como Matar Uma Boneca)
Lady is an Environmental Photographer who finds a doll in the forest and delivers it to the nearest house to a strange woman. Lady wears an Oxumaré cord from an African-derived religion, which forms a link between heaven and earth in a kind of request for ancestral help. While the strange woman feels protected by her belief and whiteness. A story told through symbols that represent marks of the past, the present and the power of ancestry, breaking stigmas and bringing reflections. "Content note: This film contains depictions of racist iconography used in service of anti-racist commentary." Enquanto tira fotos, Senhora encontra uma boneca na floresta e a entrega na única casa da região para uma mulher. A fotógrafa ambiental usa um cordão de Oxumaré, que forma um elo entre o céu e a terra numa espécie de pedido de ajuda ancestral; enquanto a outra mulher se sente protegida por sua crença e branquitude. Uma história contada através de símbolos que representam marcas do passado, a atualidade e do poder da ancestralidade, quebrando estigmas e trazendo reflexões.
Friday 4 September
18 - Hatman
"18" is a compelling drama that follows the journey of Jack, a man trapped in a life of misery and addictive. Through his struggles with personal setbacks after losing the closest family members because of him, which led to a constant feeling of guilt, the film explores the transformative power of hope and the resilience of the human spirit. It delivers a powerful message to those facing adversity, reminding them that there is always a glimmer of light at the end of the darkest tunnels, and that strength and vulnerability are not mutually exclusive.
SLEEP VIDEO
'Sleep Video' is an exploration into the subconscious mind and a look into the mysticism of the night, obstinate remaining despite the enlightenment of the modern world. As the stream-of-consciousness prose poem 'Conscious Thought from Late Evening Until Morning' that 'narrates' the video suggests, this project attempts to breakdown and visualise the bizarre and fevered chaos of the dreaming mind using rational and matter-of-fact language and imagery. I find black and white highly dramatic, less destructive compared to colour, and it creates a fitting atmosphere for the subject of the film. Sometimes our illogical, obscure, and chaotic dreams are remembered in black and white.
A.M. Curse
A woman is in rush as she believes she is late for work, on top of that. everything that can go wrong... HAS!
Melodia: a short film in rondo form
A rendezvous in Taiwan’s capital city. A musician gives voice to the day as contrasting lives intersect.
Confines
A tormented man traverses life's journey burdened by the weight of the voices in his head and a world he struggles to understand. Pushed to the literal edge, he has a plan to silence them once and for all, but fate has other ideas.
Rita
A Stop-motion short horror film, exploring themes of obsession and loneliness, independently handcrafted for my illustration BA grad.
Give Me Your Phone
A mugger on the streets of London is faced with a tough decision when his victim offers an unexpected proposal. The film follows two Black men from different socio-economic backgrounds as they navigate the dynamics of crime and compassion.
a city ball
a ball rolls through, capturing the beauty of Los Angeles.
I love you so much
In life, we love and unlove. In life, everything begins, everything ends, and everything continues.
Black Sky, Blue Soul
Two pilots go on an unusual journey, when their plane enters another dimension.
Hamish - Bedtime Interlude
Music promo exploring the struggle to fight against society's stereotypes
CAUDA
In a totalitarian New London, a Man returns to his state-monitored flat to await the most pivotal call of his life - risking everything to defy the system he once upheld.
Abby
Abby drug addiction gotten worse after her parents separation. Abby and her mother has a broken bond. However, does her mum give her another chance?
Suicide Hotline
Can a phone call change your life? End it? Mr Jameson is about to find out.
IT WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU
A laid-back embalmer’s career is cut short when the corpse she is working on gets its revenge.
Milpa - Cumbia del Obrero
MILPA (Music. Inspiration. Life. Poetry. Art) is a genre-defying collective of multi-instrumentalists hailing from the Inland Empire, Southern California. With a passion for cultural exchange, MILPA fuses traditional and modern music, crafting a unique sound that spans continents and transcends boundaries. This video celebrates the passing of family traditions through vibrant colors, dance, food, song, and inspiring the youth with art. Shot in San Bernardino.
A Million Stairs
Jamie is a young writer whose life has lost its colors since Robin disappeared. Every day, actions and places are a reminder of a tender past. With a melancholic atmosphere and a dramatic tone, this short film explores the existential complexity of dealing with the void left by someone who once made the world a warmer place.
The Way Back
Faye, a scientist blaming herself for the disappearance of her young sister 25 years before, builds a time machine to discover what happened. She is unready for the horrible truth.
Kitchen Sink Drama
The best worst marriage proposal ever
Dung that’s all
One night, two friends rob valuable jewels and rejoice as they imagine their wealthy future. Nevertheless, ambition and distrust end up spoiling their plans. The intact jewels emanate the shine of an infinity which is unattainable by man.
The One I Adore
A story of love lost and what some are willing to do to get it back.
Remote Postal Services
A postman in a submarine with a single package is slowly traversing the seabed. In an attempt to combat the boredom, he begins to imagine wild and surreal scenarios. However, as he continues on his journey through the depths, he begins to lose track of what is real and what is imaginary.
Crude Picnic Drilling
What is energy? Where did it come from? How do we find it? How do we obtain it? An oil tycoon seeks wealth in a city park.
Geoffrey's Heart
A teenage boy comes back home from a hospital, but something is not quite right.
PRICKED
The Debs, an Irish coming of age event. A group of friends piece together the events of the night before with the morning after when Chloe (17) wakes up after being spiked.
Das Bilderhaus
An ensemble short about people going to a movie theater. Three storylines: A boy falling in love, a couple in a very strange relationship and two film nerds having a discussion with an unexpected outcome ...
Gabriele
Gabriele loses his precious helmet and starts an epic journey for find it.
Pivot
Pivot the movie Pivot is a short 3d animated film, created in a collaboration between ARTIBITE.com, Soulbase and Plastiek.Synopsis:When a man is witness to a murder and takes pictures of the killer, he has to run for his life. During the chase he is able to turn the tables and the prey becomes the hunter. All resulting in an unfortunate ending.Pivot had it's premiere at the Dutch film festival in october 2009.During this festival Pivot got nominated for best short film 2009.This film was part of the NPS-KORT! program. Financed by The Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Fund, The Netherlands Film Fund, and the CoBO Fund. FILM CREDITSDirectorAndré BergsTechnical DirectorArno de Grijs Art Director Kevin Megens Art Director Floris Vos Sound Director Alex Debicki
The Hirsch Effekt - Der Brauch (Album Doku)
Alone in a dusty rehearsal room, Nils Wittrock writes the most personal album of The Hirsch Effekt—caught between parenthood, post-pandemic pressure and self-doubt, he searches for air, meaning, and a way back to the band.
The Pickpocket
A short film. Mystery. Directed by Nick Rizzini.
Don't Mention Me
When Enya and Axel meet they both experience an instant connection. However, a silent agreement hangs between them – they deliberately sidestep conversations about their respective partners from home. When Enya dares to confront this unspoken pact, a tension descends, raising a compelling question: is the unspoken bond between them a result of concealed emotions, and does their silence about their relationships constitute emotional infidelity?
Promise Me
Logline: "Promise Me" is an emotionally charged social drama in which a once flourishing woman, now at the end of her life, struggles to ensure that her recently reconciled son does not make the same mistakes that she did. Synopsis: Promise Me paints a touching, intimate portrait of one dying woman's final day on Earth and her plight to right the wrongs of her past while attempting to convince her recently reconciled son not to follow in her footsteps. Promise Me broaches the topic of Death with Dignity in an environment where the practice is not legal, but shows the reality of a situation that happens in America on a daily basis.
F'Arts Sake
F'Arts Sake is the slapstick comedic tale of Colin, a man with a singular obsession - a painting, that’s due to exhibit at the art gallery next to his office. Through the barriers of sold out signs and a love tussle with his sleazy boss for a date with co-worker Claudia, Colin devises a master plan to see the picture he worships, with the woman he loves…
Margarita
A flower dreams of leaving her small patch of earth, but doesn't get quite what she wished for. A small story about a life changing event and the power of resilience and rebirth.
Censure
When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.
Heart Full of Feelings
"Heart Full of Feelings" tells the story of a girl named Mai, who has a major flaw despite seeming cute and having friends. When she sees a boy she is interested in, her jealousy rises quickly when other students get in the way of her interacting with him. When she does something unflattering in front of the boy she likes, she is shamed and runs away, but is later met with sympathy by another girl.
The Trunk
When a young woman finds herself being accosted in a parking garage she must tap in to her unique talents to resolve the situation.
Once in the evening
A young guy comes home after work in the evening to relax and watch TV. He turns it on and watches. But suddenly, the electricity is cut in the apartment, and the main character finds a way to get it back.
My Voice in The World
They only see us as pieces. So we're going to be troublemakers in this gigantic gear called the system.
Satonella
A dead fish floating in the sea gives a grandmother the opportunity to talk to her grandson about the painful loss of his grandfather, about life and death and the love that never fades away. Through the grandfather's occupation with fishing and an old story that the grandmother narrates, it becomes clear that it is not enough to just take care of the environment but also to fight for it.
Code Delta
VFX in Modern Cinema offers a behind-the-scenes look at the craft of visual effects and the artists shaping today’s film industry. Through interviews, process breakdowns, and real production examples, the film explores how practical filmmaking blends with digital innovation to create seamless on-screen worlds. Focusing on the creative decisions behind compositing, motion tracking, and digital environments, the film highlights the role of VFX artists as storytellers rather than technicians. From subtle invisible effects to large-scale cinematic transformations, this short documentary reveals how modern cinema is built layer by layer. text here
Molina
A man and a woman sit in a quiet pub. The mood is tense. As the story unfolds we discover how their lives have become entwined in a foreboding tale of recreational technology run amok.
Chronicles of Consciousness
Film composed of three parts, three settings, three different characters three ways to question our consciousness, and to explore, through reality, our quantum side.
Book vs An Antiquarian
A curiosity shop owner finds a strange book that does not belong...
Bob's Your Uncle
Competitive siblings Jane and John embark to play the mysterious “Game” left to them in the will of the uncle they never knew. Contravening their mother’s disapproval, and battling with each other at every step of the way, Jane and John must learn to overcome their sibling rivalries, and discover the truth behind their uncle's real last wishes...
Innerglow - So Long
A short film. Music. Directed by Nikolay Draganov. 2019.
Loser
A short film about the life of a simple toothbrush
I dissolved the universe
A young man travels to Bratislava to find the superlative of purposelessness.
Home
“Home” is a short animated film depicting an astronaut’s return from a long space mission to his family. After spending 437 days alone in a tiny spaceship, he discovers that the concept of “Home” holds a unique meaning for him, diverging from conventional interpretations. Through subtle visual storytelling and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, “Home” explores themes of isolation, longing, and the emotional complexities of finding one’s place in the universe. The animation style emphasizes realism, with detailed environments that reflect the character’s internal journey. Technically, the short employs a mix of traditional and digital techniques to create a rich, immersive experience.
La cuna de Moisés
José Guillermo’s mind is still in the countryside, but his body is already in the city. The sounds take him to a torturous past and life ends up giving him a surprise.
FRAMED
A short film shot entirly on an IPhone 5
Dremboat
The world is wobbling, and Ilona is wobbling with it. In an act of hectic hyperintrospection, we discover Ilona's inner self as it explores the ragged landscapes of dating culture, digitally and physically. Will she find true love along the way?
"Brainstorm" (Video)
The song is called Brainstorm because like a written essay, I am pulling various aspects of my life and explaining how I use those aspects as motivation!
The lift
Trapped in a lift, Karan hears a mysterious voice that knows everything about him. What begins as a malfunction becomes a journey of reflection, faith, and facing his deepest fears.
In The Death Valley
A little boy is exploring the horizons of the death valley in the Armenian mountains, where he discovers a time machine. Stepping inside, he is thrust into a brutality of his future shaped by fear and despair. But as he faces the darkness within, he is given a chance to return. Upon his return, the valley has transformed, blooming with life.
Wild Hive
In a paean to an imperiled pollinator, Wild Hive honors the wild bee as it faces decline from the ravages of climate change, pesticides, changing land use policies and competition from managed hives. Dropped into a darkened vortex, an intricate geometry emerges as the dancer unspools against extravagant patterning. Watch the invisible become visible when Arianna Hartanov enters a mysterious world of nectar and cultivation.
Red Glory
Award-winning short documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and Mars 1, the upcoming first manned mission to the red planet.
Metamorphosis
Gabs, a 16-year-old girl, never paid much attention to Otávio, her classmate—until an unexpected interest begins to grow. But is this feeling truly romantic? Amid a teenage drama filled with personal discoveries, we follow Gabs’s growing obsession with Otávio and her journey to understand what she really feels.
RESTORATION
Max looks for his father in a distant town accompanied of his friend P-robot, that place full of mysteries, loneliness and many questions.
Who Wants To Be A Cat?
The inner struggles of an introverted cat in a world dominated by extroverted dogs.
based on a fake story
A man returns after years away, he doesn't recognise himself, and feels like a stranger in his hometown.
Continue
A short film. Drama.
Sunflowers on the Sun
In the ruins of time, there is a strange man who has been searching for the most precious things of mankind and keeping them for himself. He's got a heart that beats forever and a clock that can turn back time, but he's forgotten why he's looking for these things. Until one day, a dying old man asked him to help deliver a letter, and the strange man entered the old man's memory and began a special journey.
Since 1967
In conversation with her daughter, Carleen reflects on life, memories, and the value of keepsakes.
Lux et Tenebrae
Award-winning short experimental documentary showing the light and darkness of interstellar space as captured by the Hubble, Keppler and Voyager. This film has been accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.
Taste of Night
A brilliant handsome man meets a young girl at the ball and tries to seduce her. How will this end, if one of them is an extraordinary creature?
SoMe Interrupted
Swimming in the deep waters of social media, what do you do when your battery dies?
Beer Pressure
Bottled up tensions are finally released in the aftermath of Uncle Sam's funeral.
Celebrate Bairrada With Vasco d'Avillez
Vasco d’Avillez takes a journey through the secrets of wine created in the Bairrada region in Portugal. Set out to discover what makes it special, from the terroir to the glass, including the climate, the grape varieties, and the love with which the producers treat their vineyards. Thus sharing secrets of generations that deserve the recognition of everyone who tastes the 4 wonders of the Mealhada table.
Hearts Want
Two former lovers who reunite for a play face the consequences of a secret that threatens to tear them apart forever.
OPEN
A short that opens with Johns monologue, explaining the state of play on Earth.
Lock & Key
An experimental short about inanimate objects and the perceived notions some people give them.
Nutissimo
At the beginning of autumn, a squirrel prepares its reserves for winter, harvesting acorns, chestnuts and hazelnuts. As he finishes his inventory, he realizes that he is missing one nut. When he finds it, a crow flies at him, triggering a frantic chase through the branches in the forest.
Spark
The story follows a young girl who finds the motivation to push beyond her limits and pursue her goal of winning a high jump competition, exploring determination and emotion through character-driven animation.
Stretching of Daily Life
This video is a product of contemplation on simple human actions in public space, whether it concerns people in movement or not. Through the process, I have established the connection and simultaneity among any of these actions, as well as unity within each individual action. This specific kind of collage need to provide a new sight on our reality and daily life, and the triptych form seems to be quite a logical solution in this case.
The Party's Over
When we leave our childhood homes and slowly turn into young adults, we all slowly start to realise the party of youth must someday end. For Makayla, Jake and Noah its today, and they must face the future without each other.
The Observation Level
A young woman named Adrianna is sent on a mission by a man she has never met. The task will require all of her cunning and willpower, as she is about to discover that everything is a test...
The crossing
El amor a primera vista es un milagro que no deberíamos de desaprovechar "Love at first sight is a miracle that we shouldn't waste"
Hoe Street: Sharon
A French bulldog says goodnight to her bundle of joy, but things are not quite what they seem. Stop motion animated comedy. **Updates** November 2019: Now distributed by Academy Award® winning Aardman Animations Ltd. Online only. April 2019: WINNER: Best Original Content at the Short Film Show.
Creation
CREATION is a poetic short film of opposites: beauty and ugliness, order and chaos, light and darkness, joy and sadness, antiquity and postmodernity, primitivity and the advancement of technology, war and peace, destruction and re-creation, birth/life and death. It is a film about the visibility and invisibility of the conflicting nature of creation in the things and events we take for granted, although ever-present in our lives.
Actress
An Actress prepares for a Lady Macbeth audition, while simutamously making a major life desion with her husband.
MANIERA GRECA
The night comes to its end at the greek night club (bouzouki-dance floor). It’s five o’clock in the morning. The few last clients left at the club are clapping out of habit for the opening singer while she finishes her appearance with a long ‘goodnight’. Nobody could have guessed what would happen when the leading star of the night program, the famous singer Koureas, begins to sing his brand new hit, a zeibekiko* song called, ‘the bearded man’. A sequence of ecstatic events? A raised challenge? Hugs hanged on alcohol? Maniera Greca or in other words, the way the world goes round? We are the witnesses of the clients leaning on their drinks with their eyes on us, our eyes on them and Katerina Gogou, still looking straight to all of us..37 years later. *Greek folk dance of free choreographic structure
Shamewich
A comedy short about pleasure, discontent and packed-sandwiches.
The cherry brothers
Les Frères Cerise follows the adventures of two attached cherry brothers who have completely different personalities. The wild and bold cherry-brother is determined to attack the ant-eating creature who holds desperate helpless tiny ants under his captivity. However the other one would prefer to stay out of trouble
Indigo
The only color that exists in her world is BLUE...
Time
Time is relative when grief is real. A grieving husband finds a way to revisit the moment he and his wife first met.
Heaven & Hell
In this film, I’ve sought to create a multi-sensory audit of a world in collapse, bridging the widening chasm between political hypocrisy and our fractured social reality. By centering the film on the recurring motif of a fraying flag, I wanted to expose the terrifying fragility of democracy as it buckles under the weight of human greed. I chose to set this human turmoil against the indifferent majesty of nature—where falling snow and rising oceans serve as a silent witness to our choices. Complemented by Veryan’s haunting soundscape and Liz Helman’s narration, the work stands as a cinematic elegy for the marginalized. Ultimately, it is a poetic reminder that while the powerful debate our future, the heaviest burden is always borne by those least responsible for the crisis.
Grandpa Mazay and the sunbunnies
Only the sunbunnies will help Grandpa Mazay get rid of huge thunderclouds that are out of control.
Starcrossed
A scientist, frustrated by his loneliness, sets about discovering an equation to locate the girl of his dreams. He spends a week embarking on a series of failed rendezvous, which only compounds his feelings of isolation. Despite these setbacks he's determined to find her so he goes back to the drawing board. She has to be out there somewhere.
Thomas
Thomas is a young man that has cerebral palsy. See the effects it has on his father and how Thomas deals with it so well. Inspiring, powerful and an eye opener.
Spill a Little Tea
Spill a Little Tea reimagines Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as a contemporary act of witnessing and resistance. The work draws on the quiet tension of the original painting, transforming it into a space where suppressed voices rise to the surface. “Spilling tea” becomes both confession and revelation—stories once hidden now shared, honored, and believed. This piece stands for women across time who have been unjustly killed, abused, or silenced. By revisiting a historical moment of innocence and powerlessness, the work insists on remembrance, accountability, and the urgent necessity of speaking truths that were never meant to disappear.
Delicate
A young girl is accosted by an older gentlemen, who realizes too late his grave mistake.
Love in Times of whatever right now is called
In a classical art museum where the paintings come to life at night, a frustrated Black painter who works as a janitor must decide whether she will intervene when a new acquisition portrays the rape of a female slave.
FEAW
In an epic journey that span thousands of years and millions of miles, we are witness to some of the greatest human achievements born out of the most intrinsic elements.
Peeled
A young woman grapples with a mental condition leaving her to pick up a dangerous habit to satiate her appetite.
Blue Eden
Dana and Ema meet to rehearse one last time before competing against each other for a scholarship to study professional skating abroad. Amidst nerves and pressure, confessions and feelings emerge that will test their friendship, dreams, and the unpredictable future.
The Tale of Búkolla
A young boy is sent into the Icelandic wilderness to find his family's beloved cow, Búkolla. Upon finding Búkolla in a cave, they begin their journey home, only to be chased by a pair of trolls. To evade capture, Búkolla uses her magical hair to conjure a river, fire, and a mountain, creating obstacles that keep the trolls at bay.
What’s Wrong with Raymond
'What’s Wrong with Raymond' is a deaf man’s journey from isolation to inspiration. We learn about Raymond Antrobus’ emotional journey growing up deaf and how his love of language and poetry led him to help young people avoid the challenges he faced. Following Raymond’s negative experience of the education system in his East London neighbourhood he now works in schools, helping deaf children accept their condition and unlock their potential. We see how much Raymond values the power of communication and the importance of inclusion rather than feeling like an outsider. He treasures the spoken word and the effect of reading his poetry to an audience. We see the power of language to connect people, break down barriers and provide a source of inspiration. A Red Earth Studio Production.
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was is a short film covering themes of depression, suicide and mental disorders. It is a game of cat and mouse where the prize is one man’s life.
The Boulder
An aspiring artist repeatedly paints Sisyphus pushing the boulder, as she attempts to break into the art world, experiencing simultaneous success, failure, support and disappointment.
Illusory Truth
In a world where future technologies have seamlessly merged with humanity, the boundaries between reality and illusion dissolve. Humans traverse diverse realms, experiencing ever-changing forms of existence as they shift between perceived "reality" and virtual simulations. Yet, unbeknownst to them, even their so-called "real" world may itself be a fabricated construct. From the enigmatic appearance of a crow at the story’s inception to its watchful gaze in the finale, every layer of existence unfolds under its surveillance. This mystical creature symbolises the possibility that both our tangible world and virtual dimensions exist within a higher-dimensional reality—a realm beyond human comprehension. Metaphor In virtual realms, we can become anyone we aspire to be. We are protagonists across infinite worlds, transcending limitations through metamorphosis. If we perceive the virtual as real, it becomes our reality; if we anchor ourselves in the tangible, it solidifies as truth. Every illusion holds truth, and every truth carries illusion. All that is imagined manifests as real, while the "real" dissolves into the ephemeral.
myTune
A music driven short film about finding yourself in the melody of others
The Arrival
Anna contemplates a big decision while waiting for someone in a cafe.
Red or Green ?
Two dudes try to defuse a bomb.
The Abduction of Persephone
Interpretation of the famous Greek myth "The Abduction of Persephone". The young goddess Persephone was forcibly taken to the underworld by Hades. The girl becomes a hostage of circumstances and subsequently accepts her fate.
The Chamber
A young man lives in a dark, strange chamber, unsuitable for a decent life, trying to cope with constant disturbances from outside. One day, strange people bring him something that will change his life and lead him on a journey of contradictions, troubles and uncertainties.
Dior Dreams
“Dior Dreams”, second music video of ‘We the North’, album made by Divine Ruls that will be released in March. The album is set in the Pyrenees and this one in particular is filmed in the ice rink of Jaca with the support of the ice hockey club and professional figure skaters. In addition, the video includes scenes from a live match of the top ice hockey competition in Spain between CH Jaca and Milenio Panthers.
Xié gùshì (Shoe Story)
In a world gone mad, Shelby—a young Hong Konger in Taiwan—makes an impromptu short film.
Forever Manchester
When news breaks of the bombing at Manchester Arena on May 22nd 2017, James and Lisa Barnes experience every parent’s worst nightmare as they try to contact their daughter, Abi, who is attending the concert.
The last page
Two siblings live in a hostile, adverse and far from our time environment, looking for a safe place. They are the opposite of each other. United by blood but distant in facing the tragedy of a finite world, populated by unscrupulous predators, at least until an unexpected event changes their lives forever.
Soar
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
The Key To Life
Answering the age old question of "where have my keys gone ?".
When The Sea Gulls
An unattended chair and pair of binoculars sit atop a sand dune, looking down on a cold, deserted beach. On the shore below, two friends have arranged to meet. Luke, the older man, waits with an urn in his hands. James, the younger of the two, arrives injured, hobbling upon crutches. The plan is simple: spread the ashes of a mutual acquaintance. James, struggling to come to terms with the circumstances around death and consumed with guilt, leads the conversation in a fatalistic direction. Luke reluctantly fulfills his role as the wiser man, attempting to comfort a friend. After an undignified struggle to uncap the urn and a hastily ended phone call, Luke puts his hand in the urn only to find it empty. The implications dawn upon the two men - their acquaintance is not dead. James throws a panicked look to the sand dunes behind; now there is no chair or binoculars to be seen. Luke insists upon giving James a lift to the pub, but James gets no further than the car. Luke is last seen sitting in the driver's seat, distraught, with James' lifeless body sitting next to him.
Cava Grande - Crashing
Cava Grande - Crashing is an animated short film created by Tan Tunçağ for his music project, Cava Grande. Set in a vast, barren landscape where water is the only element of fluidity, the film presents an environment dominated by towering monoliths and fragmented statues of women. These statues remain still, yet their fractured pieces drift weightlessly, as if suspended in a gravity-defying space. The muted, blue-toned palette enhances the sense of isolation and timelessness.
The Behind
Salsabella, a little curious girl who found herself to be drawn towards the forbidden forest and suddenly got sucked into it. Scared, she not only finds out she is in very sticky situation, she tries to find a way out between two worlds. She finally understands what is more than meets the eye. Fear, shock, and speechless in one go.
Nothing
In this great music video for the Russian band Tesla Boy, a girl under house arrest, Anna, is confronted by state psychiatrists who want to find out what what happened to her boyfriend, Sergei. When she won’t speak to them, they ask her to show them what happened to Sergei on a life-sized doll they’ve brought along with them.
Anastómōsis
A young man who cannot let go of his past mistakes meets the result of them. Will he redeem himself or slip again?
The Sneaky Snappy Stapler
This is a comedy about an unusual English lesson. Tilly’s stationary is left on the desk. It comes alive! But there is an evil stapler planning to destroy the other pieces of stationary. Will he succeed or will Tilly’s stationary come to a sticky end?!
Lucernario
After her mother's death, Marta returns to her old home. Something disturbing and shocking will deeply disturb her soul.
Thailand Inspiration
"Hold on to this moment. To see this world and to feel that emotions and stories have captured the mood of our moments."
Bubbles
An exploration into visual trickery without using CGI in our latest visual experiment using vegetable oil and powder paint.
Fish and Chips
Music Video for Fish and Chips.
NOW
There never has been, nor will there ever be, a moment when life wasn't in the present. The seed is a seed, the flower is a flower, and the reunion with a loved one is experienced with all the traces of those shared "nows" in those present moments.
Who are you, OiAu? Episode 5. Fish of the desert.
OiAu adore meeting everyone who comes into her field of vision. Today OiAu lies on the lawn, sees clouds and invites them to visit. The clouds do not respond. She asks herself out loud: why do clouds walk in the sky and not on the streets, that on the earth she would be able to lure them into visits. At this moment, Sad Camel appears and answers the question. OiAu doubts that he can know anything about clouds, because he cannot fly. Sad Camel is offended and says that he can sail and that is why he is called the ship of the desert. OiAu cannot believe it, because Sad Camel does not look like a ship at all. He has neither a captain nor a ship's cook. She thinks that he looks more like a desert fish than a ship of the desert. Professor returns home and, trying to smooth things over, says that being a desert fish is wonderful. Sad Camel agrees, but states that in reality he has long dreamed of being a cloud. OiAu dreams Sad Camel is jumping on the clouds, imagining himself as a cloud. He heads towards his homeland, the Gobi Desert, but suddenly begins to fall down. OiAu tries to catch him, but gets hit on the head. She wakes up and finds a bump on her head, and suddenly realizes that dreams and imaginary things are real. She is delighted with her discovery..
5.5
What starts as a normal date slowly unravels as one woman’s desperate pursuit of love reveals just how far she’s willing to go.
Made With Peace And Love
If you were a coffee bean in a glass jar with other coffee beans, how would you process the everpresent, looming feeling of impending doom?
Under the Parasol
Marie comes to the beach to catch some sun. The only problem is that it's nighttime...
Dark Dreamer
Markus wakes up in the middle of the night and gets a visit from a strange creature with unnatural powers. The creature calls himself a "Nighthob" and opens up about the fact that Markus doesn't know what life he has lived so far.
Rebel Hearts Love Story
How following your heart, opening up your heart and connecting your heart inspires us all, especially the universe.
Edesia
The premise of the story whilst being non-verbal is using Edesia the Roman Goddess of food and banquet to evoke a young girls understanding or lack of a food disorder, as seen through her eyes.
GENRES
In the dressing room before going on stage, an actress who follows a strict diet is faced with temptation, which causes her vivid and funny fantasies. She faces a difficult choice, between a dream and reality.
The Sandman
The Sandman, a fairy of dreams, accidentally puts a train station operator to sleep just as two furious oncoming trains race against each other. He must now find a way to wake the operator up in order to avoid the crash!
Schrodinger's Cat - Intergalactic Super Spy
What do you get when the greatest spy kitty in the known universe, an emu with a touch of megalomania and a pair of cheeky kiwis cross paths? "Schrodinger's Cat - Intergalactic Super Spy" that's what! The nefarious General Emmanuel Eduardo Estophelos Emu the Third is determined to pull off a daring heist when his plan is unexpectedly interrupted by the coolest cat in the espionage business, Agent Guybrush Slade. Will General Emu succeed? Will Agent Slade stop him? Will the kiwis watch everything unfold with a bag of buttered popcorn? FIND OUT! MEOW!
Flow
The journey of water, from rainforest to ocean.
Under the Stitches
Under the Stitches is a short film that tells the story of Lilli, a young jew seamstress hidden in the basement of Hilda’s house, the owner of the workshop she used to work at, during the end of World War II, in Europe. There, she continues to work on the embroideries for dresses, until she must begin to make the insignias for the german nazi uniforms. Overtaken by fear and mistrust towards her boss’s intentions, she manages to find herself and recover the values of her faith, facing the challenge of staying alive.
The Chicken
Through the eyes of a silent witness, an innocent chicken flees for its life through a world of casual betrayal.
Way Home
When a baby raccoon gets lost from it's mother. The player must help the baby raccoon find it's way back and help those they meet along the way.
Sunday Worship
A lonely septuagenarian struggles to conceal his failing mental health from his doting wife. Finding solace watching a local grassroots football team, his levels of fandom start to border on obsession.
The Eye
A character wakes up in a laboratory where seems an accident has happened. Then he looks to his eye which is at his butt now. He panics and starts searching 'the solution' while he is battling with this hazardous environment.
ERROR 205 Reset Content
A robot wants to break the monotony and go against the system by giving it your own touch to a world so gray and without life, but thanks to that decision he will know the destiny that citizens obtain when they break the rules.
Look
Human activity does not always have a positive effect on our planet. The short animated film Look explores natural cycles of exchange between humans and animals. Dare to look and change the world.
MANGIA! (EAT!)
Music video of the song "MANGIA!" by Italian songwriter Alessandro Fiori
Vendetta
Vendetta (revenge) rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/ noun noun: revenge 1. The action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
PLANET X
A Farmer and an Alien have a climate change "conversation" after the alien crash-lands in his field.
“Kinship”: A Short Film
Hari Raya Puasa is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. To commemorate this significant day, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, produced its first festive short film, “Kinship”. The story follows two orphaned brothers who are virtually inseparable. Their relationship is put to the test when one of them receives news that he is going to be adopted. Can the brothers reconcile with each other after a deep misunderstanding causes a rift between them? Will they be separated for life? The film tells of family ties and forgiveness, which are both central to the spirit of Hari Raya. It finally resolves with a meaningful Malay proverb – “Air dicincang tidak akan putus”, which loosely translates to “water doesn’t break apart when you chop it” – imparting the notion that kinship is enduring and precious, just like water.
Brink
In the aftermath of a violent break in, a young woman held captive desperately fights for her freedom, her captors motives unknown. 'Brink' is an atmospheric short thriller starring Lisa Dwyer-Hogg (The Fall, Acceptable Risk) and Tim Plester (Game of Thrones, Lockout).
The Video Shop
The video shop can be a magical place. what's inside has the ability to make you burst out laughing, cry with sadness, scream with fear and occasionally jump for joy. rex knows this all too well, though for him its not always the videos that make him feel this way. the customers sometimes like to lend a hand too.
Holmlands Stories: Ski the World
In 1994, aged 50, former Financial Times Ski Correspondent, Arnie Wilson skied every single day for a year in 240 different resorts across 13 countries with his girlfriend, Lucy Dicker as the couple made their way into the Guinness Book of World Records. Shortly after their extraordinary adventure, tragedy struck. More than 20 years later, Arnie recounts his incredible and heartbreaking story with Holmlands and Green Owl Films, in our first collaborative short film.
INFECTED
A body decays. A forest regrows. A virus mutates. In silence and shadow, nature remembers what humanity tries to forget. Spanning generations of hidden experiments and unraveling global systems, this fictional record draws a chilling line from buried weapons labs to present-day collapse. The infection spreads—not just through blood, but through behavior, memory, and belief. When control slips from our grasp, what remains of choice, of humanity, of survival?
Vanish
After several years of separation, Nick and Lisa are trying to figure out what went wrong in their relationship and how to live on.
Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse
On June 19th 1984, the popular children's TV presenter David Barnes filmed the final episode of Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse. The episode was never broadcast. The unedited footage is seen here for the first time. Student film production from Wales High School (Sheffield, UK).
Room 20
Beginning in a world of darkness, we follow our protagonist, a man who finds himself reaching for a mystical door in hopes of freedom to unknowingly be transported through different realms, each realm encompassing reflective emotions that lead him through a journey of self discovery. What lies behind the door?
No Harm Done?
Drew, a young lad from Belfast, gets caught committing an impulse crime, spurred on by his friends. His life is sent into a spin when he is forced to face to his crime.
THE LEGEND OF HYDN BRÛK
Four young tourists pick up a hitchhiker on their way. Ben, the driver decides againt the hitchhiker's advice to take a stony track which crosses a forest reputed to be cursed. The hitchhiker will tell them about a legend: The legend of Hydn Brük.
Good Choice, Joseph
Joseph’s indecision has brought his life to a standstill, until he finds a mysterious tape player that can tell the future. It seems like the answer to all of his problems, but as the device begins to dictate his every move, Joseph is forced to confront the reality of a life without free will.
Call to the world
The hero creates an ideal world and populates it with humans that eventually destroy them. The Creator is trying to save his creation by creating more worlds, but in the end it all ends up failing.
Herself
Celebrate her by gifting her own self to her, she once lost for you.
Body of Christ
A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. Written & Directed by Amy-Joyce Hastings Winner 'Best Original Content', SKY Television's International Short Film Show Awards 2018 Winner 'Best One Minute Film' - Dublin Underground Cinema Film Festival 2016. 2nd Place Winner, Galway Film Centre 'One Minute Film Festival', Galway Film Fleadh 2016 Nominated 'Micro-Cinema Award', Blackbird Film Festival, New York 2017 Official Selection, 60 Second International Film Festival 2019 Official Selection, Sky Television's Short Film Show 2018 Official Selection, Nottingham International MicroFilm Festival 2018 Official Selection, Ningbo International MicroFilm Festival, China 2017 Official Selection, Blackbird Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, Azores Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, New Jersey Irish Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, London Short Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Underground Film Festival, Dublin 2016 Official Selection, Roma Cinema DOC, 2016 Official Selection, Miami Independent Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection, National Culture Night, Ireland, 2016 Official Selection, Galway Film Fleadh, 2016
Dubai - Into the Future
In my opinion, Dubai is a futuristic city with full of opportunities. This film is how I perceived the city while staying there for a short period. The theme of this travel film is a mix of its present developed state and futuristic approach towards growth.
Confetti
Some parties don't end as you expect.
Ellie
This is a story of survival and overcoming ones circumstances. It is told through the eyes of Ellie a young girl experiencing abuse along with her mother and their struggle to overcome it.
Night Of The Screamer
A tormented spirit lurks in the darkness outside the home of a married couple, its malevolent presence forcing long-buried emotions to the surface.
Passingness
Passingness is a haunting exploration of identity, memory, and the fragile edge of reality. As the narrative unfolds through emotionally charged performances and a tense, introspective atmosphere, the audience is drawn into a fragile space between being and disappearing. A haunting meditation on identity, loneliness, and the terror of not being seen. Driven by intense, intimate performances, the story unfolds in layers of psychological tension, revealing inner scars, blurred truths, and the quiet terror of not knowing who you are—or if you ever were.
The Black Hole
A sleep-deprived office worker photocopies a "Black Hole" late one night - Suddenly the possibilities seem endless. Will greed get the better of him?
Secret world of squirrels ultrashort
Enter the Secret world of wildlife and meet Midnight the cat, Freddie the fox and many, many cheeky squirrels.
Working Late
A woman accuses her husband of working late.